just want to reiterate that I used the armada ARV 116 JJ for 3 seasons and that ski only. before that, I used the armada al dente 98 for 3 seasons. you don't need a big quiver of skis to progress and enjoy the mountains. this is the first season I've ever had more than one ski in my quiver. I believe it makes sense from a business standpoint (ie writeoffs) and an entertainment/value standpoint on the creative end. let me know if you have any questions!
@wnee1
Жыл бұрын
I think this is great, and I love seeing the quiver! One idea: (and just take with a grain of salt) you probably could either 1) get sponsored or 2) do ski reviews (ie…get free skis and do a review. Perhaps see Ginger Runners KZitem channel on running shoes as a model). I think you probably have a great reach and people would respect your views on skis as authentic/no BS. Anyway, love the channel!
@darinsmith2458
Жыл бұрын
i am glad that i watched this video today.. i am planning on skiing tomorrow and i was going to use a different ski but i think that i am going to stick with the ski that i used the last time.. i am still trying to figure out that ski..
@daviddryden6903
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Love hearing about the quiver. Can you do one on How You Film your self? You are amazing at shooting yourself skiing!!
@justinbayola
Жыл бұрын
The wall of STOKE!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Haha love it!!
@louisolberding5245
Жыл бұрын
Was a K2 guy until I bought a pair of Armada’s on a whim. Best decision I’ve ever made regarding skis. The quality is unmatched and the engineering is top notch. Sold the K2’s and now just have the Armada 88 C’s, the Declivity 102 Ti’s, and ARV 106’s. Gets the job done! Great video as always. Thanks Lucas!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
sick quiver dude! armada is definitely a top tier ski. love it.
@Skibum2023
Жыл бұрын
Lucas - appreciate the Armada review. Specifically, your assessment discussing the cost savings and your comment about “being a loyal consumer”. Refreshing to hear such an honest and humble review. I’m a fan and love sharing your passion with friends. All the best….(keep ‘‘‘em stoked!)
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
stoke is high man! thanks for sharing!
@cosna893
Жыл бұрын
you should definitely do more of these videos showing the gear you use 👏🏻
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
glad you liked it!
@richvalpey160
Жыл бұрын
In 1967, I bought a pair of Head 360's, my first top of the line ski. Pappa Joe might remember them. It was back when length mattered. Back then, nobody paid attention to width. In deep powdaaahh, you skied in it. A few decades later came parabolic skies. You still skied in it. A decade thereafter width was discovered. And we started on top of it. Still to this day, my favorite experience was riding the first Snowbird chair after a 2 day interlodge and launching into the Cirque with powder up to my shoulders and Volkl P10's (toothpicks) gliding deep down under.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Sounds sweet man. Crazy how ski technology has advanced since then.
@SilkOCE
Жыл бұрын
Armada pick this man up! I got some Bentchetler 120s for Japan in a few weeks and M6 Mantras for everything else :D I'd be sick seeing you on a bunch of different skis one day. Maybe demoing a bit of everything could make a cool video if you need content ideas.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks dude! those 120s are gonna be sick for japan!! cant wait to hear how it goes
@susanmoriarty9900
Жыл бұрын
Love the Elks design on top of ski how it shows the whole picture of the Elk when skis are put togather!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Me too! My favorite part about the ARVs!
@BreauxSegreto
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful Armada collection! Thanks for the drool review 😮 Enjoy Lucas ! Looking forward to seeing some more Epic Ski Days Enjoy homie ✌️
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks breaux! appreciate you tuning in man
@BreauxSegreto
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 Thank you Sir
@stangl_danglz1656
Жыл бұрын
The Hall of STOKE!!!!! ❤ Rocking ARV 86 underfoot…. Gotta love skiing out east :) Be out west @Big Sky in 2 weeks!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
lets goo dude thats such a sick ski!!
@EpicAJ.
Жыл бұрын
good thing u got all those when literally every day has been a pow day
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
been a good season to have big skis!
