This new shape feels like the ultimate evolution of that ski.
Shape/Flex/Construction
[Mark:] The Armada BDog is an asymmetrical twin with a rocker-camber-rocker profile.
The skis hand flex slightly stiffer than they ski.
That gives you maximum surface area for stable buttering and minimal hang-ups.
The Edgeless, and to be fair, many other soft park skis, only offer the latter.
Even while skiing open, steep trails at Jackson Hole, these surprised me.
[Twig]:I’d say I found these skis less impressive all-mountain than Mark as a whole.
However, I too was impressed by the combination of ‘butterability’ and stability.
Normally these are a complete tradeoff but I found the B-Dogs did do surprisingly well at speed.
I want to start off by emphasizing the skis' ability to do nose and tail butters.
By the same token, if you land super tail heavy you’re going to wheelie out.
I found the tail to be less of an issue than the nose thanks to it feeling slightly stiffer.
The BDog is also really ideal ski for someone who likes to ski rails.
In general, I found these skis would absorb the impact super well.
They are also great for tail pressing or blunt sliding rails.
you’re free to really lean back and flex on a rail for those stylish tricks.
You also get a ton of pop when nollieing off rails.
And where Mark loved the tight turn radius for carving off jumps, I found it too grabby.
They are also probably the best park ski to butter on I’ve tried.
They work at low speed, they hold up at high speed, very impressive.
I skied it super hard in the park and not a single edge crack or split in the sidewall.
But I had none of this whatsoever with the BDog.
I was blown away that I didn’t even get any real topsheet damage.
The hybrid cap sidewall stands up way better than a full sidewall ski.
The bases look good, even after dinging them off of a few rocks in the woods.
Other than one ding that required a little P-Tex job these look great.
They definitely can handle riding down stairs and concrete ledges in the streets as well.
I see no sign of this ski breaking or cracking anytime soon.
[Twig]:Mark is the ski killer here.
If he couldn’t break them, I sure as shit wasn’t going to.
I had no issues in my week of riding them.
Conclusion:
[Twig]:Armada killed it with these.
They were so good for so many aspects of pushing your skiing.
I’d say they also work great for exploring the rest of the mountain too.
I would absolutely use these for my daily driver.
I would say the number one factor for this ski is the durability.
If youre looking to buy a ski that will last 1-2 seasons this is the ideal ski for you.
All in all this ski was amazing and such a fun experience to ride.
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