Armada VJJ 11/12

For 2012 Armada has introduced the VJJ, a women's specific version of the excellent JJ. Built for women who lead the pack and are ready for the next lap while the others are still catching their breath. A fully featured backcountry rockered ski, the VJJ comes with Armada's patented EST Freeride Rocker plus women's specific features.

Features:

Core and Flex Pattern: The Hybrid UltraLight core is made up of selected wood stringers that have unusually high strength-to-weight ratios so the VJJ maintains a light but stable feel. ABS layers are pre-installed alongside the core directly underfoot to concentrate the weight of the ski below the boot sole to increase durability and lower swing weight.
Construction: With an AR50 side wall, the ABS sidewall meets Cap construction, combining lightweight Cap construction in the tip and tail with ABS sidewall underfoot resulting in enhanced edgehold and significantly lower swing and overall weight. The VJJ has 1.7 mm edge, with the height and width deliberately smaller and the steel heat-treated to a proprietary hardness to increase durability and decrease weight. The 50/50 base is faster than Armada's S7 base but more rugged than the Comp series. The Laminate Matrix consists of three kinds of fiberglass laminates are used in combination to deliver the exact amount of flex and torsional rigidity needed in the appropriate places.
Shape: EST Freeride Rocer is simply the best of all worlds. Rockered tips and tails combined with positive camber underfoot to promote flotation in soft snow and provide remarkable edge control in the harder stuff. This is a 5-dimension ski where the widest points set back closer to the bindings for a tip and tail that easily rise and are hook-free in powder, while the rest of the ski performs well on all snow conditions with traditional sidecut.