@SpressoMan
Жыл бұрын
Love, love, LOVE it!! So glad you made this video. Especially since you're an independent voice of how your experience with certain gear actually went down.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks james! stoked you liked it!
@freebird9652
Жыл бұрын
awesome videos just bought my first pair of Armada Declivity 92 ti thanks to all your videos love to see you ski the Declivity X someday.
@skiman4617
Жыл бұрын
Really cool video showing the quiver i don’t think i even knew about the ARG 2’S
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
yup - not sure many people do haha
@ConrB
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this video Lucas! It was awesome to hear your takes on each ski!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
glad you liked it connor!
@josephcatania2681
Жыл бұрын
Terrific video! U did a fantastic job integrating info coupled with super fun and authentic ski clips....btw Tell Lane I like and use the Declivity 102's for tighter snow and all mtn skiing esp steep chutes.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks joe!
@afozzie40
Жыл бұрын
Declivity 102 is excellent!
@LeanBackMac
Жыл бұрын
I have the same Al Dente's I actually got my hands on a Prototype pre production ski. I have been riding them since feb of 2017 so before they released the fleet. Great Ski it is a little stiffer due to the carbon stringers in comparison to the E Dollo but it truly is incredible. Wish I didn't roast the edges on all the rails though. Great Collection though Lucas thanks for sharing it.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
sick info man - thats a fun ski!
@ADHski
Жыл бұрын
Every stable needs horses! Sick setup man, Armada and Van life!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
i appreciate you mark. cheers homie
@Ham-jr2ve
Жыл бұрын
Just got my first pair of skis and they’re arv 96’s, super stoked to hit the slopes.
@fxnisy7273
Жыл бұрын
Did you try them in pow? How did it go
@blmeanie
Жыл бұрын
thanks for showing and explaining the differences
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@chazbickel4518
Жыл бұрын
I like the point you made about learning how to ski the ski. My quiver in the PNW is a Nordica 104 free and a K2 116c. Totally different skis that I have to ski differently. Makes it fun mixing it up. Utah fully supports the 120+ range this year.. Yeeeeeew!!!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thats a great quiver man. well-balanced. yewww
@maitogai1995
Жыл бұрын
Lucas is like General Grevious with his light saber collection
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Hahah love itn
@LongsYt
Жыл бұрын
💀 funny lol
@adamfrench32
Жыл бұрын
That's actually a crazy quiver, i only got 1 pair of 96s that's all we need in spain
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thats a great one ski quiver though!
@shelloiluk
Жыл бұрын
I have the 116 jj UL. It’s a powder ski but I’ve used them on groomers and even ice. A epic ski
@frankfff976
Жыл бұрын
This is probably the best ski reviewing video. Thank you! Do you have the bindings all at factory recommended?
@justinbayola
Жыл бұрын
except for the stoke crow 106's which are mounted almost center ski, yes
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thank you! everything is factory besides the 106's. they are in between freestyle and factory.
@coreyleibner77
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 I just moved my ARV 96 from factory recommended closer to freestyle, hoping to make them a little more playful! loved the video
@davidhires7403
Жыл бұрын
Those pow skis are crazy. Starting to look like water skis. Ha! I ride a 108 underfoot and enjoy that all over the mountain in upwards of 18” new snow. It works great. Maybe I don’t know what I’m missing. But my PNW pow is different from yours. Thanks for sharing.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
nice david! the 108 is a great all mountain ski
@bulgarianb3ast
Жыл бұрын
How is the pnw pow different
@teebird8629
Жыл бұрын
I live in Colorado and I personally believe anything under 100 is kinda pointless - unless you are learning.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
i like a wider ski, too, but not for everyone
@jamess.7261
Жыл бұрын
would love to demo an ARG on a deep pow day sometime, just to see what it's like.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
pretty sick ski for sure
@jeffe7261x
Жыл бұрын
Great discussion on your diverse and impressive Armada collection. Understandable that you need multiple skis as you're on the mountain every day with different terrains and variable conditions. BTW, this season I just upgraded from 80 to 96 under foot! Guess I have a long way to go to catch up with you! 😂
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks jeff! that upgrade sounds awesome. 96 is a great width for a one ski quiver!
