Airush Amp Team v6 Reflex Carbon Surfboard

The AMP is Airush's all-round surf shape, which the brand calls legendary. The geometry resolves a contradiction: a flat rocker gives speed and control in a straight line, while a curvier outline gives drive and manoeuvrability through a turn. Normally one costs you the other.

The fuller nose helps in light wind — the board picks up speed earlier and doesn't bog. The bottom runs single into double concave, which absorbs chop so the board isn't knocked out from under you.

Reflex Carbon — strong and light. The Team v6 comes without footstrap inserts: strapless only.

Size and volume are chosen by rider weight and by the waves you ride: less volume means a sharper board and a more demanding start.

Who it isn't for. For pure surfing without a kite, take a normal surfboard — this shape is tuned to work with pull. A newer kite surfer can ride the AMP, but a more voluminous board is the better place to start. And check for strap inserts if you ride strapped.