Armada ARV 88 Skis 2024

The Armada ARV 88 is your go-to for adrenaline-packed park days, yet it's just as keen to rip it up on the rest of the hill. Engineered for epic kickers and carving icy take-offs, it features a classic sidecut and extended turn radius to ensure a smooth, hook-up-free ride, whether you're on approach or nailing your favourite trick. With a waist width of 88mm, it seamlessly transitions from freestyle pro to hardpack. Inside, you'll find a game-changing w3Dgewall and a Poplar Core – a dynamic duo that trims weight, boosts durability, and injects some serious pop. Endorsed by pro riders, the ARV 88 is your golden ticket to park supremacy. Whether you're etching lines on groomed slopes or mastering your next trick, this ski's got you covered.

Terrain Type & Ability Level

Terrain Type
This is a park and urban focused ski that will rip on pistes and easily handle the side terrain around groomed runs. Thanks to rocker it will ski soft snow pretty well but it hasn’t got the width to deal with deeper stuff (look to the ARV 100 or even 106 for that). It’s a great option for UK dome and dryslopes too.

Skier Type
This skier is all about the park; they spend most of their time hitting kickers, rails, or urban features and perfecting their bag of tricks or trying new ones. They also want something that's capable outside of the park too, as they enjoy a quick rip around the piste or just off to the sides too.

Overview

Shape
In the ARV Series lineup, the ARV 88 is the narrowest and most rigid option, offering top park performance. Unlike its ARV siblings, it features a shorter turn radius underfoot for a familiar feel. The extended turn radius in the tip and tail ensures a steady, predictable ride, with exceptional edge grip on icy in-runs and pipe walls. It provides the confidence to stomp tricks even on the roughest landings.

Rocker
AR Freestyle Rocker uses rockered tips and tails combined with positive camber under foot to allow the ski to charge with ease through unpredictable snow and maintain a solid carve when asked to do so. Turn the whole mountain into your playground.

Core
Armada's poplar core, ensures stability and control in any snow. Lightweight and versatile, it's the perfect partner for smooth tricks and quick maneuvers on all terrains.

Construction
The w3Dgewall is a radical ski design, featuring a 3D molded sidewall with an angled connection to the wood core for increased strength. This innovative construction enhances durability, reduces weight, and improves edge grip, making it a game-changer in ski design.

Key Features

W3dgewall
The w3Dgewall represents a revolutionary approach to ski design. The team of engineers embarked on a mission to conceive a unique concept aimed at crafting the most robust and high-performing construction in Armada's history. The W3Dgewall is characterized by its 3D molded, injected sidewall, strategically angled at its junction with the wood core. This ingenious design results in a mechanical bond within the ski mold during production, ensuring a more resilient and consistent connection between the sidewall and core. By incorporating additional material in critical areas to enhance durability and introducing a three-dimensional taper in the tip and tail, the w3Dgewall produces skis capable of withstanding increased abuse while delivering superior edge grip at reduced weights.

S7 Base
The perfect blend of durability and speed.

2.5 Impact Edge
Oversized and specially heat treated, this edge is built to resist impact damage in the most demanding situations.

EB tester’s comments: Mark (Braehead) I was impressed with how playful and fun it was for a narrow ski. Perfect for Someone looking for a playful piste ski, a dome ski or dryslope ski, entry level freestyle; basically, all the benefits of a piste ski but with the ability to play.

General Information

• Skier Ability: Intermediate|Advanced|Expert
• Terrain Type: Freestyle
• Rocker: Tip/Tail Rocker
• Radius: Medium
• Base: Sintered
• Bindings: Ski sold flat
• DIN: n/a
• Core: Wood
• Demo: No
• Sizing Description: Eye level for the maximum ease of spinning and rail tricks, but you need to go bigger for extra stability or speed and for all mountain versatility, especially important on the wider models that are designed to spend more time away from the park.