Construction and Materials

The Surf shuttle splitboard has a flex rating of sic out of ten. That’s largely thanks to it’s more mellow flexing biax fiberglass layup a lightweight wood core, but it’s bolstered up in the tip and tail with Basalt stringers which help to dampen out the overall ride at higher speeds and give you a little more response in and out of your turns.

The key thing to note with the construction, however, is the Knuckle Sandwich construction and Stratospheric topsheet – both of which are specifically designed for life on the skin track and out in the backcountry where you’re more likely to come into contact with natural objects lurking underneath the snow pack, or simply scratch the splitboard’s materials when you’re on the ascent.

The topsheet has been replaced by a thicker Polyamide material which is far less prone to dings and scuffs and the plain black sintered base is far less likely to get snagged up on a rock (and hey, if it does, it’s a much easier repair job at the end of the day!).

As for the Stratospheric topsheet. Well, we’ll leave the science talk to the experts, but essentially by integrating tiny lenticular shapes into the topsheet’s material, the Surf Shuttle is able to reflect the sun’s solar energy and avoid the build up of snow sticking to the material as easily. It’s not a complete guarantee, but Amplid reckon it reduces solar transmittance by approximately 51%. That could make all the difference when you’re facing 1,000m of ascent with tired legs…

“The key thing to note with the construction, however, is the Knuckle Sandwich construction and Stratospheric topsheet”

Roundup

Amplid have been leading the way in snowboard innovation in their own way for some time, and it’s reassuring to see them producing splitboard specific models, rather than cutting the fan favourites right down the middle. The combination of performance, durability and split specific innovation make the Surf Shuttle one of the best value, longest lasting, and straight out the box shreddable rides out there.