chris on August 6th, 2008

A much finer looking prospect than last seasons “black rose” Cantika. Armada have refreshed their all-mountain performer in the looks department, the price remains highly competitive and the ski most versatile. Averaging out around 80 mm underfoot the Cantika are pretty much adept in most conditions and if you’re looking for a [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

The coolest kids skis par excellence. Funky, attitude, tough and with heaps of street cred, needn’t say more.
The manufacturer says this about the Armada Coda Skis 2009:
Coda is our grom shred machine. Built just like the full-size El Rey, it can stand up to all our young skiers can dish out. [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

Versatile, feminine and very light park and pipe to all-mountain skis. With a curvaceous profile and 80+ mm waist this ski can stomp landings, give you a solid platform on rails plus float in the fluff when you get some fresh.
Wood-core sandwich construction gives good durability and ski-snow contact. A good [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

Amazing really, it is only now that Salomon, one of the world’s largest ski manufacturers, have stopped producing their top park skis with a cap (or “Monocoque” construction in Salomon’s case) whereas one of the coolest brands on the market heralds the arrival of its “burly Cap Construction”……..!
Either way the El Rey’s are another [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

Tough urban freestyle skis for the dedicated jibber. T-Hall signature skis are always the top-rocket for park frolics in the Armada range. Built to withstand pro-level battery these skis have every bit of Armada technology to battle against breakage yet remain skiable and tactile in the park.
Available in five sizes, the T-Hall’s [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

A wicked graphic (each size has a different graphic) and an awesome pair of boards for the freeride orientated. Retaining the same properties as last season each of the three lengths features a slightly different profile - so the ARV’s really are tuned for the rider to excel in the back-country or on the [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

A wicked graphic (each size has a different graphic) and an awesome pair of boards for the freeride orientated. Retaining the same properties as last season each of the three lengths features a slightly different profile - so the ARV’s really are tuned for the rider to excel in the back-country or on [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

This is a serious, but highly accessible piece of kit, the ARG is where ski design is at if you are looking for the future of freeride skiing. With five different sidecuts built into the one ski, they only come in a 185 length but check the profile out…..125 - 135 [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

Re-developed for 2009 the ARVw is a ladies (girls) version of the highly-versatile and recommended ARV skis. The main difference is in the newly developed, lighter core which is stuffed with “high density, low weight woods” for great performance, less fatigue and good durability.
Check out the ARV review for further details.
The manufacturer says [...]

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chris on August 6th, 2008

A wicked graphic (each size has a different graphic) and an awesome pair of boards for the freeride orientated. Retaining the same properties as last season each of the three lengths features a slightly different profile - so the ARV’s really are tuned for the rider to excel in the back-country or on [...]

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