AMPLID 2017-18 SKIS - WORKBOOOK by AMPLID

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AMPLID SEASON 17/18 C O NT E NT SKIS 4-5 S K I S I NT R O 6-7 S K I S OV E R V I E W 8-13 S K I S 14-19 C E NT R I F U G A L C O L L E CT I O N S K I

G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N 20-21 A NT I P H A S E 22 C A M B E R L I N E S C I E N C E 23 K E Y T E C H S TO R I E S 24-27 T E C H S T U F F 28-29 G E O M E T RY S P E C S 30-31 T E A M 23-33 B A G S 34 B A G S / T H E C O D E X 35 A P PA R E L / B E A N I E S

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S K I C OV E R R I D E R |  Sebastian Hiersch |  Thomas Nicoud P H OTO G R A P H E R |  Mane Pale  Louis Garnier

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R I D E R S | Andi Nitsche, Peter Bauer, Stefan Jöchl, Sebastian Hiersche

NEXT LEVEL SKIS P H OTO G R A P H E R | Mane Pale

Embracing a wave of change

hen Anian and I founded Amplid more than twelve years ago, skiing and snowboarding were coming to the end of a long period of mutual intolerance. Skiing was no longer stiff, boring and old-fashioned. Snowboarding wasn’t the rebellious, attitude-filled counter culture of the mid 90ies anymore. The two sports had borrowed so heavily from each other by this point, in terms of product and philosophy, that it just didn’t matter if you rode two planks or one. Sure, it was still cool to “hate”, and marketers dreamed-up funny slogans to create a pantomime divide, but most real riders only needed to look left and right on the first chair of the day to see through the bullshit. Amplid was founded in this new era with the ethos that skiing and snowboarding still had much to learn from each other. Working with a team of skiers that I trusted, I could quickly adapt 20+ years of snowboard design experience to skiing. The transition wasn’t difficult, in fact I loved the challenge. My snowboard background gave me an outsider’s approach to ski design which stood-out amongst the dusty heritage brands which were dominant in the market. In my eyes, skiing was just snowboarding with two planks instead of one and this fit perfectly with the thinking of the emerging freeski culture. Amplid blazed its own path and was rewarded with a following of young, progressive skiers. My decision to focus on freeriding with Amplid’s 17/18 collection is about embracing a similar wave of change. Today the design challenges I find too tempting to resist originate from the backcountry. The Facelift touring ski and hard-charging Centrifugal Collection are just a few examples of freeride skis where I could freely experiment with new ideas and once again contribute something different to skiing. Amplid’s mission has always been to create extraordinary skis; by accepting change instead of resisting it, I believe Amplid is fulfilling that promise.

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW SKI

T H E FA C E L I F T | Camrock

Toys for teasing gravity $$$

T H E E G O T R I P | S-Rocker

190 / 184 / 176

185 / 175 / 165

THE TIME MACHINE

T H E W H IT E N O I S E

THE INFRAGLASS

Pop Camber

Cruise Camber

Camrock

T H E H I L L B I L L | Camrock

T H E M U LT I P L AY E R | Camrock $$

T H E R O C K W E L L | Camrock

185 / 175 / 165 189 / 181

188 / 180 / 172

T H E A NT I D OT E | Camrock

CENTRIFUGAL COLLECTION

190 / 184 / 176 / 169

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THE

HILL BILL

MULTIPLAYER

Deep snow floatation devices

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Advance to the next level

lessed with 120mm of girth underfoot and a rocker-line with less resistance than a dolphin’s undercarriage, the Hill Bill glides effortlessly on top of fresh snow. When the snow is thigh-high and our team riders need buoyancy, it’s the Hill bill they choose. Limited ski taper and minimal setback make the Hill Bill ideal for creative skiers who want the option to ski switch in powder. A short running length, the consequence of exaggerated Jekyll & Hyde Geometry, brings the widest part of the ski closer to the binding. This clever shaping increases the Hill Bill’s agility and playfulness, and reduces swing weight. New this winter a Carbon Pop Band along each ski increases tail resistance for planting landings and adds extra boost from transitions.

S H A P E | Tapered Directional C A M B E R L I N E | Camrock

hether he is skiing for video parts in the spectacular mountains around his home resort of Tignes, France, or launching into a loaded Japanese pillow line chased by a dozen photographers’ lenses, when team rider Julien Lange goes to work it’s skiing the Multiplayer. The Multiplayer’s 108mm waist and curvy figure find the happy middle between freeride seriousness and freestyle spirit. Smooth-rising Floatation Tips generate plenty of lift in deep snow and have a loose and buttery feel which add a playful character to the Multiplayer. Basalt Suspension Strips keep tip chatter in check. As Julien’s backcountry line choices become higher risk, we’ve added a Carbon Pop Band on the base side of the lay-up on each ski to stiffen the flex for extra stability.

