Armada

Al Dente Ski

Eggs, water, flour, salt...no, that's grandma's top-secret pasta recipe, not the ingredient list of Armada's just-right Al Dente Ski. It is damn delicious, but made of more traditional things like wood, carbon, and Kevlar, all cooked just long enough to give it the perfect soft-but-firm flex, smooth and buttery flavor, and spin-happy swing weight that you expect from Henrik Harlaut's pro model. Henrik's known for his buttering, so it comes as no surprise that the Al Dente's the softest ski in Armada's lineup, perfect for all those nose-butter double-corks and presses that you can't stop casually tossing down.

It also sports a rockered tip to make getting up on your nose even easier, and a near-100mm waist for extra stompability. A fiberglass laminate matrix and carbon fiber throughout gives the Al Dente loads of pop without piling on the ounces, and a carbon and Kevlar stringer in the tail stiffens things up just enough to provide support when you heavy-head those landings, because nothing's worse than stomping a trick just to have your tails to wash out. Armada's trademark AR50 half-cap construction keeps things powerful underfoot but light in the tips and tails for unsurpassed swing weight, and the Hybrid Double Zone wood core is poppy and the 2.2mm Impact edges tough for all those hard landings and rugged rails. Whether you prefer your booters covered in tomato sauce or like to chow down on parmesan-cheese-covered urban rails, the Al Dente serves up heaping helpings of easy jib style.