My Stats
5' 11"
170 pounds
Level III skier
Skis were skied at Bridger Bowl on groomers, crud, ice, and blower powder.
I demoed the 185 Armada JJ and loved it.
Ski Stats
Length: 189 cm
Dimensions: 134/118/131 mm
Turning Radius: 21.1 m
Early rise in the tip and tail
Zero camber underfoot (I measured 9mm of camber)
Mounted with STH 16s, 90.8 cm from the tail.
Groomers
Great on groomers! I thought the Armada JJ's were a bit better but for a ski thats 118 underfoot, the maestros were awesome. On catwalks the skis like to play around a bit if you don't have them on edge, but overall they're great for getting back to the lift after some powder or crud. They turn fairly sharply but you can carve as little or as much as you want. I would rate them a 7 out of 10 for groomers.
Moguls
Not exactly a ski I would buy if I loved skiing moguls but they do fine. The ski doesn't excel but if your getting to some terrain and need to get through some moguls you won't think about the ski because it does fine. I would rate them a 5 out of 10 for moguls.
Crud
They are AWESOME! These skis CHARGE! They bust through crud better than any ski I have ever skied. Yet they are super playful for butters and jibs. If your launching cliffs into crud you do not have to worry about backslapping or going head over heals because they are very solid underfoot for landings. It's everything you would want in a crud ski. I would rate them a 9.5 out of 10 for crud.
Powder
So FUN! They are spectacular in powder. They float well and are very surfy. The Maestros do not catch in the powder at all. They are great for slashes and power slides. When off launching off cliffs they land effortlessly in the powder. In powder they don't charge super hard but they can get going. Let me say it again these float super well and the surfy feeling is awesome. I would rate them a 9 out of 10 for powder.
Trees
They are pretty fun in the trees. Im not super into tree skiing so I did not ski in the trees a ton. But they turn well and float at a relatively slow speed so I am sure if your into trees they would be a blast. I would rate them a 8 out of 10 for trees.
Overall
I got the ski for under half the price of the Armada JJ and the extra 350 dollars does not make the JJ worth it. The only benefit of the JJ is the slightly better performance on groomers and a little less weight. The maestros are playful, floaty and they love to charge. If you're and east coast or m
