Armada Ski Review

August 30, 20074 min read

Armada has been known as a company that is committed to its athletes, listening to their feedback and creating what they want to ride. With a host of amazingly talented athletes, it’s no wonder Armada skis have found praise across the board in both the big-mountain and park disciplines. For 2008, Armada has improved upon last year’s line with the notable introduction of a reverse camber ski to handle the deepest snow you could possibly find.

ARG

Length: 185
Dimensions: 125-135-133-134-120
MSRP: $800 Stoke: 7.5
The ARG was released in limited numbers last year and the ski definitely lives up to the hype – in powder. Make no mistake about it, the cap construction ARG is a powder ski. With a surfboard inspired rocker, unique sidecut shape and Armada’s Ultra Light Core wrapped in a torsion box, this is a super-light, super-surfy ski that testers called “awesome in the pow!”

Ant Pro

Length: 191
Dimensions: 133-107-123
MSRP: $750 Stoke: 8
Perhaps Armada’s best big-mountain ski, the Ant features an ultra-light core with a sandwich fiberglass construction and Armada’s beefy ABS technology coupled with an oversized edge for increased durability. The result is a strong ski that is surprisingly light. Testers found the Ant to be “very stable at all speeds,” “great for switch pow riding” and “easy to maneuver for a big ski.” If there is a knock against the Ant it’s that “the ski takes a lot of energy to ski.” But if you’re willing to put in the effort, the Ant will reward you.

ARV

Length: 165, 175, 185
Dimensions: 130-95-119 @ 185
MSRP: $690 Stoke: 6.7
One of the first two models introduced by Armada at the company’s birth, the ARV is the last man standing from those heady days. Slightly tweaked for 2008 to reduce weight and provide a stiffer flex, the ARV features Armada’s AR2 core for durability, ABS construction, and a larger, reinforced edge than the Ant to take abuse.