Ski: 2024-2025 Armada ARV 106, 188 cm
Available Lengths: 164, 172, 180, 188 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 186.2 cm
Stated Weight per Ski (188 cm): 2125 grams
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski: 2015 & 2170 grams
Stated Dimensions: 132-106-125 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 131.5-105.5-124 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (188 cm): 22 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 56 mm / 54.5 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 7.5 mm
Core Materials: poplar + ash binding insert + fiberglass laminate
Base: sintered S7 base
Factory Recommended Mount Point:
- Freestyle: -2.5 cm from center; 90.6 cm from tail
- Factory: -5 cm from center; 88.1 cm from tail
Ski: 2024-2025 Armada ARV 106, 180 cm (click to expand specs)
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 178.4 cm
Stated Weight per Ski (180 cm): 2025 grams
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski: 2010 & 2031 grams
Stated Dimensions: 132-106-125 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 131.5-105.5-124.5 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (180 cm): 20 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 53.5 mm / 50.5 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 8 mm
Factory Recommended Mount Point:
- Freestyle: -2.6 cm from center; 86.6 cm from tail
- Factory: -5.1 cm from center; 84.1 cm from tail
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What Armada says about the ARV 106
“True one-ski quiver, all-mountain twin.
The all-new ARV 106 is a do-it-all twin that’s equally at home slaying some sneaker pow stashes as it is lapping the park. The complete redesign of this skiers’ favorite has long, low rocker lines in the tip and tail and a round flex that floats, presses, and plays with enough snap to dice up firmer conditions. When you never know what the day will bring, reach for the 106.”
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the 188 cm ARV 106:
Tips: 6
Shovels: 6-7.5
In Front of Toe Piece: 8-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-8.5
Tails: 8-6.5
And here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the 180 cm ARV 106:
Tips: 6.5
Shovels: 7-8.5
In Front of Toe Piece: 8.5-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-8.5
Tails: 8-6.5
The flex pattern of the new 24/25 ARV 106 is very similar to 23/24 version, except it has slightly softer tips and shovels.
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Sounds similar to the Big Horn 106 on paper with thar flex profile.
However that difference in measured weight per ski isn’t small.