Thanks for the content and information. Please just get like a small wireless mic or something to help the audio. Or record audio on phone and add in post. Thanks again.
Great lineup! I thought I'd add one correction. The new Declivity 92ti (and whole series in general) is quite a bit heavier than before, not lighter as you stated. They switched from a Caruba wood core (lighter, stiffer, more reactive) to a denser Poplar wood core (heavier, less stiff, more stable). The 92ti gained almost 200 grams per ski (approx.1900g to 2100g @ 180cm) which is a noticeable amount.
Thanks for checking our work. That was a mis-speak on my part, and I added a correction to the video. The 92 did gain a little weight with that poplar update. It's 150 grams per ski rather than 200 (pulling from the Armada catalog), but to your point, 300 grams in the pair isn't nothing. More than that weight, though, on snow I noticed the extra support and liveliness that poplar gives you versus Caruba. It makes for better suspension, too. I think you feel it more in the ARVs than the Declivites, comparing the skis year over year, but it's great that Armada made that change throughout the line. -Matt
Great question. They're similar; neither is super demanding compared to heftier/stiffer directional skis. I give the slight edge to the Declivity because I think it carves as well as the Maverick, but I find it more lively with more flavor. It's got a more unique shape and more rebound. To me, that makes bumps/trees a little more manageable and carving a little more fun. But again -- it's close. -Matt
Thanks for the content and information. Please just get like a small wireless mic or something to help the audio. Or record audio on phone and add in post. Thanks again.
Thanks for the feedback.
Great lineup! I thought I'd add one correction. The new Declivity 92ti (and whole series in general) is quite a bit heavier than before, not lighter as you stated. They switched from a Caruba wood core (lighter, stiffer, more reactive) to a denser Poplar wood core (heavier, less stiff, more stable). The 92ti gained almost 200 grams per ski (approx.1900g to 2100g @ 180cm) which is a noticeable amount.
Thanks for checking our work. That was a mis-speak on my part, and I added a correction to the video. The 92 did gain a little weight with that poplar update. It's 150 grams per ski rather than 200 (pulling from the Armada catalog), but to your point, 300 grams in the pair isn't nothing. More than that weight, though, on snow I noticed the extra support and liveliness that poplar gives you versus Caruba. It makes for better suspension, too. I think you feel it more in the ARVs than the Declivites, comparing the skis year over year, but it's great that Armada made that change throughout the line. -Matt
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Declivity vs maverick?
Great question. They're similar; neither is super demanding compared to heftier/stiffer directional skis. I give the slight edge to the Declivity because I think it carves as well as the Maverick, but I find it more lively with more flavor. It's got a more unique shape and more rebound. To me, that makes bumps/trees a little more manageable and carving a little more fun. But again -- it's close. -Matt