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Anyone ever ride the armada syndicate?

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lastskier
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Ive been clearing out old gear this summer and I found a few stacks of old promotional info-flyers from armada. I remember seeing these (the syndicate) online back in the day, they weren’t a ski that they manufactured a lot of- I think they were a slightly retooled ANT, did anyone ever pick up a pair and take some laps on them? They had the graphic from the ARV that year.


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/968985/Armada-2013-Syndicate-Skis

I keep wishing that armada would do some limited runs on the old Jp v Julien or ANT shape, I have a pair of 06 or 07 JP v Juliens that were bomb proof but are finally getting relegated to full time rock ski. Such an awesome lineup of skis back then, not that they’ve fallen off or anything.
Jul 29 2020 6:52PM
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migidimigi
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I guess people prefer rockered skis nowadays as they are easier to ski.
Both syndicate and ANT were pretty traditional with their camber profile.
Also the ANT was shape-wise pretty close to what ARV 106 is today, it just lacked the rocker.
That combined with being heavy ski due to the materials back then made it a bit hard to ski.

I liked the ANT shape because it was one of the first wide park skis, but having used the light and rockered skis of nowadays, like ARV 106, I wouldn't go back
Jul 30 2020 3:26AM
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SofaKingSick
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i almost bought some a few years ago. yeah, iirc they were similar to or the same as ANTs. big stiff heavy skis with no rocker that liked to go fast. i never got to ski them myself but i think i would've liked them since i like cruise missile skis

however i can't tell you if compared to most skis nowadays they're heavy cause that's what type of ski they are, or also because of material/construction advances since then
Jul 30 2020 12:43PM
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