The Amphibio 16 works like it’s on the midnight shift: it’s made to check in super early and be out of the turn promptly so the next shift can start. The forebody has a voluptuous 48mm difference between the front contact point and the pinched-in, 73mm waist, giving the Amphibio 16 the innate desire to dive into a short turn the instant it’s tipped on edge.  The tail, in contrast, is as skinny as a runway model’s calves, so it’s duty-bound to release the edge shortly after crossing the fall line.  The sidecut in combination with the fully cambered inside edge produces a continuous, flowing edge with minimal pilot input.  “Very stable, it holds well” confirmed Superior Ski’s Steve Bagley, adding what could be the first line of a ski haiku: “Smooth, good energy.”