S H A P E | Tapered Directional

T E C H N I C A L K E Y F E AT U R E S

C A M B E R L I N E | Camrock

R X G Z

T E C H N I C A L K E Y F E AT U R E S

J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

OMNI CORE

CARBON POP BAND

S I NT E R E D 7 BASE

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TERRAIN MAP & FEEL JUMPS

F LOATAT I O N TIPS

TRIAX GLASS

B A S A LT SUSPENSION STRIPS NUKEPROOF R O U N DTO P

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J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

OMNI CORE

CARBON POP BAND

S I NT E R E D 7 B A S E

TERRAIN MAP & FEEL

JIBS

JUMPS

POWDER

JIBS

CARVES

POWDER

A L L M O U NTA I N

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A L L M O U NTA I N

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F LOATAT I O N T I P S

TRIAX GLASS

B A S A LT S U S P E NSION STRIPS

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PA G E 10 | S K I S | A M P L I D

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THE

ROCKWELL

ANTIDOTE

The only antidote that makes you sicker

Capital punishment for any ski quiver

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e solved the “if you could only take one ski” question years ago, with the Rockwell. Peak to park the Rockwell has convinced thousands of skiers that one ski is truly capable of demoting an entire quiver to storage. Its logic-defying geometry bypasses the conventional rules of ski design and stitches together the cranky sidecut and short running length of a resort carver with the surface area and smooth early-rise tips of a powder ski. Reactive and secure on its edges, and lofty in 3D snowpack, the Rockwell has the broadest performance range of any ski in our range. New for the 17/18 winter, Carbon Pop Band reinforcement adds some extra snap, crackle and pop to make the Rockwells even more energized and exhilarating.

he Antidote’s playful flex pattern, symmetrical twin shape and extra-tough construction complete the tick-list for any savvy rail and transition shredder. Moderately stiff underfoot, the Antidote has an ultra-fun sidecut and camber combo that loves carving between hits, regular and switch. If it wasn’t for the smooth, extra-buttery tips the Antidote could easily be mistaken for a more serious ski. A tip-to-tail Carbon Pop Band adds extra ollie pop to the tips and allows presses and butters to be tweaked beyond ridiculous, without the fear of washout. 2.2mm thick Rockwell Steel edges, a tough Extruded 4 base and Amplid’s birch-reinforced Hard Core are the precautions we’ve taken to boost the Antidote’s durability for everyday park abuse.

S H A P E | Tapered Directional

S H A P E | True Twin

C A M B E R L I N E | Camrock

T E C H N I C A L K E Y F E AT U R E S

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R N G a

J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

OMNI CORE

CARBON POP BAND

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S I NT E R E D 7 B A S E

A L L-T E R R A I N TIPS

TRIAX GLASS

NUKEPROOF R O U N DTO P

J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

HARD CORE

CARBON POP BAND

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EXTRUDED 4 BASE

TERRAIN MAP & FEEL

JUMPS

JIBS

POWDER

CARVES

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FLEX

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5/10

A L L-T E R R A I N TIPS

TRIAX GLASS

NUKEPROOF R O U N DTO P

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THE

FACELIFT

EGO TRIP EVOLUTION

Beyond conventional boundaries

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Fat ski floatation without the waistline

he facelift isn’t just a lightweight touring ski which will push backcountry tours beyond their current threshold. It’s a tool for creative backcountry skiers to take their own vision of skiing to terrain that they could only imagine before. Built with Amplid’s revolutionary Topless Construction and a featherweight BBP core, the Facelift cuts almost half a kilogram of weight from each ski vs. conventional ski construction. For a ski with 108mm of width underfoot and enough surface area to surf in deep snow, the Facelift literally flies up the skin track. To protect areas of the ski which are vulnerable to chipping during ascents, the Facelift utilizes Tanga Technology, a partial, almost weightless, hard-wearing topsheet.

S H A P E | Tapered Directional C A M B E R L I N E | Camrock T E C H N I C A L K E Y F E AT U R E S

R E M K

J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

BBP CORE

FULL CARBON JAC K E T

S I NT E R E D 7 H D BASE

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TERRAIN MAP & FEEL

F LOATAT I O N T I P S

TA N G A T E C H N O LO G Y

A E R O E P OX Y

NUKEPROOF R O U N DTO P

he Ego Trip Evolution is a paradox: A lightweight touring ski which planes effortlessly in deep snow, but is enjoyable to ski in mixed snow conditions like spring corn and wind crust. The key to the Evo is its hourglass shape, which pairs a conservative underfoot width of 95mm with an unusually wide, smooth rising, shovel nose. This keeps the Ego Trip Evo fast edge-to-edge and easy to pivot in confined spaces, but guarantees plenty of surface area for getting on top of the pow. In the skin track the Evo’s BBP core, a jigsaw puzzle of Balsa, Birch and Paulownia, dramatically cuts overall weight and additional HEXO2 windows make the tips so light that kick turns whip-around in an instant.

S H A P E | Tapered Directional C A M B E R L I N E | S-Rocker T E C H N I C A L K E Y F E AT U R E S

R E P K

J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

BBP CORE

H E XO2 T E C H N O LO G Y

S I NT E R E D 7 H D BASE

TERRAIN MAP & FEEL JUMPS

JUMPS JIBS JIBS POWDER POWDER CARVES CARVES TO U R I N G TO U R I N G A L L M O U NTA I N A L L M O U NTA I N

FLEX 6/10

C F W U

FLEX 5/10

A L L-T E R R A I N TIPS

BIAX GLASS

NUKEPROOF R O U N DTO P

MACHINED SKIN HOOK

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R I D E R | Sebastian Hiersch P H OTO G R A P H E R | Mane Pale

CENTRIFUGAL COLLECTION SKIS

n the 12 years since Anian and I founded Amplid, I’ve designed hundreds of different ski geometries. Recently, I’ve gravitated-towards more accessible and playful skis with curvy 5D shapes, like the Rockwell and Hill Bill, so when my team and I began concepting around the “Centrifugal Collection” I saw it as an opportunity to break out of the current Amplid cast. I wanted to build something remarkable for a totally different type of skier: Perhaps a skier that hasn’t discovered Amplid yet, or even better, somebody that already relates to Amplid’s philosophy and has been waiting for the right ski. Growing up in the shadow of the Alps, I’ve been surrounded by alpine ski racing my whole life. Many of my chairlift buddies were raised on race skis, and until I discovered snowboarding at 18, that was my path too. I can tell you from experience, 10 years of gate-bashing builds a strong skiing technique and a taste for the Centrifugal! I guess, when I boil it down, this selection is about taking-on the challenge of building freeride skis for the skiers who never lost interest in speed and technique. The three unique skis in the Centrifugal Collection are designed with the sole purpose of holding a line at speed. Each of them is focused on different terrain and snow conditions, but they all share a thread of DNA, manifested in their geometry, materials and technologies, that embraces high velocities and precision piloting. They are bold, brash and brutal, and a day of pulling maximum G-Forces by arcing turns will destroy your calves. They will have you totally hooked.

