Armada Declivity 92 Ti

Armada’s Declivity replaces the fine Invictus series with a different construction though similar attitude – all-mountain adaptability.

We haven’t skied it yet, but have pulled the Declivity out because of its interesting metal-augmented construction in a relatively lightweight package. Like a lot of the more interesting skis, Armada is tweaking how titanal is used rather than as an old-school straight plate. The result is ‘articulated titanal banding’ – and no, we don’t think it’s contagious as long as you wear a mask…

Basically, it looks like a regular sheet of metal taking up most of the topsheet area, with a load of longitudinal slots cut into it, with more in the tip and tail. The slots are filled with a flexible damping material. It’s all laid over a caruba wood core, with a mid-length nose rocker extending up into the deep, wide nose.

The shape itself should give a lot of float with a shortish running length on edge, so that 17.5m turn radius might well feel tighter. Together with the construction, the shape and weight look nimble and useful, and we really liked Armada’s previous take on All-Mountain – the Invictus – which never got the traction it deserved in the UK.

So, given the weirdness of delivering an assessment of a ski we haven’t tested, take this as a ‘worth a look’ plug for an interesting ski.

Brand:

Armada

Model:

Armada Declivity 92 Ti

RRP:

£540

Width:

92mm

Lengths

164, 172, 180, 188

Radius

17.5m @ 180

Dimensions

132-92-118

Weight per ski

1825g @ 180