Description
The BEST Armada freeride boards set sail with
a high-end package of advanced build quality and performance
features. To deliver maximum strength between your feet and
minimum swing weight to help you land all your tricks, the
Armada Supremo wood core uses a laminated Paulownia wood construction
with a fibreglass taped spine reinforcement.
A PVC foam core surround with integrated flex-tips
gives you precise control underfoot and provides outrageous
durability for all conditions riding.
A smooth waisted outline with a shallow concave
keeps the v3 boards responsive underfoot, helping to maximize
low-end ability without adding volume.
Thinning the core towards the tips allows
smooth progressive carving through the turns and gives you
ample flex for checking in even the roughest landings.
Best Kiteboarding
Armada Features:

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Armada Key Features:
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| Supremo
Wood Core:
A composite core construction using laminated Poplar
wood sections provides the ideal balance of high strength
and great shock absorption. If you want one board for
tackling everything from heavy chop conditions to nailing
your latest freestyle trick in butter conditions then
the Supremo Wood core delivers.
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| PVC
Core Surround:
Linking the Supremo Wood Core
to the Deep-section ABS rail, our new PVC Core Surround
allows us to taper and shape the tips of your board
to provide the perfect combination of easy carving flex
and low swing weight; ensuring that your Armada is as
agile on the water as it is above it.
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| Uni-D
Spine:
A high-strength Unidirectional-glass tape runs across
the centre of your new Armada providing added tip-to-tip
stiffness for greater pop and faster feedback to conditions
underfoot. It's the backbone of the improved jumping
performance in the new Armada range. |
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| Tri-Axial
Layup:
The Armada uses multiple weight biaxial and uni-directional
cloth in a ‘0 -45 +45’ layup to provide
precise control of board flex, ensuring a lively feel
and swift reaction to rider input. Biax cloth provides
a stable foundation and resistance to torsional flex,
while an additional lightweight uni-directional laminate
provides control of tip-to-tip flex allowing us to dial
in the perfect combination of flex for every board size
and every rider weight. |
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| Flex
Tips:
A great board needs progressive flex to be able to resist
the low frequency impacts of heavy landings and still
be able to soak up the high frequency chatter generated
by riding through choppy water at speed. The Armada
design carefully blends the core profile and deck concave
depth to provide you with Controlled Flex zones that
deliver the smoothest riding board we’ve ever
made.
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| Discreet
Mounting System:
Utilizing individual mounting blocks for all fin and
strap hardware means the Controlled Flex Zone pattern
and inherent strength of the Spark board is not compromised
by providing multiple foot strap position options to
accommodate all riders. The discreet inserts on the
Armada board are each thermally bonded in place during
the molding process for the most positive contact between
insert and wood core.
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The Armada 2012 boards deliver top flight
performance and construction quality. The blend of light weight,
high strength, easy handling and great looks make them the
ideal freeride board for demanding riders.
**Price
include footstraps, footbeds, fins and grab handle**