Armada Strangers mounting point

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lIIIIlIllllllIlI

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I bought Armada Strangers (2023) and was wondering about the mount point as I've been riding dead center for the last few years.

I've seen a few people taking about +2cm from recommended, while one is riding dead center.

Any recommendations?
 
i’ll measure mine tomorrow, can’t remember the exact mount point as i mounted them too back on the first go
 
Mine are mounted at -6,5cm from the recommended line , its like +2.5 behind true center. Works well as a park ski (centered feel) and carvs like a dream for somebody who only ride center mount skis. I get enough flowd in powder. Switch carves feel also nice. What i heard in another thread is this mount also the same mount as mike hornbek use on his stranger. Hope i can help with ur decision.
 
14625485:MAGGO_KINZNER said:
Mine are mounted at -6,5cm from the recommended line , its like +2.5 behind true center. Works well as a park ski (centered feel) and carvs like a dream for somebody who only ride center mount skis. I get enough flowd in powder. Switch carves feel also nice. What i heard in another thread is this mount also the same mount as mike hornbek use on his stranger. Hope i can help with ur decision.
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Thanks for the answer!

The factory recommended (-10 from dead center in a 180cm) seems to be in the center of the cambered section, which means that if you mount it forward, the camber would be further back behind your boot.

In your experience, how does it feel while riding to have most of it behind your boot?
 
14625568:johnblaze said:
3.5 cm back from true center is the answer for any ski that goes forward and backward.
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Even if it means that you're out of the cambered section? I'm trying to figure out the dynamic that the ski will have afterwards, lol.
 
14625576:lIIIIlIllllllIlI said:
Thanks for the answer!

The factory recommended (-10 from dead center in a 180cm) seems to be in the center of the cambered section, which means that if you mount it forward, the camber would be further back behind your boot.

In your experience, how does it feel while riding to have most of it behind your boot?
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On a ski that directional I would go -5 or -6 from center at most. If you want to be more centered than that but a different ski?
 
14625710:Non_State_Actor said:
On a ski that directional I would go -5 or -6 from center at most. If you want to be more centered than that but a different ski?
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Thanks!

Yeah as of now, the recommendations seems to be to stick between +2 and +6 at most from recommended.

Honestly I already bought the ski at an insane price and I'm open to try a new thing, I just want it to be as playful and jibby as possible hence the mounting point adjustments haha.
 
Lots of the team ride -2 to -3cm from true. I've played around with two pairs, I liked -3 from true center best in the end. I should update the review actually.
 
14626207:Twig said:
Lots of the team ride -2 to -3cm from true. I've played around with two pairs, I liked -3 from true center best in the end. I should update the review actually.
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Very nice to know!

I am curious, what mounting positions did you try?

I'm currently considering +2 / +2.5 from recommended as it seems to be the most praised option, but I'm very open to the idea of mounting it further.
 
I tried recommended (-10cm from true?) and then +2', +7, +8 and true center over the years. I skied the review skis +2 then went all the way to +7 from rec. +2-2.5cm is way too far back to feel the difference. They still feel directional as hell there.

I also borrowed a pair mounted -2 with demos so i could mess around with the mount. I like -3cm from true (+7 from recommended) the best. As I said, most of the team are bumping them waay forward.
 
14626268:Twig said:
I tried recommended (-10cm from true?) and then +2', +7, +8 and true center over the years. I skied the review skis +2 then went all the way to +7 from rec. +2-2.5cm is way too far back to feel the difference. They still feel directional as hell there.

I also borrowed a pair mounted -2 with demos so i could mess around with the mount. I like -3cm from true (+7 from recommended) the best. As I said, most of the team are bumping them waay forward.
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Oh! You've tried a lot of them, lol.

In your opinion, how did the different mounting position affected carving ability, stability, butterability, switch skiing and playfulness ?
 
14626272:lIIIIlIllllllIlI said:
Oh! You've tried a lot of them, lol.

In your opinion, how did the different mounting position affected carving ability, stability, butterability, switch skiing and playfulness ?
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Pretty predictably to be honest. At close to recommended they feel pretty directional and I found the tail a little unstable, especially when buttering it felt too short. You can drive the tip more when carving but if you are used to center mounted skis, you probably don't ski like that anyway. I know I prefer a more centered stance.