@tod5098
Жыл бұрын
you ever ski on Icelantics? They're solid, smooth, and beautiful.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
No I haven’t
@BeckhamWoodYT
Жыл бұрын
Sweet Ski Collection!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks bro!!
@ronaldp4
11 ай бұрын
my new favorite oxymoron "one ski quiver!" p.s. love your great videos
@powderberms5728
Жыл бұрын
How and where did you get 50-55% off?
@danbsmith
Жыл бұрын
Early congrats on 35K!!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thank you dan!
@ronwilson5210
Жыл бұрын
So admittedly! ... Abe Kislevitz is awesome. But, he is your equal. There is nothing he can do that you can't. Have a blast in Canada. Get some!
@ronwilson5210
Жыл бұрын
You're our boy Blue! Show 'em what you got!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thank you ron!!
@owen_som
Жыл бұрын
so sick
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude
@Chop.it.up.podcast
Жыл бұрын
And I just wish I had one pair of skis 😅 Sick collection!!!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks nathan!
@sciaka4049
Жыл бұрын
Hey, have you ever tried the magic j( Thanner Hall model)? I think it's out of production now. It was the wider ski in their collection before the arg's Been loving them so far and ripping trough everything even though they are 126 under foot
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
i never tried it but thats how i ended up finding the arg. i wanted to pick up the magic J but saw they didnt make it anymore and was essentially redirected to the arg haha
@sciaka4049
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 If you have the possibility i recommend to pick a used pair cause they are super fun in the pow and even good around the groomers (very playful) I think just like the jj's but beefiers :) Been loving your content lately keep it up
@michaelhoran407
Жыл бұрын
Where are your 235 mm Sohler Spyder Bluebird skis with Look long thong bindings?
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
armada or nada
@jameslynch2372
Жыл бұрын
Did you look at the 116 JJ Ultralight? The reviews say it’s the same ski, but 25% lighter.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
It’s not exactly the same ski. It has a whole different core - caruba core vs poplar ash and the sidewall is a lot thinner. I’m my opinion, it is a bit less resilient and durable compared to the normal JJ. It’s made more for touring/backcountry conditions
@edw6114
4 ай бұрын
i love my soul 7 rossignol but they are soft , been looking into some armadas for a stronger ski thanks for the ted talk
@murrayblake1022
Жыл бұрын
@Armada sponsor the young king
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@lukelaskin6943
Жыл бұрын
Awesome collection! How long will you be staying at PC. Heading into the valley on thursday for a long weekend and wondering if you’ll still be there.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
I’m heading out on Wednesday!
@Solo6amers
Жыл бұрын
Hey Lucas, I honestly don't see how you find the time to do everything in a day and still make the content. By the way are you waxing or tuning your skis in the van or getting a shop to do that? Do you use boot dryers, if so what brand? Keep up the great work.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
i appreciate that man. i dont really tune my skis to be honest but if i do, ill have a shop do it here in pc. and i dont use any boot dryers. thanks for watching man
@denigma68rltw
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 I recommend using lightly crumbled up old newspapers and insert them in your boots. It will wick out the moisture out of your boots. It's an old army trick. You can do it for your gloves as well.
@lucanorris3620
Жыл бұрын
What problems have you been having with the 106 because I just bought and put some armada bindings and have also had trouble with it as well
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
i'm having premature releases on the right ski. just picked up the 106 in a 188cm length and putting tyrollia attacks on it kzitem.info/news/bejne/25-Iv5eNZoedaaw
@lucanorris3620
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 dude im having the exact same thing happen to me
@lucanorris3620
Жыл бұрын
for me both keep releasing but it happens more on the right and i'm too scared to crank the din way up. My heel comes out almost every time I try and butter.
