Amplid Big Kahuna Snowboard 2023

If you’ve got big feet and you’ve been struggling to find a board that’s not going to leave you with tons of toe and heel drag yet still be responsive and great fun to ride, then the Big Kahuna might be your dream board. As part of Amplid’s Future Shapes collection, the Big Kahuna takes all of Amplids most up-to-date design and technology to create a surfier focussed snowboard that’s an absolute blast to ride on the piste and in the pow. Built around a wide-platform tapered shape (27.5cm Waist Width), the Big Kahuna combines Amplid’s innovative flotation tips and Jekyll and Hyde geometry with a progressive sidecut and compact swallowed tail. This advanced shape creates a board that looks pretty compact but still delivers outrageous levels of float in the pow with an extended effective edge that lets you blast on the piste without worrying if the edge can hold. Now, as you’d expect with an Amplid, it’s not just the advanced shape and geometries that make this board; it’s also the high-quality construction. Jam-packed with the most up-to-date design and technology, it delivers that classic Amplid super smooth ride combined with all the performance you’ll ever need.

Rider Style:

Intermediate to expert big-footed riders looking for a surf-inspired freeride focussed board that can kill it in the pow and on the piste.

Shape Overview: Directional Twin

The Big Kahuna’s advanced wide-platform directional shape has been specially designed using Amplids Jekyll and Hyde Geometry. This innovative technology maximises effective edge and square centimetres for floatation in the minimum board length. It creates an unsinkable but nimble pow performance and insane edge-hold within a more compact overall length. Coming in at 27.5cm waist width, the Big Kahuna’s high volume shape working in harmony with the advanced elliptic Flotation nose and mellow cut-back swallow gives the board effortless float in even the deepest snow. On piste, the extended effective edge and smooth sidecut deliver the perfect balance of long and short radius turns that make the Big Kahuna so much fun to ride on the piste. 

Profile: Directional Cruise Camber

Directional Cruise Camber features a more mellow camber under the feet to deliver a smooth yet responsive feel under the feet. Powering up the edge length without feeling overly aggressive, it’s perfect for anyone who wants excellent performance with minimal effort. Early rise in the nose helps increase buoyancy at the front of the board, helping to deliver the Ticket’s effortless powder performance.

Construction:

Heading up the Big Kahuna’s high-end construction is the Omni Core featuring Hex 02 Lite technology. This state-of-the-art wood core is the industry standard for lightweight, durable and versatile performance. Amplid has tweaked this core multiple times over the years, so there’s nothing left to improve. To add additional strength to the core and help reduce core compression at the binding edges, Amplid inserts tough, pre-cured composite impact plates placed beneath the bindings. These significantly reduce the risk of top sheet dings and breakages. Hex 02 replaces specific areas of weightier wood at the tips with a featherlight recycled paper honeycomb, practically eliminating swing weight. Now, to give Big Kahuna its more mellow surfy ride the structural layers are formed from Bi-Ax glass. These allow the board to twist torsionally creating a smoother overall ride. However, by adding full length carbon bands running through the centre of the board, you get that more mellow ride without compromising outright performance.

Sintered 7 Base

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

Length	Waist Width	Sidecut	Taper	Running Length	Tip Width	Tail Width	Min Stance	Max Stance	Setback	Weight Range
161	27.5cm	8.9m	6mm	119.0cm	31.8cm	31.2cm	53cm	61cm	1cm	165-230lbs/75-105kg