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THE

WHITE NOISE

TIME MACHINE

Brutalise hesitation

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Time flies when you’re having fun

ig-Mountain skiing requires absolute commitment. The slightest hint of indecision is the moment a dream line becomes rag-dolling nightmare. The White Noise was created to maximise your self-belief and crush big lines. Its race-ski inspired layup, with Titanal bands above and below the core, is the basis of a construction designed for smooth behaviour in rough terrain, and dependable grip on hard snow. New AntiphaseTM damping technology sucks up destabilizing vibrations and chatter with remarkable efficiency. Contrasting to Amplid’s more playful backcountry skis, the White Noise has an almost-conventional freeride ski shape with a 22m sidecut (@189cm) and more taper and setback for control at speed. But it’s not “all work and no play”, the mini swallow tail adds a lick of character for more surfy lines.

S H A P E | Tapered Directional C A M B E R L I N E | Directional Cruise Camber T E C H N I C A L K E Y F E AT U R E S

k X d Z

A NT I P H A S E T M

OMNI CORE

T ITA N A L C E NT R I B E LT T E C H N O LO G Y

C e W

S I NT E R E D 7 B A S E

TERRAIN MAP & FEEL JUMPS

A L L-T E R R A I N TIPS

TRIAX GLASS

NUKEPROOF R O U N DTO P

corch your local resort trails with the Time Machine. Clocking up kilometers and railing perfect arcs is what this ski does best. At 90mm underfoot the Time Machine revels in hard-pack conditions, but don’t bet against it in chop and powder, it’ll blast through that too. Titanal Centribelt Technology placed above and below the core increases the Time Machine’s torsional rigidity, which amplifies edge hold. Combined with AntiphaseTM, a pioneering damping system, its construction irons-out the bumps for a very controlled skiing experience. Unlike many skis in its waist range, the Time Machine doesn’t mess around with tip rocker. Full-length Pop Camber and a hooky, multi-radial sidecut keep the feeling of the Time Machine reactive and thrilling to ski. At last, a ski that lets you put all those years of gate training to good use!

S H A P E | Tapered Directional C A M B E R L I N E | Pop Camber T E C H N I C A L K E Y F E AT U R E S

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A NT I P H A S E T M

OMNI CORE

T ITA N A L C E NT R I B E LT T E C H N O LO G Y S I NT E R E D 7 H D BASE

TERRAIN MAP & FEEL JUMPS

JIBS JIBS POWDER POWDER CARVES CARVES A L L M O U NTA I N A L L M O U NTA I N

FLEX 9/10

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A L L-T E R R A I N TIPS

TRIAX GLASS

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THE

INFRAGLASS Unleash the big guns

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ased on the legendary Infrablack, the Infraglass retains its predecessors awesome big-mountain capabilities but loses a little of its savagery. With its gargantuan 126mm width and intimidating 29m sidecut, the Infraglass is the ski of choice for taking care of big-mountain business. The Infraglass’ triaxial fiberglass laminates balance the need for both stability at speed and forgiveness. AntiphaseTM, an exciting new damping technology developed in-house at Amplid, keeps tip-chatter and vibrations in check so that fast descents remain under control. Prominent tip-rocker and tail-rise help the ski to pivot in deep snow, but don’t deplete the Infraglass’ ability to stomp big landings. From AK to Chamonix, when the peaks get taller, the snowpack deeper and the terrain more raucous, it’s time to unleash these big guns.

S H A P E | Tapered Directional C A M B E R L I N E | Camrock T E C H N I C A L K E Y F E AT U R E S

k X Z

A NT I P H A S E T M

OMNI CORE

S I NT E R E D 7 BASE

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TERRAIN MAP & FEEL JUMPS

JIBS

POWDER

CARVES

A L L M O U NTA I N

FLEX 8/10

F LOATAT I O N TIPS

TRIAX GLASS

NUKEPROOF R O U N DTO P

J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

R I D E R | Julien Lange P H OTO G R A P H E R | David Malicrida

THE DARK FORCE OF SKIING

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ANTIPHASE

From the scientific underground

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schaust halt, welches besser passt !

A NT I P H A S E T M

M M A A

T H E I N S P I R AT I O N

THE SCIENCE

Antiphase™ is a brand-new technology, developed in-house by Amplid, which reduces vibrations, improving board stability. Unlike conventional damping, which relies on rubber elastomers to reduce vibrations, Antiphase™ is a multidirectional composite layer bonded to a non-Newtonian material, which is placed between the board’s or ski’s tip and binding. It disrupts the natural frequency of a ski/snowboard, stopping vibrations which otherwise amplify and end-up as tip chatter.

Looking outside of the winter sports and sporting goods market there’s a wealth of cutting-edge industries developing innovative solutions to kill “bad vibes”. Inspired by research pioneered in the audio and aerospace industries, Amplid began developing a system which uses disruptive interference to damp vibrations. Project AntiphaseTM was born.

