Few days later I got a message from someone local here in Montreal looking to purchase them right away.
We began to chat and I quickly realized this guy knew what he was looking for.
Turns out he has over 44 pairs - 30 of which are made by Armada.
Meet Sam Fex, 26 year old from Saint-Polycarpe, Quebec.
What do you like so much about Armada?
JP Auclair and the whole Armada team were also a big influence for me growing up.
I love that it started as a core company made by skiers for skiers.
What inspired you to start collecting Armada skis?
I didnt set out to be a collector - it just sort of just happened.
Do you have a favourite Armada ski?
A tough choice but I would go with the JJ 2.0 AI (Alpine initiative).
Its a design that pays homage to someone I dearly looked up to.
Secondly would be the JP VS Julien ski from 2005- first edition.
Do you have any interesting stories from collecting?
So many- its part of the journey for me.
Thats how I met Antoine Philibert-Marchand.
He sold me a pair of Ar7 skis years ago and since we have become really close friends.
He helps me find these gems and if its a far drive he usually comes with me.
My favourite story was how I got the Armada JJ AI ski.
The seller was in Calgary and absolutely refused to ship them to Quebec.
Just shows how good of a community we have.
I have many other stories and hope to have many more!
Do you collect any other skis?
