Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Where are ARMADA Skis Made?

profile picture
ChrisMercer
Posts: 351 - Karma: 30
Little help on this would be nice. Is it Austria?
Oct 12 2009 5:12PM
14 12
profile picture
.Roockley.
Posts: 3866 - Karma: 4,089
i think it is austria
Oct 12 2009 5:13PM
0 0
profile picture
ChrisMercer
Posts: 351 - Karma: 30
Additionally,

where are their clothes made?
Oct 12 2009 5:19PM
0 0
profile picture
fergie
Posts: 137 - Karma: 11
They are made in Austria. Not sure about the clothes.
Oct 12 2009 5:22PM
0 0
profile picture
TimmyK
Posts: 779 - Karma: 15
The skis are made in the atomic factory in Austria.  The clothing no clue.
Oct 12 2009 6:11PM
1 0
profile picture
Magnetic
Posts: 845 - Karma: 229
why do they share with atomic?
Oct 12 2009 6:12PM
0 0
profile picture
Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
do you know how expensive a factory is?
Oct 12 2009 6:16PM
2 0
profile picture
Motes
Posts: 1840 - Karma: 90
austira i believe everything of theirs is made there (skis and jackets)
Oct 12 2009 6:21PM
0 0
profile picture
Franny
Posts: 3980 - Karma: 77
Poles?
Oct 12 2009 6:28PM
0 0
profile picture
loveyoursneakers
Posts: 1090 - Karma: 76
Poles, Skis are Made in Austria.

And Clothing, Beanies all other accessories are made in China.
Oct 12 2009 6:52PM
0 0
profile picture
TheUngroomed
Posts: 1251 - Karma: 335
but why would you share with a competiter???
Oct 12 2009 7:21PM
0 0
profile picture
ChrisMercer
Posts: 351 - Karma: 30
network structuring, you'll learn about it if you ever attend a business school. they outsourced their production to atomic to lower their overhead costs.
Oct 12 2009 7:27PM
0 0
profile picture
jamodeo
Posts: 3040 - Karma: 663
it may be in switzerland because there website says something is there
Oct 12 2009 7:50PM
0 1
profile picture
e.will
Posts: 1981 - Karma: 967
i thought they were made in elan's factory? which explains why they are so awesome?
Oct 12 2009 7:52PM
0 0
profile picture
GKO
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 1,410
my armada skis say made in austria on them
Oct 12 2009 7:53PM
0 0
profile picture
Kale
Posts: 839 - Karma: 671
Osterreich
Oct 12 2009 8:04PM
0 0
profile picture
LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
Yeah I'm pretty sure they all used to be made by Elan and some still are.
Oct 12 2009 8:13PM
0 0
profile picture
vintageone
Posts: 29 - Karma: 10
Yep they are made in Austria in the Atomic factory, it is all done to save costs as people have already said
Oct 12 2009 8:18PM
0 0
profile picture
Malcolm
Posts: 15951 - Karma: 9,451
that means that coreupt could become the next armada!
Oct 12 2009 8:30PM
1 0
profile picture
factory81
Posts: 3967 - Karma: 63
Elan is Slovenia, Elan makes a ton of shit for other companies too.

Atomic is Austria


Oct 12 2009 8:31PM
0 0
profile picture
GKO
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 1,410
and always have
Oct 12 2009 9:10PM
0 0
profile picture
Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
in so many ways they already are. the similarities are startling.  it's just that darling armada is a good ol' nor amurkan brand whereas coreupt is *gasp*.... french! hence the idiotic and predominantly inaccurate hate from so many teenyboppers on here who seem dismayed to discover that there is in fact a world outside minnesota.
Oct 12 2009 9:12PM
0 0
profile picture
Nadia.
Posts: 1124 - Karma: 1,104
Armada skis are definitely made in Austria out of the Atomic factory.

Of course they use their own molds, materials etc but most likely the same tech's, same presses...

A lot of outerwear companies outsource to China where multiple brands are made in the same factory.
Oct 12 2009 9:27PM
0 0
profile picture
.peter
Posts: 1222 - Karma: 63
on the ocean
Oct 12 2009 10:13PM
0 0
profile picture
sick-as-aids
Posts: 3453 - Karma: 1,007
Head make a lot of their skis as well
Oct 13 2009 1:01AM
0 0
profile picture
weskisea
Posts: 317 - Karma: 12
the underfoot logo of my pipe cleaners says austria, but they're 07s
Oct 13 2009 1:05AM
0 0
profile picture
Pee_and_Ski
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 57

armarda is austria

hell the only brands that are made in the us that i know of Surface, on3p, and moment

ya i know im probably wrong

Oct 13 2009 1:08AM
0 1
profile picture
armada317
Posts: 302 - Karma: 28

austria  and some random parts of the eu

the outer wear china

Oct 13 2009 1:12AM
0 0
profile picture
powderhound100
Posts: 2510 - Karma: 144
Praxis and PM gear also along with 333skis.

what about bluehouse an icelantic? I think they might to but I am not sure
Oct 13 2009 2:21AM
0 0
profile picture
mtbakerteacher
Posts: 4185 - Karma: 20
...Nobody has a problem with them being made in France..
Oct 13 2009 2:25AM
0 0
profile picture
jex
Posts: 2189 - Karma: 288
I know it's been stated, but I am just confirming ATOMIC.