AntiphaseTM works by introducing isolated materials with a different oscillation phase to fiberglass, into the lay-up. AntiphaseTM vibrates with a different frequency and amplitude to fiberglass. Almost instantaneously the oscillations of the vibrating AntiphaseTM are out of sync with the main resonance body (the ski or snowboard) and start disrupting and damping chatter.

T H E S O LU T I O N

T H E B E N E F IT S

THE PROBLEM

A series of small plates, carefully manufactured at Amplid’s factory from pre-cured, unidirectional carbon fiber are carefully orientated and adhered to a Non-Newtonian polymer sandwich. The complete system is placed in milled channels on the base side of the core, in a location where they can most effectively disrupt chatter.

AntiphaseTM provides superior chatter damping without adding noticeable weight, and it doesn’t confer a soggy, dead feel like elastomer damping. Crucially, AntiphaseTM allows Amplid to utilize nose and tip shapes designed for riding powder on skis and boards that rip hard pack. AntiphaseTM makes centrifugal riding possible in all conditions and terrain.

Uncontrolled nose chatter is destabilizing and unnerving. For the past twenty years, manufacturers of piste specific gear have side-stepped the problem by minimising tip length, using excessive camber depths and with liberal use of energy absorbing rubbers. Stiff, boring to ride and totally useless in powder, we wanted to find an alternate fix for chatter without the usual side effects.

ANTIPHASE TM FEATURES ONLY IN AMPLID’S CENTRIFUGAL SKI AND SNOWBOARD COLLECTIONS.

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CAMBER & ROCKER The A.R.C´s own ideologies

Confusion free camber line choices: Each camber line is unique in feel and performance. Finding the right camber line for you is about understanding where, when and how you want to ride. Use the force or our guide, young padawan. Geometry and camber line are the two most impactful characteristics on how a shred will ride so that‘s how we break it down for you. Surfing spines on directional Camrock or nailing switch hardways on twin Hybrid-V, what‘s your style?

CAMROCK

POPCAMBER

Burly man-camber, designed for maximum edge hold and explosive pop. Pop Camber is best suited to highend shreds where performance is paramount. It’s hard work to ride well, but being slingshot out of carves and launched high above the coping is all the reward you’ll ever need.

Amplid’s Camrock profile blends underfoot camber with rocker tips. A length of camber under the boot provides grip and reverse camber in the tips increases playfulness and deep snow performance. This ski-specific camber manifests itself in various forms in Amplid’s skis; skis intended for deep snow have a smaller camber area and increased rocker to improve floatation and fluidity.

POPCAMBER

S N O W B OA R D S | UNW8, Pentaquark S K I S | Time Machine

CRUSIE CAMBER

S N O W B OA R D S | Pillow Talk

CRUSIE CAMBER

Hill Bill, Facelift

ROCKERED

CAMBER POWER

ROCKERED

S K I S | Infraglass, Antidote, Rockwell, Multiplayer,

D I R E CT I O N A L C R U I S E C A M B E R A half-fat camber for all-mountain dominance. Cruise Camber’s toned-down dimensions deliver a precise and lively feel much like Pop Camber, but with much improved deep snow performance and a more “broken-in” feel out of the shrink-wrap. In Amplid’s directional snowboards and skis a touch of early rise is added to Cruise Camber to improve buoyancy even further.

CAMBER POWER

E A R LY R I S E

HYBRID-V

HY B R I D-V Hybrid-V has a rocker section between the bindings and camber under the inserts. It’s a loose, easy to pivot and effortless to pop camber-line, that works best with freestyle snowboards. The addition of camber to this predominantly rockered profile significantly improves edge hold, stability and ollie-power.

D I R E CT I O N A L VERSION

S N O W B OA R D S | Paradigma, Creamer, LoveLife, Milligram, Creamer Split, LoveLife Split

ROCKERED

CAMBER POWER

F L AT

CAMBER POWER

ROCKERED

S N O W B OA R D S | Stereo, GoGo

S K I S | Infraglass, White Noise

S-R O C K E R

CAMROCK

POP CAMBER

S-ROCKER

S-Rocker, the ultimate freeride camber-line, features a blend of cleverly placed camber and rocker. Rocker in the nose aids floatation and improves deep snow agility. A conservative amount of set-back camber improves tail hold in icy conditions and adds stiffness just where you need it; for stomping big landings, styling dramatic slashes and scrubbing speed.

CAMBER POWER

ROCKERED

S K I S | Ego Trip Evolution

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KEY TECH STORIES From the scientific underground

C L E V E R DA M P I N G

L I G HT W E I G HT

A NT I P H A S E™

H E XO2

TO P L E S S TA N G A T E C H N O LO G Y

Exchanging bad vibes with no vibes.

Rocket science weight-shedding technology

The essentials, nothing more

Antiphase™ is a brand-new technology, developed in-house, which reduces vibrations improving stability. Unlike conventional dampening, which relies on rubber elastomers to reduce vibrations, Antiphase™ is a multidirectional composite layer bonded to a non-Newtonian material, which is placed between the board’s or ski’s tip and binding. It disrupts the natural frequency of the snowboard, stopping vibrations, which otherwise amplify and end-up as tip chatter, from propagating through the construction.

Any brand that promises to deliver the lightest, most durable shreds on the market needs an ace up its sleeve. HEXO2 is Amplid’s ace, but strictly speaking it’s more like having a Royal flush in-hand than a plain old ace. Honeycomb inserts are placed in carefully selected areas is the tips and between the bindings of our snowboards, minimising swing weight, without negatively effecting durability.

Occasionally it’s necessary to shave weight off any way possible: Topless Tanga Technology is a partial topsheet which is applied to the upper carbon laminate with a top secret adhesion process. The tough material prevents unwanted chipping around the tips caused by touring. Carbon’s aesthetic is raw and imperfect, but since a topsheet adds an extra 250grams, we’d rather go without.

