The first item I'm getting happens to be the most necessary, but also the most expensive. They're skis of course, and I've frantically been scanning the internet for a pair perfect for me. So far I have found two pairs of skis, both being Armada: the Armada Al Dente's and the Armada B-Dog's. They're both an incredible ski for what I love to do, which is terrain park and powder. Both skis are a wider park ski and have positive cambers (good for jibbin' rails). So I'll describe both skis to you, and hopefully you guys can comment back on which I should get!
So the first ski I've looked at was the Armada Al Dente. This ski is an amazing all mountain ski but also a great freestyle and park ski. Like I said, it's a wider ski for park, but it it still quite buttery and flexible. This ski was designed by Henrik Harlaut himself, who is known for his nose-butters and baggy clothes. To be able to pull off those steezy nose-butters, the Al Dente's are made with a front tip rocker, which makes buttering much easier and much less sketchy. The graphics have changed for the 2015 model, but all of the Al Dente models have been inspired by graffiti art. This ski has been named quite well; it's been cooked to perfection.
Armada Al Dente's: Courtesy of Armada Skis |
The next ski I have been researching on is the Armada B-Dog. This ski is also a mainly freestyle ski, but it also has some width to it. It's a medium-width ski but performs very well in the park. It's pretty much got the same body of the Halo 2's. This is also a custom ski, like the Al Dente's. Phil Casabon created this ski to be very playful and buttery. The B-Dog's have twin tips and a positive camber. Also, unlike the Al Dente's, the B-Dog's have rocker on both the tip and the tail, so buttering can be done on both sides. This ski is very flexible and very playful. The graphics on this ski aren't as sweet as the Al Dente's, but they're still pretty rad. Casabon has used 12 jewels (12 principles of life) to decorate the ski. This ski is also good for all mountain as well.
Armada B-Dog's: Courtesy of Armada Skis |
Some powder shots captured with my GoPro Hero 3 |
Good choice of skis, but J CATS IN SPACE are so good. Hope these help you learn a cork 7 this year :) Out of these two skis, I would say the Al Dente are the better choice, because they are not just park skis. They can be all mountain if you want them to be.
ReplyDeleteTristan what are you talking about Al Dente's are the way to go.
ReplyDelete