Newschoolers Quick Review: The ARV 106 has been one of my favorites since it dropped a couple of years back and the new version is even better. When I'm not sure what conditions the trip I'm going on is going to throw at me (and I don't have something else I have to review). Perhaps the old ski was a touch (though t…
Manufacturer's Description: Bringing light to new heights, the new Armada ARV JJ UL floats like a butterfly and cuts like a butter knife for a definitive big mountain freestyle experience. The new ski is 25% lighter than the original JJ. With less weight through the tip and tail, the new ARV JJ UL utilizes our light…
Newschoolers' Quick Review: Armada's last traditional pipe/slopestyle ski, the AR8 is a pretty solid offering with full camber and a fairly stiff tail. I only got to spend a couple of runs on these but they felt almost identical to the Pipe Cleaner of old, potentially they are the same exact ski. They carve great …
Newschoolers' Quick Review: The 116 is tons of fun. It's a fairly solid ski but still plenty playful. It isn't necessarily one for the big lines, but it'd be a great great choice for the park kid who wants to get jibby in the pow like THall or the dad who wants to have a more surfy style to their skiing in deep snow. …
Member Quick Review : Park is where the 86 truly shines. I've been riding wider skis for the past couple of years and I was surprised. I thought the 86 would be your stereotypical jump and trail ski, but this thing slays everything. It's got a really nice buttery flex in the tip and tail, and it's super solid un…
Newschoolers' Quick Review: The ARV 96 is a versatile, medium flexing option that pretty much lets you take on anything you want in the park world. You can take it to decent sized jumps and you can swerve around the smallest of features. The shape handles soft snow pretty well for the size and the swingweight is…
Newschoolers' Quick Review: I've only had a couple of runs on these skis (having spent a solid chunk on the regular ARV96) but these are exactly what you'd expect. Same ARV shape but damper and stiffer. It's a great shape for skiing the whole mountain too so the added stiffness turns them in to a real charger. The reg…
Manufacturer's Description: Fun is making a comeback and the Armada ARW 86 is leading the charge with a playful and light jib machine that makes the best thing on earth that much better.
Manufacturer's Description: Send it deep with the improved Armada ARW 96, our marquee women's all-mountain freestyle ski featuring an all-new ash and poplar core that reduces weight while adding pop. From jumps to jibs and a whole lot of air time in between, the ARW 96 wants it all, and more.
Newschoolers' Quick Review: The Armada BDog is basically what I always hoped the T-Hall ski would evolve into. It feels like a wide ski, but without the compromises of a fatter ski. Many of you will be considering the new ARV skis, but for the more jibby among you, I would take a closer look at the BDog. As an…
Newschoolers' Quick Review: The new iteration of the Dollo is... almost exactly like the old one to be honest. A softer tail means the skis feel slightly more balanced despite the rockered nose and cambered tail. And they still have a decent degree of torsional stiffness compared to other jib noodles like the Line B…
Manufacturer's Description: As one of Armada's cofounders, Tanner Hall, continues to push the boundaries of skiing form urban to powder, the Armada Magic J remains his go-to tool in deep conditions. Utilizing tip and tail rocker and a stiffer flex pattern, the Magic J remains predictable and confident in whatever yo…
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