FIBER SCIENCE

F LO W A N D F E E L

M I N I M A L I S T P R OT E CT I O N

HANDLING

J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

TA R G E T E D C O M P O S IT E A P P L I C AT I O N

3D C R U S T B U S T E R N O S E

Engineered feel and performance enhancement

Less friction, more floation, smoother turning

Appearances can be deceiving

Amplid’s skis and snowboards feature various Carbon, Basalt and Titinal configurations to dial-in the feel and performance. Whether it’s the damp, fatigue busting effect of Basalt or the snappy pop of Carbon Stringers, we apply these materials in exactly the right quantities, in targeted locations, to deliver the ultimate riding experience.

Featured in Amplid’s new Surfari and Millisurf Split, we have curled up the edge along the nose, from the zero contact point towards the tip. Thanks to this new 3D-shaped nose geometry in combination with our elliptic nose cavity you will experience a new dimension of floatation and turn initiation. The nose feels “surfier” and more forgiving, it pops up the tip and your stance will be more central without any back thigh burner.

JHG is the concept behind Amplid’s latest generation of ski and snowboard shapes. Experimenting with dimensions like surface area and effective edge has resulted in shreds which deliver performance beyond expectation. Powder boards with big board floatation and the manoeuvrability of a jib board; all-mountain skis which finally deliver on that promise; these shapes have to be ridden to be believed!

PA G E 24 | T E C H S T U F F | A M P L I D

TECH STUFF Technology is our thing

INTERVIEW WITH

PETER BAUER WHAT IS “SHAPING” TO PETER BAUER? IS IT A SCIENTIFIC PROCESS BASED ON CALCULATIONS? OR IS IT SOMETHING YOU’VE JUST ACQUIRED AN “EYE FOR”?

One thing I’d like to make clear upfront: “Shaping” is a handcraft process, something a surfboard shaper is doing with his plane. I love it… if I lived by the ocean, it’s probably what I would be doing for a living. So, let’s leave the honourable term of “shaping” to surfboard builders! For snowboards or skis, the process is completely different. It’s way dryer, it’s about CAD, moulds and press adjustments. It is a mix of scientific elements – from maths which you need for sidecuts and flex curves, to physics, when it’s about simple durability tasks or vibration absorption. And it has to-do with experience and feeling too: What happens if I change the sidecut and choose a bigger radius? How does the board or ski behave when I stiffen up the tail? During the on-snow phase of development, you need to understand why there is suddenly more pop at the exit of a turn, or why the edge grip on hard pack is weaker. All these factors make this job quite complex, but you build an understanding over the years.

IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT MAKES A GOOD SKI/SNOWBOARD?

A good board or ski needs something very trivial, often underestimated by the industry: The sidecut needs to be compatible and coherent with the flex curve, otherwise there is no harmony when turning. Personally, I believe that’s the most important factor, but there are other important attributes; for instance, the balance of layups used with the wood. Every weaving has different characteristics – carbon fiber is very poppy, almost too explosive, whereas a fiberglass laminate is a lot slower to recoil. Birch wood is tense with a very progressive flex curve, while paulownia is almost dead. Knowing how these combinations work together is essential. In the end, it’s very easy to pimp-up products with sintered bases and other stock materials, but selecting the basic ingredients and applying them in the right way… that’s what creates a good product. WHY DOES AMPLID PUT SUCH AN IMPORTANCE ON INNOVATION?

It’s both my own selfish search for a better riding day, and the natural pressure of

the market. Imagine you can have a better shred experience with a single innovation. Who would say “no”? Now, as a logical consequence, more and more riders want our product. An addictive vicious circle. Actually, a vicious spiral… upwards! AMPLID MANUFACTURES AT A THIRD-PARTY FACTORY. IS THIS A DISADVANTAGE IN THE INNOVATION WAR?

So long as you choose the right manufacturer, it’s the best thing that can happen to a small brand like Amplid. We benefit from economical scaling – buying raw materials in cumulated quantities is a lot cheaper. Actually, most of our chosen materials wouldn’t be available to us in such small quantities as a batch manufacturer. Suddenly, I have access to special, tailor-made ingredients which I could never get my hands on before. And factories producing more units can afford state of the art machinery, because it’s easier for a large producer to repay such huge investments. Working on innovations, there’s limited risk that

another brand will rip-off our ideas, but there’s a moral code in our industry and I’ve chosen to work with partners which I know will abide by it. And it’s not like innovation is totally dependent on our manufacturer; AntiphaseTM for example was developed with external consultation from a specialist engineering lab. Only the final assembly was developed by the factory.

We have been in our new factory for 16 months and obviously, adjusting to using new processes and machinery has caused some hiccups, but right now all the processes seem to be running smoothly. WEIGHT AND DURABILITY ARE CONTRADICTORY. JUGGLING THESE TWO PROPERTIES IS SOMETHING YOU SEEM TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH. HOW FAR CAN YOU PUSH IT?

ON EVERY AMPLID SKI/SNOWBOARD THERE’S A LITTLE GRAPHICAL DETAIL WHICH SAYS “PROUDLY MANUFACTURED IN THE ALPS”. WHAT ABOUT PRODUCING AT THE MOTHERSHIP, IN AUSTRIA, MAKES YOU PROUD?

You can very easily make a ski or a snowboard insanely light, but it will break. And you can make it invincible, but riding with 10 kg under your feet sucks. Light AND durable is a huge challenge.