Armada is able to use Atomics "elf-foot" technology, ie. jp v.julien and the alpha series. That technology is patent by Atomic and they allow Armada to use it because they make their skis. This is a good thing.
Oct 13 2009 2:44AM
0 0
profile picture
thegoat
Posts: 518 - Karma: 11
The only companies to actually make their own skis (in NA) that I know of are:
ON3P skis
Praxis
PM gear (kinda)
Moment
Kingswood
Iggnious
Prior (Canada)
Folsom
Black Diamond


Obviously many of the big brands make their own skis:
Volkl: Germany or Austria, and China (non metal skis)
Atomic: Austria
K2: China
Dynastar: France and Spain
Blizzard: Austria
Rossignol: France and Spain
Salomon: Spain
Nordica: Austria

Skis made in other factories (still own molds/designs)
Armada (Atomic)
4FRNT (not sure anymore)
Surface (tech9 I think)
Line (K2)
Bluehouse (some one in China)
9thward (elan I think)
Boone (who knows, they don't say much)

I know there are more for each list, but thats all I could think of off the top of my head

Oct 13 2009 11:10AM
0 0
profile picture
luc
Posts: 1000 - Karma: 607

are u sure that the elf-shoe technic belongs to atomic?

i read an older article, where it says, that the first time armada came with the idea of the elfshoe to the atomic factory...they laughed about that "stupid" idea....and it turned out to be great!

Oct 13 2009 11:21AM
0 0
profile picture
JayDope
Posts: 6842 - Karma: 408
truth, last year at my shop we were unloading skis off the truck to put on the ski wall, and i was looking at the ar6's, and one of them had an atomic sticker on them
Oct 13 2009 4:10PM
0 0
profile picture
Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
as of when is surface made by technine?
Oct 13 2009 4:50PM
0 0
profile picture
crzyskier311xxx
Posts: 515 - Karma: 12
I know a few years back the 4frnt STLs were IDENTICAL in shape and design as the original Armada AR5s (I compared the two together and everything matched up except for the graphics)...Anyone else notice this?
Oct 13 2009 8:05PM
0 0
profile picture
LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
Makes sense. Armada used to be made by Elan, then 4FRNT were (and still are?).
Oct 13 2009 8:46PM
0 0
profile picture
49566738265
Posts: 0 - Karma: 7,704
You realize half the brands out there are made in one of 2 or 3 factories right?
Oct 13 2009 9:02PM
0 0
profile picture
Lemuel
Posts: 14499 - Karma: 10,719
I thought they were made by Elan but I think that is 9thward I was thinking of.  It seems like Atomic and Elan make the majority of ski brands (of course there are a ton made by others/ themselves but...)
Oct 13 2009 9:11PM
0 0
profile picture
Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
4frnt skis were originally made in Tahoe. Nowadays I know some models of their skis are made in a factory in Tunisia, not sure if all of them are made there though.
Oct 13 2009 10:04PM
0 0
profile picture
Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
Unity makes there skis in Summit County Colorado. There is that company from Aspen also. I cent remember the name.
Oct 13 2009 10:13PM
0 0
profile picture
mstevo
Posts: 237 - Karma: 300
Armada skis are produced in the Atomic factory in Altenmarkt, Austria.

they're outsourcing their skis to the factory.
Jul 25 2010 10:17AM
0 0
profile picture
Caucasian_Asian
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 1,665
I thought Kingswood were made in NZ.
Jul 25 2010 11:05AM
0 0
profile picture
DERS.
Posts: 6299 - Karma: 1,293
on my poles i just got it said they were made in italy
Jul 25 2010 11:28AM
0 0
profile picture
DUKES
Posts: 5150 - Karma: 691
liberty
Jul 25 2010 12:03PM
0 1
profile picture
Mathieu.fr
Posts: 382 - Karma: 171
I thought Armada skis was made by Elan in Austria, same factory which makes Ninthward skis.
Jul 25 2010 12:47PM
0 0
profile picture
49566738265
Posts: 0 - Karma: 7,704
Well that's pretty silly reasoning to say the least....it actually has to do with them being identical to Dynastar's lame skis.
Jul 25 2010 1:19PM
0 0
profile picture
Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
Armada currently used the atomic factory in Austria, after moving from Quebec. This is one of the reasons that there is similarities in construction and shapes of the skis. Take the bentchetler and jj. They have the same idea as far as sidecut and rocker, ect, and the construction is similar. One reason for using the atomic factory is it has a good rep for producing skis that are extremely durable and high quality, which is what armada wants
Jul 25 2010 2:24PM
0 0
profile picture
Yossarian
Posts: 1078 - Karma: 56
Atomic already have an infrastructure for building skis. Armada as a relatively new company are making a good decision in not spending a load in building a factory.
Jul 25 2010 5:00PM
0 0
profile picture
Yung_Gnarley
Posts: 9092 - Karma: 3,022
ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNDERGROUND

made in Summit County.
Jul 25 2010 6:40PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)