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nathanielbatsonam i the only one who thinks that the new pivot colors are kinda offputting?
5-10 years ago people were bitching about them not making enough eclectic color ways like these, 5-10 years from now people will be asking for them to bring these color ways back
K-Dot.5-10 years ago people were bitching about them not making enough eclectic color ways like these, 5-10 years from now people will be asking for them to bring these color ways back
Fully agree but the Rasta is like 14 years too late to be cool lol. If these came out back then they’d be sought after
K-Dot.5-10 years ago people were bitching about them not making enough eclectic color ways like these, 5-10 years from now people will be asking for them to bring these color ways back
Eclectic =/= good. The heelpiece doesn't look bad, but the toe is awful.
TreegrabberMay have been mentioned but the new black ops look very nice
Just stoked they got rid of the confusing massive series of black ops skis. Back to just the black ops 118/98 and then senders n all that are in their own category.
love those dope animal graphics. simple black ones are dope too. armada is temporarily dead to me since my last skis' bases were so lame (please don't confuse me with that nazi guy on here) but their graphics and branding are still so fire
I’m on my 2nd pair of Armadas in the past 4 seasons, and the base durability between the two are night and day.
The first were arv 96tis which had a solid black diecut base (except at the tip and tails) which got dinged up and gouged since day 1. No park/jibbing either, just look at the base wrong and you’d get a dinger. Pretty disappointing that this was part of their more expensive zero line. Sold and moved on from them mostly due to not using them as much as I’d hoped.
Currently have 4 days on my ‘22 arv 106s. Not a diecut base as these have graphics on them (silk screen base?) but it’s supposedly the same s7. Whatever the case, 106 bases seem to be holding up wayyy better than the 96tis did in their first 4 days.
I have zero interest in Armadas outside of their 106s and whitewalkers, but def avoiding their solid black s7 bases in the future.
SofaKingSicklove those dope animal graphics. simple black ones are dope too. armada is temporarily dead to me since my last skis' bases were so lame (please don't confuse me with that nazi guy on here) but their graphics and branding are still so fire
I’m on my 2nd pair of Armadas in the past 4 seasons, and the base durability between the two are night and day.
The first were arv 96tis which had a solid black diecut base (except at the tip and tails) which got dinged up and gouged since day 1. No park/jibbing either, just look at the base wrong and you’d get a dinger. Pretty disappointing that this was part of their more expensive zero line. Sold and moved on from them mostly due to not using them as much as I’d hoped.
Currently have 4 days on my ‘22 arv 106s. Not a diecut base as these have graphics on them (silk screen base?) but it’s supposedly the same s7. Whatever the case, 106 bases seem to be holding up wayyy better than the 96tis did in their first 4 days.
I have zero interest in Armadas outside of their 106s and whitewalkers, but def avoiding their solid black s7 bases in the future.
Sorry my post was vague. No complaints about durability. But I've had armadas and specifically ARVs off and on for years and years and never had an issue with the bases, but recently I got arv 96 TIs which are supposed to be a premium version of the ARVs, but they have slower bases. I forget what they call what but I'm positive they downgraded the bases on this and that's weak Line-style shit on a premium ski I've had the "normal" versions of for years
Nice job saving $20 armada 👍, you lost a long-time customer for now
SofaKingSickSorry my post was vague. No complaints about durability. But I've had armadas and specifically ARVs off and on for years and years and never had an issue with the bases, but recently I got arv 96 TIs which are supposed to be a premium version of the ARVs, but they have slower bases. I forget what they call what but I'm positive they downgraded the bases on this and that's weak Line-style shit on a premium ski I've had the "normal" versions of for years
Nice job saving $20 armada 👍, you lost a long-time customer for now
alpinepleaseThe zero line with die cut sintered bases are fast, they just require more wax more often.
My old edollos were fast without wax all the time. rarely, if ever.
This!! The zero line bases have been slow and not as strong since the beginning! Why do you think the whitewalker has a totally different base this year then last year. It’s dope having the die cut but it only looks cool. It has no practical application. I hope to god the bases on the zero skis going forward are not the diecut.
I got a pair of JJ's years back. The grind was so deep, it made them slow.
I broke them down with a steel scraper a few times, and then, to this day, they haul the mail.
A good fast base usually requires much work, and knowledge of what makes a fast base in a given condition.
Once you know, you do the work.
