ARMADA DECLIVITY 82 Ti + STRIVE 11
The Armada Declivity 82 Ti is a precision-engineered "frontside fanatic" designed for the skier who lives for high-speed arcs and aggressive carving. While Armada is historically rooted in freestyle and powder, the Declivity Ti series represents their mastery of technical, directional performance. With a narrower waist and a metal-reinforced core, this ski is built to "annihilate" groomers and provide unwavering stability on the firmest of days.
Key Features:
- Titanal Banding (Ti): A full layer of metal (Titanal) provides incredible torsional rigidity and dampening. This ensures the ski remains "quiet" and glued to the snow at high speeds, even when encountering chatter or icy patches.
- Articulated Banding Technology: This innovation features vertical slatted metal in the tip, filled with an elastic compound. This allows the ski to enter turns easily and smoothly, but then provides massive energy and "rebound" as you exit the carve.
- Caruba Core: To balance the weight of the metal, Armada utilizes a lightweight Caruba wood core. This provides the "snap" and agility needed for quick edge-to-edge transitions without the heavy, sluggish feel of traditional race skis.
- 82mm Waist: The narrow 82mm profile is optimized for maximum edge-grip and rapid-fire turns. It allows the ski to roll over onto its edge almost instantly, making it a weapon for carving deep trenches on corduroy.
- AR100 Sidewall: A full vertical sidewall provides maximum edge pressure from tip to tail, ensuring the ski bites into the hardest snow surfaces for consistent, reliable grip.
- EST All-Mountain Rocker: A subtle tip rocker assists with turn initiation and helps the ski plane over afternoon "slush" or light chop, while traditional camber underfoot provides the horsepower.
Description
The Armada Declivity 82 Ti is a precision-engineered "frontside fanatic" designed for the skier who lives for high-speed arcs and aggressive carving. While Armada is historically rooted in freestyle and powder, the Declivity Ti series represents their mastery of technical, directional performance. With a narrower waist and a metal-reinforced core, this ski is built to "annihilate" groomers and provide unwavering stability on the firmest of days.
Key Features:
- Titanal Banding (Ti): A full layer of metal (Titanal) provides incredible torsional rigidity and dampening. This ensures the ski remains "quiet" and glued to the snow at high speeds, even when encountering chatter or icy patches.
- Articulated Banding Technology: This innovation features vertical slatted metal in the tip, filled with an elastic compound. This allows the ski to enter turns easily and smoothly, but then provides massive energy and "rebound" as you exit the carve.
- Caruba Core: To balance the weight of the metal, Armada utilizes a lightweight Caruba wood core. This provides the "snap" and agility needed for quick edge-to-edge transitions without the heavy, sluggish feel of traditional race skis.
- 82mm Waist: The narrow 82mm profile is optimized for maximum edge-grip and rapid-fire turns. It allows the ski to roll over onto its edge almost instantly, making it a weapon for carving deep trenches on corduroy.
- AR100 Sidewall: A full vertical sidewall provides maximum edge pressure from tip to tail, ensuring the ski bites into the hardest snow surfaces for consistent, reliable grip.
- EST All-Mountain Rocker: A subtle tip rocker assists with turn initiation and helps the ski plane over afternoon "slush" or light chop, while traditional camber underfoot provides the horsepower.
