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Armada Alpha 2 Ski
Armada made the Alpha 2 for park rippers looking for an innovative ski that provides maximum durability and affordability. Just like it’s cousin the Alpha 1, this ski uses Armada’s 5-dimensional, rocker/camber design, known to the world as Elf Shoe Tech, to change the way you ride park features and natural terrain. The rockered tips and tails give you unprecedented freedom to carve into and butter off of jumps, hips, rollers, and whatever else you can find. The variable sidecut hooks up when you want to lay down some train tracks on fresh corduroy and releases for stylish smears and hand plants. The thick 2.5 Impact Edges stand up to handrails and the AR 50 Sidewall construction mixes cap and ABS technology, giving you the best of both worlds – durability and low swingweight.
Bottom Line: A thoroughbred workhorse for progressive park ripping all season long.
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new park tool
By: dyl3200134
January 20, 2010
The Alpha 2 is a really fun park and all mountain charger. I was looking for a park ski with either reverse camber (full length) or early rise tip and tail. There aren't many out but it came down to the Alpha 2 and Moment's Rocker. I chose this over the Rocker because the Alpha 2 has traditional camber underfoot which helps a lot for stability when you are carrying speed into a jump or charging a groomer. What separates this ski from others I have skied is that it is REALLY light and spins like nobodies business. You can definitely notice the "Elf Shoe Technology" (early rise tip and tail) helping out when buttering out of a landing or when in soft snow/chop/powder (the tips don't snag or sink).
My one gripe about the ski is that it has a smaller turning radius than I would prefer. I have the 182cm length and when I am pointing the skis straight at high speeds they wiggle a bit and if I put them on edge they want to pull you into sharp turns. I fixed this a bit by detuning the edges a fair amount.
The ski skis short and is super light so get bigger skis than you would normally. I came from 172cm head park skis to the Alpha 2s at 182cm and they feel easier to rotate with even though they are longer.
excellent park ski
By: Sean Gamble
January 4, 2010
haven't had quite as many opportunities to take it in the pow as i would like but the way it shreds groomers i know it will be excellent. the things are so light spinning on and off rails and hitting jumps is amazing. stomps the hell out of landings and feels absurdly amazing riding switch. the park is in your control with these.
Snappy and Versatile
By: Elias Littenberg
October 28, 2009
The Alpha 2 is a super fun park and surprisingly good all-mountain ski. It has a snappy flex and is really quick edge to edge all while being almost weightless underfoot. The early rise tips and tails are awesome in off-trail, chunky snow. I was really impressed by how well this ski handled all over the mountain. It was fun to bomb off cliffs and park jumps all day long. It's base requires less effort to maintain than the 1 version, which is a nice touch. Super easy to butter too, by the way.
1 Comment Last Comment: November 7, 2009 by: osc2701073
By: osc2701073
November 7, 2009
I picked up the jj for my big all mountain ski and wanted something for the the park, pipe and grommers. Would this ski be too much alike or a good choice to just rip and throw around everywhere?
Change me.
Tech Specs:
- Lengths:
- 182cm, 176cm, 170cm
- Dimensions:
- [182cm] 96 / 113 / 83 / 102 / 87mm
- Turn Radius:
- [182cm] 15.5m
- Construction:
- AR 50 Sidewall
- Core Material:
- AR Core 1
- Base:
- S7
- Tail:
- Twintip
- Recommended Use:
- Park & pipe, all mountain
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
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