Yes, I’m proud to manufacture in Austria, for sure. In times where more and more European facilities are closing their doors, it’s quite an adventure to build a factory from scratch. Price competition is tough and other brands feel pressured to move production to low-cost countries to stay competitive, but when your vision is to build the best skis and snowboards, the only option is to work with the best factory. And make no mistake, the Mothership is the most sustainable and technically advanced factory in existence.

With the Facelift ski and the Milligram splitboard, I believe that we have set a new benchmark within the industry. Both models ride superbly and the feedback has been incredible. But the quest never ends and we’re currently working on a new construction, to shave-off even more weight. I have no idea when it will touch ground on Planet Earth… perhaps next year… maybe it will take two years. Right now, we have a half kilogram head-start on our peers. By the time they catch-up we’ll be ready to unleash it.

FIVE YEARS AGO, ROCKER WAS THE BUZZWORD, BUT NOW EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT CAMBER AGAIN. DO YOU SEE SUCH EXTREME TRENDS IN THE FUTURE?

It was very clear to me that camber would make a big comeback. Rocker is helpful for floatation in powder, and it’s forgiving, but nothing has more pop than a spring-loaded tail. Currently, there isn’t a particular shape detail as prevalent as rocker was five years ago. Nose shapes will need to return to normality again. Some look so weird to me… actually they’re just wrong. They look different, and variety is good, but as soon as aesthetics destroy function, it must have a half-life. I hope consumers recognize what’s a fad, and what’s a real innovation!

PA G E 26 | T E C H S T U F F | A M P L I D

TECH STUFF Technology is our thing

CORE SCIENCE

TA R G E T E D C O M P O S IT E S

W E AV I N G W I S D O M

B B P C O R E T E C H N O LO G Y

TITANAL CENTRIBELT TECHNOLOGY

F U L L C A R B O N JA C K E T

The lightest woodcore money can buy. Weightless Paulownia and Balsa are carefully arranged with stronger Birch to save valuable grams without sacrificing strength.

A countersunk band of Titanal metal, above and below the core, reduces chatter at high speed, increases torsional stiffness for better grip and intensifies pop.

Amplid’s Full Carbon Jacket is the most expensive fiber laminate in Amplid’s arsenal. Carbon’s tensile strength to weight ratio is unbeatable, it allows the use of thinner, almost weightless laminates to achieve the same flex profile. It’s responsive and energized feel are unique.

H E XO2 C O R E T E C H N O LO G Y Spin to win with effortless style. Our HEXO2 core replaces specific areas of weightier wood at the tips with featherlight recycled paper honey-comb, practically eliminating swing weight.

B A S A LT S U S P E N S I O N S T R I P S Running along the topsheet in a V-configuration from the contact points towards the boots, these narrow bands of Basalt fabric dampen unwanted vibrations, reducing rider fatigue and keeping your edge engaged with the snow for improved control. Get the Rolls Royce feeling!

L IT E C O R E Uber light wood varieties are cut, treated and aligned in a way only our factory knows. Its strength to weight ratio has scientist baffled.

HARD CORE A poplar wood core with harder birch strategically placed beneath the bindings and along the edges for increased impact resistance.

OMNI CORE A dependable, low density Poplar wood core which is lightweight, durable and has great flex memory. The industry standard for great performance.

POP BAND CARBON STRINGERS A narrow band of carbon stringers that run through the centreline of a ski or snowboard from tip-to-tail. POP Band increases longitudinal stiffness and pop without altering torsional stiffness. Shreds with Pop Band feel livelier but remain forgiving.

TRIAXIAL GLASS Amplid uses Triaxial glass in the majority of its skis for greater torsional rigidity, which in layman’s terms means more grip and response.

BIAXIAL GLASS Using Biaxial Glass in the construction of our shreds gives them a flawless blend of response and playfulness whilst keeping them ridiculously lightweight.

I M PA CT PA D S On the Milligram we have added mulitdirectional glass pads in the binding area, to avoid dings caused by pointy corners of metal splitboard binding bases. These pads will enhance durability without adding undesired weight.

P O W D E R P O NTO O N Spanning a snow hole with one split ski at full stride can snap it clean in two. Extra, unidirectional, carbon stringers along the underside of the core increase the bending stiffness, reducing “dishing” in deep snow and increasing its breaking resistance.

G E O M E T RY I D E O LO G I E S

GLIDING SECRETS

D U R A B I L IT Y F E AT U R E S

J E K Y L L & HY D E G E O M E T RY

S I NT E R E D 7 H D B A S E

TA N G A T E C H N O LO G Y

Max effective edge and square centimetres in a min board or ski length.Unsinkable but nimble powder boards, sawn-off jib decks with huge pop and edge-hold and the ultimate allmountain ski recipe.

Amplid’s ultra-high density sintered base goes like shit-off-a-shovel in all snow conditions. It is extremely hard and therefore more resistant to damage.

A partial, hardwearing topsheet material deliberately used in areas where chipping might otherwise occur. This minimalist approach reduces weight for touring.

A L L-T E R R A I N T I P S A smooth kick radius and fuller tip outline improves deep snow floatation without adding swing weight.

S I NT E R E D 7 B A S E

N U K E P R O O F R O U N DTO P

A premium sintered plastic which readily absorbs wax and will out-run your riding buddies’ bases without breaking a sweat. You better get used to waiting.

Botox for your skis: To protect the topsheet from aging, our latest ski construction offers the best solution against chipping: Thanks to our 3D mould the PE foil gets welded over a small radius onto the sidewall.

F LOATAT I O N T I P S

EXTRUDED 4 BASE

Ultra wide, low rising tips that exist purely to create lift in powder without sucking-up speed. They add a surfy feel to skis and snowboards.

