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Armada JJ 2014 Review

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KA-47
Posts: 76 - Karma: 626
Just bought the Armada JJ 2014. I ski at Squaw Valley, first year on the west coast. What can I expect from this ski? Positives and negatives. It looks like the perfect ski, just wanted to hear other peoples perspective on it.

Thanks
Oct 24 2014 1:15AM
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robotdna
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Newschoolers has this really great section called "Reviews"
https://www.newschoolers.com/reviews/2604/JJ


Blister has an AK JJ review that mentions the JJ in the top few paragraphs:
http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/update-armada-ak-jj-195cm


Check out the reviews on Backcountry:
http://www.backcountry.com/armada-jj-alpine-ski


From what I've read and researched (almost bought a pair) over the years, it's a nimble tree ski (stupidly small turn radius) that somehow has really good edge hold on groomers. If you like to be nimble and have a symmetrical feel, these are the ticket. It's a popular ski, you can't go wrong I guess unless you doing a ton of high speed big mountain or skiing fast only groomers all the time as they may get a tad squirrely on you.




Someone that actually has a pair should jump in though, I really haven't spent time on them to comment anything from experience.
Oct 24 2014 2:04AM
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Ghini
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robotdnastupidly small turn radius


Nailed it
Oct 24 2014 5:35AM
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adamohurd
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best decision of your life to buy that ski. I moved out to colorado last year for school and brought em with me. Best ski ever invented. I too was raised a squaw skier
Nov 6 2014 9:56PM
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