@LongsYt
Жыл бұрын
I am only 12 yr I have 4FRNT rentals I really like them there really good in steeps,park,trees, and moguls but more than 5 or 7 inches of power is really hard cause there a smaller ski. It's hard to cause where I live(colorado) this ski season has been really good and powder days almost everyday I have went so it kind hard when I get of steep blues It gets kinda hard cause of my small ski, but overall there really good.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
4FRNTs are sick dude!
@LongsYt
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 yes they are
@SkiCounseler
Жыл бұрын
Golfers use a lot of different clubs around the golf course so why can't skiers use a lot of different skis on the ski hill? Ideally you might want to use different skis for different runs on the same day. I would think you could hire a "ski caddy" at Deer Valley who could tote your entire quiver from run to run and you could choose which skis were best for each run.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
haha that would be wild. imagine puttting on new skis at the top of different runs
@marklambert8111
Жыл бұрын
Now I’m probably going to buy armada skis next year lol 😂
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
definitely give them a shot!
@grandillusion52
Жыл бұрын
Good shit bro 🙏🙏🙏
@grandillusion52
Жыл бұрын
Shout out to Armanda ski poles too man I picked up a set this year and I love em!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks dude
@AnthonyF.C.
Жыл бұрын
What do you think of the nordica enforcer 104 free?
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Awesome ski.
@jamesrogers8170
Жыл бұрын
Armada is crazy not to pay you for all you do to praise them…. POW POW. Long live the King…
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
We all love pow pow
@1LaneMeyer
Жыл бұрын
Hey Lucas, love your videos! Question for you on a pair of skis you dad was on earlier in the season... the Declivity 102s. Does he still get on those at all, or was he just on them because it was earler in the season? It's a ski I've been looking at as a OSQ and am curious on what his take/thoughts are on them, and yours too if you've happened to ski them. Thanks much!
@chriskutlina5743
Жыл бұрын
Lane, I own the Declivity 102 skis and use them as my daily driver here on the east coast. They are an all around great ski. They carve extremely well, you can totally lay trenches with them. They are good in the trees, very light swing weight. Very lively and playful. I had them out west last year in about a foot of powder and they were awesome. Anything deeper and you will want something wider obviously. Hope this helped.
@1LaneMeyer
Жыл бұрын
@@chriskutlina5743 Hey Chris, thanks for the reply and input... def does help. Have been curious how solid/stable the 102 is, and how well this ski performs in bumps, trees, chutes, etc. I've skied a K2 MB 99, and it has unbelievable edge grip... def rails and plows thru chop/crud like nothing, is decent in pow, but perhaps not the most nimble in bumps/trees when conditions are firm.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks lane! this is what joe said...Tell Lane I like and use the Declivity 102's for tighter snow and all mtn skiing esp steep chutes. he definitely still uses them - we've just had so much snow and storms that hes using his fatter skis!
@afozzie40
Жыл бұрын
Love the Declivity 102. I’ve had it thigh deep and still cant get enough of it. I prefer to be in the pow vs on top though.
@ccpmarch1980
Жыл бұрын
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
yewwww
@packbadge
Жыл бұрын
I mighta missed it but how did you get them at 55% off?
@denigma68rltw
Жыл бұрын
It's end of season sales, plus you can buy demo skies in the area. I live in the Park City Area and there are lots of sales around here and in the Salt Lake Valley.
@tompem
Жыл бұрын
Lucas, Enjoying your content. Do you have a one time donation option?
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
you can always add a super thanks to the video or stop by the live stream tonight and theres options there!
@spencermoffatt3639
Жыл бұрын
Cool !
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@Valhalla-at-ya-boy
Жыл бұрын
Which would you recommend for a pow ski? The OG Arv JJ or the Whitewalker 116? I’m 6’3” 215. Aggressive skier but would say I’m intermediate on powder and probably advanced to expert everywhere else.