When I bumped the mount forward I felt like the ski felt way more intuitive. -3cm was my favourite spot for basically everything except for float in pow, but I don't think the Stranger is a great pow ski anyway tbh, that square tail feels a bit like an anchor.
 
14626680:Twig said:
Pretty predictably to be honest. At close to recommended they feel pretty directional and I found the tail a little unstable, especially when buttering it felt too short. You can drive the tip more when carving but if you are used to center mounted skis, you probably don't ski like that anyway. I know I prefer a more centered stance.

When I bumped the mount forward I felt like the ski felt way more intuitive. -3cm was my favourite spot for basically everything except for float in pow, but I don't think the Stranger is a great pow ski anyway tbh, that square tail feels a bit like an anchor.
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Okay, good to know. Thank you so much for all the the info you gave me, really helped me out figuring what I'd like.

I think I may mount them at +5 from rec, so that I have the best of both worlds.
 
14626692:lIIIIlIllllllIlI said:
Okay, good to know. Thank you so much for all the the info you gave me, really helped me out figuring what I'd like.

I think I may mount them at +5 from rec, so that I have the best of both worlds.
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finally made it to the garage to measure, i’m on 5cm forward from the recommended line ??
 
14626798:lIIIIlIllllllIlI said:
Thanks! That's what I'll probably be mounting them to.

How do they ride at +5?
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i think +5 is a sweet spot for that ski, for 180 it’s a bit short for me and the tail felt super short when i had them at +3. now it skis like a dream and i don’t mind the lenght, avtually really fun to rip on groomers, they turn so well. despite the twin shape i still think it as a dircetional ski cause the tip is so huge compared to the rest of the ski.

my background is park skier switch to all mountain/freeride/inbounds and it’s a sweet ski if you’re like that as well
 
14626810:kalle. said:
i think +5 is a sweet spot for that ski, for 180 it’s a bit short for me and the tail felt super short when i had them at +3. now it skis like a dream and i don’t mind the lenght, avtually really fun to rip on groomers, they turn so well. despite the twin shape i still think it as a dircetional ski cause the tip is so huge compared to the rest of the ski.

my background is park skier switch to all mountain/freeride/inbounds and it’s a sweet ski if you’re like that as well
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Great to know! Yeah I've done the same switch, so that's why you comment talks to me a lot.

I was wondering, how does it feel to wheelie/manual at +5? Is the tail still too short to hold for extended periods? Also, how's the switch riding?
 
14626812:lIIIIlIllllllIlI said:
Great to know! Yeah I've done the same switch, so that's why you comment talks to me a lot.

I was wondering, how does it feel to wheelie/manual at +5? Is the tail still too short to hold for extended periods? Also, how's the switch riding?
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manuals are easy but still not going over too easy. switch riding took a little adjusting cause normally my skis are about 2-3cm back from true center but with these i wanted to still have some nose also
 
14626823:kalle. said:
manuals are easy but still not going over too easy. switch riding took a little adjusting cause normally my skis are about 2-3cm back from true center but with these i wanted to still have some nose also
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Okay, perfect. Thank you so much!
 
Feels pretty solid and is also nice for park riding. Takes a lil bit to try and get into with switch riding but feels like a park ski with funky tails . (Who hook when u too loose on em)

Wheelies are a blast you have a lot of support from the tails. With the camber you got a nice pop onto rails.

does not sink into pow and feels not wrong while carving. Feels same as the bdog but more stable at higher speeds.

Armada knows what they’re do with recommended but for me i cant mount em so far in the back because of park rat responsibilities.

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14625576:lIIIIlIllllllIlI said:
Thanks for the answer!

The factory recommended (-10 from dead center in a 180cm) seems to be in the center of the cambered section, which means that if you mount it forward, the camber would be further back behind your boot.

In your experience, how does it feel while riding to have most of it behind your boot?
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14626890:MAGGO_KINZNER said:
Feels pretty solid and is also nice for park riding. Takes a lil bit to try and get into with switch riding but feels like a park ski with funky tails . (Who hook when u too loose on em)

Wheelies are a blast you have a lot of support from the tails. With the camber you got a nice pop onto rails.

does not sink into pow and feels not wrong while carving. Feels same as the bdog but more stable at higher speeds.

Armada knows what they’re do with recommended but for me i cant mount em so far in the back because of park rat responsibilities.
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Thank you so much for all the details!
 
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