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2024-2025 Armada Skis Preview

Armada Skis 2025: The First Look

So fresh, so clean.

They can’t stop and they won’t stop. A year after boosting their flagship collection, the ARVs and ARWs, with new models, Armada is back at it for 2024-2025. Each line gets a new ski. Classics get updates. And there are new paint jobs everywhere. Dive into the details in our Armada skis 2025 preview.

What’s New

New ARV 112 and ARW 112. The ARV 112 gets a poplar core, while the ARW 112 gets caruba. They generally matches the shape updates from last year’s ARV 100. An ash binding plate beefs up the ski underfoot, and Wedgewall improves durability and reduces weight in the sidewalls. The ARV 112 adds a 192cm size, while the ARW 112 runs from 165cm-185cm.

Redesigned ARV 106 and ARW 106. Both skis get poplar cores and match the construction and shape of the ARV 112. They’re also the same other than graphics.

The Declivity series gets revamped with new constructions and shapes. First: new Declivity X 115, 108, and 102. The 115 gets a caruba core and generally a softer flex than the narrower models, plus a titanal binding mount plate underfoot. The 108 gets a poplar core plus two sheets of metal that taper toward the tips and tails. The non-metal contact points reduce weight in the tips and tails. The 102 also gets poplar and tapering metal, with a stiffer tail versus last year’s version.

The Declivity 92 Ti is slightly lighter and softer, but it retains two full sheets of metal rather than getting the cut-outs in the Declivity X skis.

Reliance skis mirror the changes in Declivity, but they feature carbon rather than metal.

ARV 100 and ARW 100 get poplar cores, replacing caruba from last year.

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Left to right: The updated ARV 100, Zero collection plus Bdog and Edollo, and new ARVs.

Other Highlights

The Zero collection gets new artwork.

For our freestylers, the Edollo and BDOG return with fresh art.

The lightweight touring Locator collection returns unchanged.

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New Declivity X and Reliance skis

What the heck is a w3Dgewall?

A refresher on the unique sidewall design Armada rolled out a year ago. No, unfortunately, it’s not a 3D film of wedges and walls, but rather a new innovative way to improve a ski’s construction. Instead of your traditional sidewall that’s glued straight on the side of the ski, this sidewall is angled where it meets the wood core. This creates a mechanical bond in the mold between the sidewall and the wood core. Overall, Armada finds this increases edge hold at lighter weights and greatly increases durability. 

Sidewalls already do a big chunk of the heavy lifting in your ski’s construction. They protect the wood core from anything getting in, but they also protect your skis avoid compressions from rocks or rails. If you land on a hard object, the sidewall (usually made from a denser plastic compared to wood) acts as a barrier and prevents the object from compressing the core. The sidewall takes the brunt of the impact, rather than your ski.

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