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Armada ANT Ski

Armada ANT Ski

Item #ARM0167|8 in Stock – Ships Wicked Fast & Free
$649.00
Suggested Retail: $749.00
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Armada ANT Ski

Love to haul ass and send cliffs in the backcountry? So does the Armada ANT Pro Alpine Ski. Begging for medium to large turns at warp speed, these stiff, traditional-camber boards are stable as a battleship when pointing ’em, while massive 133mm shovels bust through cruddy, chopped snow. A new 181 length allows lighter, less powerful skiers to enjoy the fruits of Armada’s big-mountain labors, but the 191 should be left primarily to the experts—after all, it’s designed by Anthony Boronowski.

Bottom Line: Stomp ANTs. Don’t burn ‘em with a magnifying glass.

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Rating for this product: 4

A fine big mountain ski with camber

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January 2, 2010

Armada skis are so nice! They are some of the most durable and well built skis I've ever seen. Your Armadas will last three times as long at least as other sticks. No matter how hard you ski, fall, or rip, the ANT's will keep on running, and looking good, too.
In the new revolution of skiing, it's nice to see a set of boards that don't have reverse camber. The ANT is a do anything, hard charging, one ski quiver. You need to ski with confidence on these whips. They like to go fast and they like a competent driver who's not afraid to send it on big cliffs. The tips don't get deflected by chop, and the 107mm waist combined with 191cm keeps you floating well in the deep. It seems like all the other skis just keep getting wider, and rockered. The ANT remains as a reminder that long is as good as fat, and that speed keeps you afloat more than ski width.
You won't have any trouble with tip dives or submarining on these as long as you are an expert skier.
It's nice to see that there's a shorter version now, for anyone under 5'6".

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January 13, 2010

Well, they haven't changed much, but you probably just need to push them harder. Steep and fast is the key to making them rise to the surface. Also, I'm fairly light for a 190; I'm 6' and 160lbs, so it's hard for me to sink these boats. Get a pair of the ANTs now, because it's the last year Armada's going to make them. Tony's skiing for Surface, now.

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January 3, 2010

Can the Ants float?? Ive had every model since 2007(3 in all), LOVED EM butt they did not rise to the top of the pow...truly a bomber ski but they didnt float in pow...so I gave up and switched to the dynastar xxl.....hope I didnt give up on the Ant too soon ,the camber was just a bit much in previous models, have they changed???

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Rating for this product: 5

Big and Simple

By: Backcountry.com Employee
October 16, 2009

Nothing fancy here. Just a big ski for going fast in all conditions. One of the few Big Mountain Skis without any rocker on it. If you already miss the old Gotama, this will cheer you up. Nice and stiff, super stable, and the bases are tough to beat up.

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Tech Specs:

Lengths:
181cm, 191cm 
Dimensions:
[191] 133/107/123 
Construction:
ABS 
Core Material:
Ultra Light sustainable wood 
Base:
Die-cut blend 
Tail:
Twintip 
Binding System:
No 
Binding Included:
No 
Recommended Use:
Backcountry freeride, big mountain 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 Year 

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