If we didn’t tell you, you’d think this base was sintered. Amplid’s mind-boggling extruded base material offers next level glide properties and rarely needs waxing.

3D C R U S T B U S T E R N O S E A convex nose profile which improves tracking and fluidity in three-dimensional snow. To retain responsiveness the contact points are not lifted.

M U LT I-R A D I I S I D E C U T Blending different radii allows us to fine-tune a ski’s behaviour at different stages of a turn. Exciting and predictable, these sidecuts love velocity!

S H R E D R E A DY We‘re not going to sell you the best shred you‘ve ever ridden and leave the tuning to somebody else. We give every ride the best tune it will ever receive.

S P L IT T U N E We lightly round the edges at the tip and tail, outside of the effective edge. Blunting these edges reduces chipping to the topsheet caused by touring.

PA G E 28 | G E O M E T RY S P E C S | A M P L I D

ALL THE SPECS Of all our shreds

SKIS A NT I D OT E 174

A NT I D OT E 182

R O C K W E L L 175

R O C K W E L L 182

T I M E M A C H I N E 165 T I M E M A C H I N E 175 T I M E M A C H I N E 185

W H IT E N O I S E 181

W H IT E N O I S E 189

I N F R A G L A S S 183

I N F R A G L A S S 191

OV E R A L L L E N G T H

1740

1820

1750

1820

1650

1750

1850

1810

1890

1830

1910

RUNNING LENGTH

1360

1420

830

900

1330

TIP LENGTH

206

470

180

1430

1530

1440

1520

1460

1540

180

220

250

TA I L L E N G T H

206

450

T I P H E I G HT

140

150

120

TA I L H E I G HT

T I P W I DT H

119

128

121

139

142

BIG THANKS TO A L L H E L P I N G H A N D S

I N (M M)

Such as: The entire A.R.C., Sabine, Annette, Gregor, Rich, Conrad, Michi, Johannes, Mario, Andi, Flo, Philip, Michi and all the guys at Capitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mothership. Mojca, Tomaz and everybody at the Elan factory. Everybody who is involved with getting Amplid products to the next level. Photography: Mane Pale, Louis Garnier, Peter Ortmann, Rich Ewbank.

WA I S T W I DT H

110

126

TA I L W I DT H

119

118

110

126

130

SIDECUT DEPTH

14,5

5,0

5,5

6,5

6,0

SIDECUT RADIUS

12,85

13,45

12,97

14,36

M U LT I 16

M U LT I 17

M U LT I 18

M U LT I 21

M U LT I 22

28,0

29,0

NOSE RADIUS

550

400

350

500

550

TA I L R A D I U S

550

400

500

350

CAMROCK

POP CAMBER

D I R. C R U I S E C A M B E R

CAMROCK

E G O T R I P E V O LUT I O N 165

E G O T R I P E V O LUT I O N 175

E G O T R I P E V O LUT I O N 185

FA C E L I F T 176

FA C E L I F T 184

FA C E L I F T 190

M U LT I P L AY E R 169

M U LT I P L AY E R 176

M U LT I P L AY E R 184

M U LT I P L AY E R 190

H I L L B I L L 172

H I L L B I L L 180

H I L L B I L L 188

OV E R A L L L E N G T H

1650

1750

1850

1760

1840

1900

1690

1760

1840

1900

1720

1800

1880

RUNNING LENGTH

1250

1350

1450

1322

1402

1462

1252

1322

1402

1462

1280

1360

1440

TIP LENGTH

200

240

TA I L L E N G T H

200

198

200

T I P H E I G HT

TA I L H E I G HT

T I P W I DT H

130

135

141

CAMBER

I N (M M)

WA I S T W I DT H

108

120

TA I L W I DT H

120

127

133

SIDECUT DEPTH

15,0

4,0

SIDECUT RADIUS

10,2

12,2

14,2

16,4

17,2

18,0

15,6

16,4

17,2

18,0

18,3

19,0

19,7

NOSE RADIUS

400

550

800

TA I L R A D I U S

800

550

800

S-R O C K E R

CAMROCK

U N W8 157

U N W8 160

U N W8 163

U N W8 163 W

PA R A D I G M A 157

PA R A D I G M A 158 W

PA R A D I G M A 160

PA R A D I G M A 163

PA R A D I G M A 163 W

C R E A M E R 158

C R E A M E R 163

C R E A M E R 165 W

C R E A M E R 168

P I L LO W TA L K

OV E R A L L L E N G T H

1570

1600

1630

1570

1580

1600

1630

1580

1630

1650

1680

1560

NOSE LENGTH

220

250

267

RUNNING LENGTH

1140

1170

1200

1140

1150

1170

1200

1140

1190

1210

1240

1033

TA I L L E N G T H

210

190

260

WA I S T W I DT H

252

253

255

262

252

261

253

255

262

251

253

265

259

267

N O S E W I DT H

295

296

297

307

295

304

296

297

307

295

297

310

304

307

TA I L W I DT H

295

296

297

307

295

304

296

297

307

291

293

306

300

SIDECUT DEPTH

21,5

21,0

22,5

21,5

21,0

22,5

20,5

21,0

21,5

19,0

CAMBER

S N O W B OA R D S I N (M M)

SIDECUT RADIUS

7,83

8,06

8,42

7,83

8,06

8,42

8,25

8,60

8,90

7,40

10 B A C K

CENTERED + POWSTANCE

15 B A C K

C E NT E R E D

NOSE RADIUS

450

850/400

800

TA I L R A D I U S

450

350

800

R E F S TA N C E

55 (53 - 57)

57 (55-59)

55 (51 - 61)

56 (52 - 62)

56 (52 - 60)

