Anyone heard of them and if so were they good?
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ryguy15
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I’d suggest riding it first before changing angles. The 90/0 adds to the edge grip of the board and with the lifted contact points from the 3D shaping in the nose I didn’t notice any unusual edge catch. Everyone has their own preference and ymmv. Enjoy the surfari it’s a great board
Thanks for the suggestion I will definitely be taking your advice and ride it before I go changing anything.
Cheers
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Define too many boards again for me?
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Haha 9; a split and three snowskates. Definitely too many for me. @NT.Thunder
As for Amplid:
155 Stereo (more of an all-mountain freestyle deck at my 5'9" 155lbs and 8.5 boots, should have picked up the 153, would love to swap it with a 153 Singular Twin)
156 Pentaquark (amazing groomer day board)
156 UNW (UNW8 maybe but its a beast and not always something you want to ride. Hard to justify trying a Singular 154 though...
157 Souly Grail (don't have enough experience on it yet, but definitely the least stiff of all the centrifugal boards)
Others:
148 Telos Backslash (hoping this will be as good as an orca in tight trees/pow and more fun on piste)
151 K2 Niseko Pleasures (super fun for slow speed carving, but otherwise a total quiver board and crappy float IMO -- will likely sell)
155 Weston Range (good all-around board but nothing super exciting, may sell or keep as rock board)
156 Moss Jellyfish (will give it a few more tries, but may sell because although it's good, it's worth a lot)
I just don't feel like any of these are good for everything. I'd love to have one I could take on a trip our out for a variable day and not feel like I'm missing out.
If the Telos Backslash is as good as I hope for pow, I could see having just that and the singular for a trip and not feel like I'm missing out. If the Telos isn't great, I'll probably sell it and never buy a volume shift again
EDIT: As for other Amplids I have owned (and sold) or ridden.
157 Surfari (my first Amplid and amazing carver and great in wide open pow, i felt like it was a bit much to handle at my weight in tight stuff)
154 Dada (so much fun in pow, but sluggish on piste with my size 8.5 feet)
Most of the future shapes line just isn't made for my foot size / weight.
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Hey guys - I'm looking to buy a turn-focused board for non-pow days at some of the bigger resorts in the Rockies. I think the "centrifugal collection" at Amplid looks right up my alley, but I'm worried my boot size (11.5) and weight (160lbs) aren't a good match for any of the boards. Do you guys have any advice for similar boards that might work well for me? I was looking at Jones' lineup, too, and really only found the 158W Flagship to be aligning with my stats.
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You can totally ride the smaller sizes (and middle size, 157, of the souly grail) at your weight. I'm just under your weight and have them all.
Are your boots smaller footprint? Going to be up to you if you think they are too narrow. My feet are only 8.5s, so for me I have to look at boards and decide if they are too wide, not too narrow.
I'd say the best option for groomer ripping is the Pentaquark, but surfari is great for wide open pow faces too if you want a bit more versatility and not quite as carving focused (but still VERY good). Souly Grail could also work, but I think for riding groomers Penta and then surfari are the best bet. Unw8 is solid too but I find it to be the most tactical and requires more precision to ride due to the triax glass and torsional rigidity.
Are your boots smaller footprint? Going to be up to you if you think they are too narrow. My feet are only 8.5s, so for me I have to look at boards and decide if they are too wide, not too narrow.
I'd say the best option for groomer ripping is the Pentaquark, but surfari is great for wide open pow faces too if you want a bit more versatility and not quite as carving focused (but still VERY good). Souly Grail could also work, but I think for riding groomers Penta and then surfari are the best bet. Unw8 is solid too but I find it to be the most tactical and requires more precision to ride due to the triax glass and torsional rigidity.
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Thanks for the background on each; I was eyeing the Pentaquark and Surfari. I have Buron Ions, which I don't think are smaller footprint. That said, I'm 32 and probably not actually turning the board over as much as I like to think I used to.
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I believe the ions are a fairly small footprint. I ride Ion Step Ons. I'm 42 and turning the board over more than I ever have haha
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I first strapped to a snowboard being 30. On my profile pic I’m 34. Just don’t waste your life only skidding your turns.
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I’m 32, and I’ve never been turning a board over as much as the first time i rode the Surfari. Hand touching the snow effortlessly in softish groomer condition and in 15-20cm pow. Grabbing the board on heelside turns also felt very natural first time I rode the board. It was also the first time i grabbed a board on a heelside turn ever coming from more standard boards.
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Agreed. Surfari was my first Amplid and now I own five. Amazing boards.
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Either of you guys have bigger boots? Just worried about booting out and not getting the most of these sweet boards. I ride 15/0 for no reason in particular other than I chose that stance when I was 10.
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I agree. I was mid-40's when I got a Surfari and it totally changed my riding. For me it was partly the confidence the board gave me when on edge along with a new style of riding that I just love
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What is your height? 11.5 US at your weight sounds like way too big snowboard boots tbh.
Time to update that stance to duck, or ++ and boot out will be much less of a concern. Also double check your boots are sized correctly by measuring your foot length and width with a ruler. Many people size thier boots off their street shoe, or unknowingly need wide boots and instead get bigger boots, which creates a whole different set of problems..
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I'll bust out the ruler and reconfirm (I got them fitted but they are just my street shoe size). If you were aiming for the 158 Pentaquark, what's the max boot size you would feel good about wearing?
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It's 270mm underfoot so you should be fine...
That being said, my street shoe is a 9 and I'm in a 8.5 boot. If my foot wasn't so wide I'd maybe even be in a 8.
If you don't have a powder board, I'd lean towards the surfari over the Penta. If you have a powder board already I'd go for the Penta.
These boards (and really any other tapered directionals) also lend themselves to being ridden +/+ which could help you.
That being said, my street shoe is a 9 and I'm in a 8.5 boot. If my foot wasn't so wide I'd maybe even be in a 8.
If you don't have a powder board, I'd lean towards the surfari over the Penta. If you have a powder board already I'd go for the Penta.
These boards (and really any other tapered directionals) also lend themselves to being ridden +/+ which could help you.
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