Should I get Armada ARV 100 2024

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AlexTall

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I'm desperately looking for a new ski that will last me at least a season or two and I narrowed down my search to the new Armada Arv's. I'm 6'5" 192lbs and have a history of exploding bindings and edge cracks. Looking for opinions from the people as to whether I should cop or not.
 
In my opinion no. I think its a new ski to the market and there isn't much info around it yet especially around the wedgewall sidewall. Armada has had issues past with their ar50/75 sidewall with delamination. Someone in a different thread and I also remember seeing this, there was some girl who reviewed the 100 when it first came out and she only had a handful of days on them and the sidewall delamed. My point to this reply is just to give it some time to get more reviews out there around the ski. It's definitely more of an all mountain ski that plays really well in the park, theres just not much info yet about the durability. I think theres other good options that are fairly well tested.
 
Look at the Jeffrey 100 by ON3P its been a super strong ski for me so far in a 186. I'm 6ft 230 and they have held up well. I am heavy footed for sure and no edge cracks
 
I was interested by it but the change to a lightweight core makes me say wait on that one, or get something confirmed to be stout

**This post was edited on Jan 10th 2024 at 3:08:52pm
 
14579337:jumpman101 said:
Look at the Jeffrey 100 by ON3P its been a super strong ski for me so far in a 186. I'm 6ft 230 and they have held up well. I am heavy footed for sure and no edge cracks
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This^^ on3p is pricey but they are so worth it. I’m 6’3 170 and while I’m not the thickest person I still weight quite a bit and have blown through all my past skis. This season I’m on some 191 Jeffrey 102s and they’re great. Not sure how long the armadas go but for someone our height 191 is about as good as it gets for a park ski. I emailed the customer service and asked them when is the cheapest time to buy skis and they were super helpful. Definitely check them out!
 
Before my Jeffrey's I had the kartel 98 and they lasted me from the first gen till last season when I snapped them. I tried the magnus 102 for a season but the jeffrey being a touch stiffer just held up to more abuse for sure.

14579349:keagan.karstens said:
This^^ on3p is pricey but they are so worth it. I’m 6’3 170 and while I’m not the thickest person I still weight quite a bit and have blown through all my past skis. This season I’m on some 191 Jeffrey 102s and they’re great. Not sure how long the armadas go but for someone our height 191 is about as good as it gets for a park ski. I emailed the customer service and asked them when is the cheapest time to buy skis and they were super helpful. Definitely check them out!
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Ive now skied less than 2 months on 172 arv 100's and for me i really liked the ski, how quick and light it is and also the pop it has on park riding. But my sidewalls totally blew and also lamination on one of my skis. Not huge cracks on edge and on my point of view it was the gluing which failed. Now going to try b dogs. Found the arv 100 little bit too stiff for my liking
 
14589721:Stylefrog1994 said:
Ive now skied less than 2 months on 172 arv 100's and for me i really liked the ski, how quick and light it is and also the pop it has on park riding. But my sidewalls totally blew and also lamination on one of my skis. Not huge cracks on edge and on my point of view it was the gluing which failed. Now going to try b dogs. Found the arv 100 little bit too stiff for my liking
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point proven. Armada sidewalls are trash
 
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