58 (54 - 62)

59 (55 - 63)

POP CAMBER

D I R. C R U I S E C A M B E R

CAMROCK

M I L L I G R A M 153

M I L L I G R A M 158

M I L L I G R A M 163

M I L L I G R A M 165 W

M I L L I G R A M 168

C R E A M E R S P L IT

M I L L I S U R F 157

M I L L I S U R F 161

G O G O 142

G O G O 147

G O G O 151

OV E R A L L L E N G T H

1530

1580

1630

1650

1630

1580

1630

1650

1630

1570

1610

1420

1470

1510

NOSE LENGTH

220

250

295

215

220

RUNNING LENGTH

1100

1140

1190

1210

1240

1140

1190

1210

1240

1120

1160

1034

1077

1070

TA I L L E N G T H

210

190

155

215

220

WA I S T W I DT H

244

251

253

265

259

251

253

265

259

261

238

240

247

N O S E W I DT H

282

295

297

310

304

295

297

310

304

310

312

277

280

287

TA I L W I DT H

281

291

293

306

300

291

293

306

300

291,5

293,5

277

280

287

SIDECUT DEPTH

19,0

22,0

21,0

21,5

20,5

21,0

21,5

86,0

23,0

19,5

20,0

S TA N C E P O S IT I O N

CAMBER

I N (M M)

SIDECUT RADIUS

7,25

8,25

8,60

8,90

8,25

8,60

8,90

9,10

7,60

7,75

7,95

10 B A C K

15 B A C K

5 BACK

C E NT E R E D

NOSE RADIUS

450

850/400

460

TA I L R A D I U S

450

350

450

460

R E F S TA N C E

54 (50 - 58)

56 (52 - 60)

58 (54 - 62)

56 (52 - 60)

58 (54 - 62)

57 (55-59)

59 (55 - 63)

53 (49 - 57)

54 (50 - 58)

D I R. C R U I S E CAMBER

D I R. C R U I S E C A M B E R

HY B R I D-V

S T E R E O 151

S T E R E O 155

S T E R E O 155-W

S T E R E O 158

S T E R E O 158-W

P E NTA Q UA R K 156

P E NTA Q UA R K 160

S U R FA R I 157

S U R FA R I 161

LOV E L I F E 149

LOV E L I F E 153

LOV E L I F E 153 S P L IT

OV E R A L L L E N G T H

1510

1550

1580

1560

1600

1570

1610

1490

1530

NOSE LENGTH

220

225

220

295

220

RUNNING LENGTH

1070

1100

1130

1190

1230

1120

1160

1060

1100

TA I L L E N G T H

220

225

150

155

210

WA I S T W I DT H

249

253

260

255

262

257

262

259

261

242

244

N O S E W I DT H

291

295,5

302,5

298

305

303

308

310

312

286

282

TA I L W I DT H

291

295,5

302,5

298

305

295

300

291,5

293,5

285

281

SIDECUT DEPTH

21,0

21,3

21,5

21,0

86,0

23,0

22,0

19,0

S TA N C E P O S IT I O N

CAMBER

I N (M M)

SIDECUT RADIUS

7,95

8,10

8,25

8,70

9,00

9,10

7,05

7,25

C E NT E R E D

10 B A C K

5 BACK

10 B A C K

NOSE RADIUS

460

550

850/400

450

TA I L R A D I U S

460

450

R E F S TA N C E

58 (54 - 62)

59 (55 - 63)

57 (55-59)

58 (54 - 62)

57 (55-59)

59 (55 - 63)

53 (49 - 57)

54 (50 - 58)

HY B R I D-V

POP CAMBER

D I R. C R U I S E C A M B E R

S TA N C E P O S IT I O N

CAMBER

PA G E 30 | T E A M | A M P L I D

THE

A L E X N E U R O H R | CH

K E V I N S A LO N I U S | FIN

LU K A M E L LO N I | ESP

J U L I E N L A N G E | FRA

P H I L I P D E PA O L I | AUT

J O N N I E M E R R I L L | USA

C H R I S TO F F E R G R A N B O M | SWE

PA G E 32 | B A G S | A M P L I D

BAGS T H E B OA R D C A R G O | A board garage for 6 F IT S L E N G HT <166

T H E S K I C A R G O | A ski garage for 4 F IT S L E N G HT <199

T H E A M B U S H B OA R D S A C K | A bag for the storm trooper F IT S L E N G HT <166

T H E A M B U S H S K I S A C K | Extendible ninja sword sleeve F IT S L E N G HT <157-191

THE NOMAD WHEELIE

T H E T W E NT Y F O U R S E V E N

Your mobile home

For park, campus or skate park missions

V O LU M E: 115 LT R.

V O LU M E: 16 LT R.

PA G E 34 | B A G S / T H E C O D E X | A M P L I D

BAGS THE CODEX A loaded freeride pack made from hardwearing Cordura fabric, featuring integrated Armorgel back protection. The Codex is hydration pack compatible and features ski and snowboard carry systems. V O LU M E: 27 LT R.

PA G E 35 | A P PA R E L / B E A N I E S | A M P L I D

APPAREL / BEANIES Finest Bamboo-Cotton Tees and Sweaters.

Z I P P E D H O O D I E A.R.C.

T H E C O N V E RT I B L E

C R E W N E C K | Clean Hands

Wear it dockside style or slack

TRUE BLACK

B U R G U N DY

A D J U S TA B L E F IT

MARINE

T-S H I RT | Clean Hands

T-S H I RT | Tape Process

T H E R OA D I E

T-S H I RT | Logo

Access to all areas

TRUE BLACK

GREYISH

S K U L LY F IT

MARINE