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Armada
Armada ARV 96 Skis · 2023 · 177 cm
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Armada's ARV 96 is ready to take advanced freestyle skiers anywhere they desire with flair and freedom to treat the whole mountain like a park. 96mm wide with big tip rocker and camber underfoot, the ARVs can charge groomed trails and slash powder fields with ease. They have soft tips and tails for quick, effortless turns and butters, while maintaining it's stability underfoot with reinforced edges creating the ultimate tool for freestyle versatility.
Key Features:
- AR Freestyle Rocker Profile – The ARV has a big rocker in the tip and tail with full camber underfoot, this allows the ski to charge and carve when needed, while always being ready to turn on a dime and playfully attack the whole mountain.
- Poplar and Ash Core – Armada combines lightweight Poplar wood with denser Ash wood to create a lively ski with enough power to stomp landings and maintain its stability at speed.
- 2.5 Impact Edge – The ARV 96 has oversized and heat treated edges, as a part of the full sidewall, built to have increased durability for landings, rails and boxes, and all forms of hard use. This sidewall runs for 75% of the ski, with less on the tips and tails, keeping swing weight down and allowing for smooth turns and butters.
Ski length (cm) | 177 cm |
Age Group | Adult |
Gender | Men's |
Includes bindings | No |
Model year | 2023 |
Ski type | Freestyle, All Mountain |
Skill level | Intermediate, Advanced |
Rocker profile | Rocker/Camber/Rocker |
Tail profile | Twin tip |
Tail width (mm) | 117 |
Tip width (mm) | 125 |
Turning radius (m) | 19 |
Waist width (mm) | 96 |
Terrain | Park, All mountain |
Core/Laminates | Wood |
Flex | Flex (1=Soft, 10=Stiff) – Tip: 7 | Mid: 6 | Tail: 8 |
Warranty | 2 Years |
4.6/5
Leo Cocchiara tested this product
This is one of my personal favorite skis of all time. I'm on my second pair of them simply because once I had moved on from my first pair, I wanted them back so badly I bought them again. These are ideal for the intermediate, advanced, and expert skier who wants a ski that can really effortlessly excel at the... Read more
Ideal for
- This ski is very versatile to a variety of disciplines
- This ski is the perfect amount of playful to make the whole mountain fun
- This ski is impressively durable to hard use
Not ideal for
- This ski is not intended for carving
- This ski can be a little bouncy in crud
- This ski can be limited in deep powder
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Leo Cocchiara
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