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Armada AR7

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MANDER
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Thats right. Next year say good bye to your AR6s. I was in my ski shop today and they generously let me see the armada catalog. Everything looks really nice but this is what stood out. It will not be much different but instead of being sidewall, they started using their funky part cap part sidewall construction like they used on their pow skis this year. They also have a new ski called the Triumph. It like an all mountain twin tip. Similar to the Prophet 90s. Outerwear has been stepped up technically speaking. Most things were 20k/20k and there were a few 10k/10k stuff. Wasn't a huge fan of some of the jackets but the pants looked nice. They also still have the ANT in the lineup and the JP vs Julien has not been renamed after a few changes in their team.
Jan 24 2010 7:39PM
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MayorWest
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good point but they why would they still just label it ar6? premoting a dead ski??? i think not
Jan 28 2010 5:31PM
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Ben.
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armada is notorious for being very hush hush about their stuff. i got pmed asking not to post pictures of their stuff last year lol.


we all know they are gonna have a new graphic, so they can give that away, but by labeling it the ar6 they are still keeping some stuff secret.
Jan 28 2010 5:44PM
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iFail
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Armada doesn't give a ton of info as SIA.  They keep everything out of the public eye till it's released.  I'm not sure why, it seems like people being excited for it early will raise its hype on places like NS even without people giving any on snow review at all(like, Afterbangs, last year).

And the sidewall underfoot and cap after that is a good idea if they do it right.  You put more pressure on the edge underfoot, and that is why sidewall skis seem to carve better.  The cap tips and tails will make them lighter, and especially lower swing weight.  It's what they do on JJs and ARGs.

Jan 28 2010 6:36PM
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PC.
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The construction of skis using cap construction at tip and tails and sidewall underfoot isn't really new.

I know Dynastar has been using it as "Auto Drive" or something like that, which is the same thing. Its intended to lighten the ski for swing weight, while still giving torsional stiffness under foot via the sidewall. Sidewalls also feel supposedly better underfoot on rails.
Jan 30 2010 5:57AM
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nickyp
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i assume similar to the Suspect this year, and maybe the P3, etc, where the tope sheet wraps part of the way around the sidewalls, giving greater durability, and slightly more flex.

So it's got a sidewall, but the side wall ends is narrower, and part of the topsheet meets it where sidewall used to be.
Jan 30 2010 6:39AM
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manny.ester
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s6leU8vrHg
Jan 30 2010 6:42PM
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MANDER
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good find. heres the embed.  in other news, ar7 base looks so dope!

Jan 30 2010 7:18PM
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pigglywiggly
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agreed, and sorry for all the controversy with the construction, im not really sure what jacob is riding right now.

and i REALLY want a video on the halo and alpha 1, they look dope as fuck
Jan 30 2010 7:32PM
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manny.ester
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5giYWtTa0zA&feature=channel

someone please embed.

This is the asked for Armada Halo preview, click on more from SkiGearTV for Alpha preview as well as looks at the rest of armada`s 2011 lineup.

cheers,

Manuel
Jan 31 2010 3:16AM
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Trojan~Man
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i was looking at buying the Ar7 for next year, but im not a fan of cap skis so im wondering how these will ski, anyone know skiing on a similar construction with info?
Feb 1 2010 12:43AM
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Mike.Steezze
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The construction of the AR7 is really similiar to this years jj. cap construction with some sidewall, i forget what its called, to keep the middle nice and stiff with some good butter zones. gonna be pretty sick, way more durable
Feb 1 2010 12:54AM
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skiRay
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i really hope that the AR6 lives on. best ski ever
Mar 2 2010 6:37PM
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.jesus.
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it is barely a twin tip i have demoed most of the 2011 line and they are pretty much a carving ski
Mar 2 2010 8:20PM
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b-kul
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so theyre gonna use the rossi cap/ wall thing? dope!
Mar 2 2010 9:10PM
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pigglywiggly
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what other skis did you demo?
Mar 2 2010 9:12PM
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proskiboard
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My friend has a pair of these there fucking dope as
Aug 6 2010 1:49AM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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You want to elaborate?
Aug 6 2010 2:45AM
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mrbanana
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Im kinda feeling that the alpha 1's and halo (alpha 2) are going to be pretty sick with their reverse camber. not so sure how they will handle on rails though, anyone know?
Aug 6 2010 12:42PM
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