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Armada 2011/2012 Travis Steegers

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jwaring
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i just saw in my local ski shop next years armadas they are called the TST they are a R.I.P ski for travis steeger they look pretty mad , they are pretty much exact to the JJ, but a bit skiinier under foot. sorry i dont have photo proof they are pretty mad thye are a pinky whitee colour, i dont really love the design.
Jan 6 2011 7:18AM
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thesheik
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that would be pretty damn awesome of them...
Jan 6 2011 7:33AM
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Chompo.
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They are already on sale at backcountry or Evo... I forgot which
Jan 6 2011 7:34AM
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TheAtomicPunk
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http://www.evo.com/skis/armada-tst-travis-steeger-2012.aspx

They are for sale on evo.
Jan 6 2011 7:39AM
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jwaring
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yeh there in my shop where i got my JJ's from there mad ay. what do u reckon about teh design??
Jan 6 2011 7:53AM
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EternalJens
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Wow, sick design!

RIP Steeger, such a sick skiier!
Jan 6 2011 11:07AM
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jwaring
Posts: 90 - Karma: 27
Yeh such mad skis
Jan 16 2011 6:32AM
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OMGHEDIDNT
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it doesnt have a rockered tail so the design is a bit different
Jan 16 2011 11:41AM
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FUUUCK
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Held them today, similar to the rossi S3 98 or w/e.

JJ tip rocker, flat tail, 100ish underfoot, nice and stiff. Seemed light, maybe a good choice for a side country touring ski.

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Jan 30 2011 1:45AM
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FUUUCK
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I'm really proud of Armada for making these.

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Jan 30 2011 1:47AM
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Twig
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I've skied these and they are pretty damn good. I'll do a better review if someone is thinking of buying.
Jan 30 2011 4:00AM
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s4hooligan
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i would def like a review on these as they are on my top 3 possibilities to add to my quiver
Jan 30 2011 11:56AM
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Twig
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Well I only took a couple of runs in mixed/crappy conditions.

They are fairly stiff, stiffer than JJs in the tip, possibly about the same underfoot, maybe a tad stiffer. They carved far better than any rocker ski I've skied, did pretty well in the cruddy snow we had. They busted through the death chunks and didn't get too flappy when I pushed them hard on the groomed. In the few (very) little pockets of pow I could find they floated well. I'm used to Bent Chetlers as a daily ski so they were different from that. The tail sinks nicely but the tip stays up and floats.
They are very light and the mounting point is a good way back, which was weird for me since I'm used to centre --> -2cm. I think they'd be a great daily ski for someone who spends almost all their time going forwards and they be a great touring setup too. Definitely one of the best 1 ski quivers out there if you're not a jibby kind of guy.
Feb 1 2011 5:33PM
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s4hooligan
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thanks for the review i was looking for a charger that could do pow/crud....big mtn everyday ski for my trips to bigger mtns in the east and some switch skiing so i would have to take a look into these...

Feb 1 2011 6:43PM
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CassiusClay
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Glad they made some for him.  The kid had so much potential, really sad story
Feb 1 2011 8:41PM
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