Amplid Souly Grail Snowboard Review

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How The Amplid Souly Grail Was Tested:

I borrowed this for an extended demo, but I liked it so much I asked to keep it.
Size: 157 (2024) & 162 (2026)
Days: 15+ I had many days on the 157 from 2024 and 2 days with the 162
Conditions: Varied Spring Snow, Good groomers, uneven snow, ok pow with a block of snowment under it, and pretty good pow
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10”, 185-190lbs)
Boots: Nitro Team TLS, Ride Fuse, Burton Kendo, Nidecker Rift Lace
Bindings: Union Force, Union Atlas
Redundancy: Strapins in case boots or bindings break.
Jacket: Jones Mtn Surf Anorak, Jones Shralpinist Stretch Jacket
Pant: Jones Mountain Surf Bib, Jones Shralpinist Stretch Bib
Helmet: Smith Maze
Goggle: Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Mitt, Burton AK Tech Leather Glove, Drop Tahoma Mitt,

Similar Boards (but not the same): Yes Pick Your Line, YES PYL Uninc, Burton Flight Attendant, Jones Flagship, Rossignol XV, Weston Backwoods, Season Nexus

James’s Set Up: 21.5” Wide. Sance Angles +18/-3, +18/+3,18/-9. Close to Reference on groomers and set all the way back in powder.

I rode the Amplid Souly Grail on its own, but then compared it against many boards over the last 3 seasons and

Approximate Weight

The Amplid Souly Grail 24-25 feels pretty normal, but the 26 version feels a little lighter, which borders on being ultra light.

(We don’t put in the exact weight because with wood cores, there is no consistency in a board’s weight)

Sizing

Here are some ideal US boot sizes for these boards. You can of course, go bigger or smaller depending on your riding style and boot’s footprint, but these work best for not turning the board slower than it should be and not having the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag.
153: 8-9
157: 9-10
162: 10-11

For weight, I would stay close to the brand recommendations, but if it comes down to boot size or weight, I would make sure it fits your boot first. What is cool about Amplid is that its construction and dampening can accommodate a heavier rider, whereas some brands can’t.

Shape & Setback

The Amplid Souly Grail is tapered and directional but doesn’t feel that way. If you rode this on groomers, you wouldn’t guess it has 6mm of taper. That isn’t a lot, but I’ve ridden many boards with 6mm of taper that can feel washy. The shape hasn’t changed since I’ve first reviewed it.

Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

The Amplid Souly Grail has camber from pretty much the tail to just a little before the nose starts. Then it has lifted sides that don’t come into the camber profile at all, so it doesn’t wash with too much front foot pressure. The camber profile has stayed the same from 2024 to 2026.

Flex Personality

You have a medium flex that doesn’t seem to mellow out at the tip/tail, and it might even be a touch stiffer at the ends. The Amplid Souly Grail isn’t easy to butter for average riders, but it pops really hard on an ollie. I love how dynamic this flex is for how damp it is. The 2026 model feels a little lighter/more poppy even in a 162 vs. the 2024 model in a 157. It’s a nice improvement.

Uneven Snow

This is what really makes the Amplid Souly Grail shine as a board. It has incredible vibration/chatter absorption. It can handle hard, microbumpy snow just as well as soft, uneven snow. I don’t think I’ve ridden a board this damp with this kind of flex. I was worried that the new Antiphase tech that seems to make the board lighter would make it more chattery and I didn’t notice much difference which is really great.

Edge Hold

There isn’t any special disruption in the sidecut, but it sure does hold an edge well if the snow can get hard. It’s not an ice specialist, but the edge stays super quiet in any kind of snow, so it does better than you would think.

Speed/Base Glide

The base glide is easy but not effortless like some I’ve tried. Still, if it’s waxed well, you have pretty easy glide. You can do a lot worse.

Turning Experience/Carving

Here is another place where the Amplid Souly Grail shines. It’s pretty quick edge-to-edge, but when you get it on edge, that’s where the fun begins. This has a pretty balanced, if not a touch-turny, sidecut that can make any kind of turn. Then, even better, you can weigh a turn any way you want to. You can drive hard off the front foot, center weight your turns or lean into the back foot on the way out of a turn.

Powder

So if you like a setback and surfy ride in pow, the Amplid Souly Grail won’t do that very well. If you like a centered ride for getting air or steep terrain, this will do just fine. In the low-angle powder I got at Mt. Bachelor, it struggled a bit compared to some of its peers, but it wasn’t terrible either. I did like how well the lifted sides of the nose turned in powder, and it makes for a pretty smooth experience.

The 157 has a decent setback on board in powder, but you need a 23” stance width to utilize the 4” back from the center of the board. With a 21.5” stance width, I couldn’t get as far back as I’d like. There is also something a bit different with Amplid because they have 5×2 inserts on the front foot and 6×2 on the back. If anything, I’d like that reversed so I could set the front foot back more.

The 162 is -4″ back at 23.25″ wide which is a little wider but pretty close to the 157. I wish the 157 and 162 had a narrower stance width.

Switch/Pipe/Jumps

Pretty fun switch for how directional it is. I wouldn’t mind riding the pipe or hitting kickers of any size…if I was willing.

Final Thoughts

So overall, the Amplid Souly Grail isn’t the best for low-angle pow riding, but it has next-level damping, great pop, and is a very special carver. It’s the kind of board I wanted to own and ride a lot.