Review: Armada Declivity 102 Ti Skis · 2024

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Bryant Leech

Armada Declivity 102 Ti Skis · 2024
$424.98
$849.95
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The Curated Take
3.7/5
The Armada Declivity 102 Ti Skis are designed for advanced skiers who prefer high-speed, straight-line skiing in open terrain. They offer a hard-charging, stiff, and responsive experience, with just enough forgiveness for handling moguls and chop. Despite being a bit light for their strength, which can lead to deflection in chopped snow, they excel in powder, groomers, and open bowls. The Declivity 102 Ti is best suited for skiers who seek a fast, powerful ski and are comfortable maintaining a forward stance.
Ideal for
- Rips and is hard-charging
- A great ski for skiing straight
- Just enough forgiveness to allow skiers to manipulate the skis
Not ideal for
- Wants to go fast, not for someone that likes short radius turns
- Stiff, strong, and wants someone in a forward stance
- A little light for the strength, so when it gets up to speed, it can deflect on chopped snow
Turn Ease

If one's preferred speed is "my hair lit on fire," this ski will be a trusted friend. If not, skiers will be battling this ski all over the mountain. With...Read more
Playfulness

For the strength of this ski, it is pretty light, allowing for some liveliness and energy that many skis more reliant on metal don't have. That's where the discussion on...Read more
Durability

While I haven't been able to test these over the life of the season, these skis seemed to hold up great while I was on them. Their topsheet is made...Read more
High Speed Stability

This ski has almost endless top-end speed; even pointing it downhill at one of the steeper mountains in North America, I couldn't find its limit. Skiers need to like (or...Read more
Carving

This has no problem with groomers and is great for a ski this size. It feels like a longer turning radius than stated because someone can easily scare themself with...Read more
Versatility

This ski wants to ski fast in a straight line and doesn't offer the user much maneuverability. I have seen larger, aggressive skiers use this ski as a good option...Read more
Flotation

I wouldn't use this as my daily powder ski in resort. With its stiffness, it doesn't do a great job floating above the snow, but it feels very stable in...Read more
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Bryant Leech

About the ski gear
- Model: Armada Declivity 102 Ti Skis · 2024
Test conditions
- What conditions have you used them: Powder, groomers, moguls, choppy snow
- Where I’ve used these: Alta, Utah
- How many times I've used it: 2
Expert Reviews of the Armada Declivity 102 Ti Skis
Bryant Leech This ski is for folks who don’t like turning very much. While this ski does have just enough forgiveness to allow for turning in moguls and chop, its preferred speed is fast. If someone is looking for something that carves really well around 100 underfoot and offers fall-line performance without a hefty weight, this is a good one to look at. The rocker in the tip and tail allows for some flexibility in terrain choice, but this ski does best on groomers and open bowls where it has room to run. If skiers find themselves splitting their time between those types of terrain and are looking for a lighter ski that still has metal, this could be it.
Product Specs
Age Group | Adult |
Gender | Unisex |
Includes bindings | No |
Model year | 2024 |
Ski type | All Mountain |
Skill level | Advanced, Expert |

Review Ratings
Turn Ease
3/5
Bryant Leech gave 3 of 5 stars. If one's preferred speed is "my hair lit on fire," this ski will be a trusted friend. If not, skiers will be battling this ski all over the mountain. With a caruba wood core and what feels like a longer turning radius than stated, this ski is happiest at Mach 10, and if someone gets it to that speed, it performs admirably.
Playfulness
2/5
Bryant Leech gave 2 of 5 stars. For the strength of this ski, it is pretty light, allowing for some liveliness and energy that many skis more reliant on metal don't have. That's where the discussion on playfulness ends; otherwise, this ski is meant for pointing downhill. With a pretty flat tail and a long turning radius, this ski has no interest in playing around.
Durability
5/5
Bryant Leech gave 5 of 5 stars. While I haven't been able to test these over the life of the season, these skis seemed to hold up great while I was on them. Their topsheet is made of solid material that looks to last. As this ski is designed with Freeride World Tour competitors in mind, I expect this to hold up to serious abuse.
High Speed Stability
5/5
Bryant Leech gave 5 of 5 stars. This ski has almost endless top-end speed; even pointing it downhill at one of the steeper mountains in North America, I couldn't find its limit. Skiers need to like (or might like) the combination of both speed and lightness on their feet.
Carving
5/5
Bryant Leech gave 5 of 5 stars. This has no problem with groomers and is great for a ski this size. It feels like a longer turning radius than stated because someone can easily scare themself with how fast they can quickly get going. I wouldn't call this a short carving ski by any stretch of the imagination, but it will bite into the snow and hold skiers.
Versatility
2/5
Bryant Leech gave 2 of 5 stars. This ski wants to ski fast in a straight line and doesn't offer the user much maneuverability. I have seen larger, aggressive skiers use this ski as a good option for a stable platform in everyday use, but they really need to know that is who they are to bend and adapt this ski.
Flotation
4/5
Bryant Leech gave 4 of 5 stars. I wouldn't use this as my daily powder ski in resort. With its stiffness, it doesn't do a great job floating above the snow, but it feels very stable in snow 3-6" deep. My concern is that once the snow is more choppy, this ski's lack of weight and desire to go straight would not be confidence-inspiring.
FAQs
What was your favorite moment with this gear?
Bryant Leech I got this ski into an open bowl without any tracks on Alta and let it open up; wow. With no top-end speed I could find and a lively feeling, this ski was most at home being pointed straight. This is a far cry from many Armada skis of the past as this ski charges hard, everywhere, all the time.
Why did you choose this product?
Bryant Leech I was drawn to this product due to the marketing around this ski being a charging big mountain ski, which is not something Armada is typically synonymous with. While they have always provided skiers with a good platform for the job they are intended to service (park, pipe, or powder), charging skiers were typically looking elsewhere. This ski fits that need very well, with a ski that provides top-end stability and power when charging open powder fields.
What is the value for the money versus other options?
Bryant Leech This could be a good option if someone is in the market for a powerful, charging ski and predominantly ski open terrain. With a more flat tail and good rocker lines in the tip, this ski gives just enough forgiveness to survive variable snow but not much more. If skiers are looking for something with a similar shape but feel this metal sounds too punishing, I would look towards something like the Enforcer 100 with its less thick metal insert. If someone ends up in terrain outside of open bowls like tight trees, or really any trees for that matter, I would look towards something with a twin tail rather than the more directional offering here.