AMPLID · KILL SWITCH
KILL SWITCH
- Colour
- White · Khaki · Beige
- Design
- Repeating pattern
- Sizes
- 158 cm
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25/26 season review
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A freeride-oriented board built on hybrid camber, whose greatest strengths are the stability and damping that let you ride fast without deflection even in wet, rough snow. It's optimised for intermediate to advanced riders who enjoy medium-to-large carves and technical lines, and you shouldn't expect trick or park performance like buttering or short carves.
It's strongly recommended to freeride-charging riders who want to enjoy a full day in difficult snow without leg fatigue.
A closer look
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Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Hybrid camber
Amplid's Cruise Camber profile runs traditional camber from outside the front binding back to the tail, with a touch of rocker blended into the nose only. The nose rocker eases turn entry and provides powder float, while the camber section handles drive, pop and stability.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A flex slightly harder than medium. Its directional flex gives the nose medium flexibility while it stiffens toward the tail. The tail is stiff enough that lifting it for butters takes considerable force.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Intermediate · Advanced
A board for intermediate to advanced riders, suiting those who want to ride challenging lines on the mountain, charge at speed and draw big carves. Buttering is hard and the flex is upper-intermediate or above, so it isn't suitable for beginners.
What the review liked
- ✓Excellent damping gives it the stability to plough through wet, heavy crud
- ✓Outstanding performance in medium-to-large carves, and Euro carving is on the table
- ✓The nose rocker makes bolt landings easy without having to lean far back
- ✓Little leg fatigue even after a full day of riding
What the review found lacking
- —Not suited to short carves that need quick edge-to-edge changes
- —Tail buttering is very hard, so it doesn't suit trick or freestyle riders
- —Only available in a single 158 size, so there's no choice of length