@racesla
Жыл бұрын
Hey Lucas, looking at buying a used pair of ARG II. How are these when the pow day starts to get cut up, a bit skied out? Do they charge through the cut up more setup snow without getting deflected? All day powder ski.Thanks
@dankcookiesandcream1130
Жыл бұрын
this is honestly off topic but how do you afford these lift tickets or do you just have passes for each of your favorite resorts?
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
i purchase mega passes at the start of the year called epic and ikon passes and they grant you access to a bunch of resorts
@MaxPower-qt7mq
Жыл бұрын
I am on Armadas since the beginning. My favorite ski in the line is the whitewalker. So I naturally bought the whitewalker 121. But I am a bit confused. The 116 whitewalker is a stiff ski, stiffer than the JJ. But the 121 seems to have a really soft tail. Way too soft for for big landings. Armada says the stiffness is the same as the 116 ww. Definitely not mine. Its borderline unusable. I wonder whether I bought a broken ski?
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
the 121 WW is the softest ski ive ever used.
@MaxPower-qt7mq
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 Ok thank you for the response, so it is supoosed to be that way. Do you struggle on larger cliff drops, like >30 feet? I find them really difficult for landings. Or even harder charging in pow, the tail just folds if you jump a roller with speed and land splightly backseated. I am used to Magic Js and they are the polar opposite (but too heavy and too wide in the end).
@sickair45
Жыл бұрын
I swear in your preseason gear video you spoke about only wanting a one-ski quiver because it takes out any decision making for daily conditions? what happened?
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
55% off skis and the ability to have different content to show on my channel.
@MeanLaQueefa
Жыл бұрын
I’d buy a bunch at that, add in business write off, actually that’s a tame quiver all things considered. Plus he puts a lot of days on each ski, and most are past their prime.
@simpsons721
Жыл бұрын
120 pettitor
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thats a cool ski too
@bretts7037
Жыл бұрын
any chance you've tried the JJ 116 UL? Graphics are a matter of taste and I'm really not a fan of the deer/elk. Previously had the Bent Chetler 120 so I'm used to a really light pow ski. Guys on the freeride world tour are using the UL so just weighing my options there. Thanks in advance!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Haven’t used them. Caruba core vs poplar ash. A lot smaller sidewall. A bit less resilient and durable compared to the standard JJ for resort skiing. Looks like a sick ski just not for me
@thom3503
Жыл бұрын
Hey Lucas, love your stuff but make sure to pace yourself and not burn yourself out with a punishing schedule.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thank you! ill pace myself in april when the viewership drops to zero ;)
@saxonschreiber6818
Жыл бұрын
Guys I think he likes armada
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Good one
@This_Just_N
Жыл бұрын
What do you set your dins at?
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
my DINs are on 12 but that is a product of height, weight, skier level and boot sole length.
@landonsmith9951
Жыл бұрын
what's been your issue with the sth2's? I'm a ski mounter/technician in the salt lake area and would be happy to help you with the issue you're having
@r00kiet80
11 ай бұрын
Calling a 98 narrow is kinda hilarious lol
@jozefsauer3321
Жыл бұрын
Did you think to get jj 116 ul?
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
no i wanted the thicker and more resilient ski for resort riding
@jozefsauer3321
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 cool I was just wondering 👍👍
@ynot0714
Жыл бұрын
So now if Armada sees this, they will be hitting you up! Lol.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
Haha would be sick
@alainbrouillaud484
Жыл бұрын
What does “JJ” mean? Sorry, I am not up on the Armada lingo.
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
i think its just the name of the ski.
@borjc
Жыл бұрын
Jp Auclair and Julien Regnier designed the ski back in the day so I think they just combined their initials to name it JJ
@nick__ski
Жыл бұрын
I'll be surprised if armada does not sponsor you lol
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t be haha
@nick__ski
Жыл бұрын
@@LucasCatania17 steep steep is sponsored by gilson skis and he’s a content creator. So maybe companies are pivoting in different directions
@jaredrobinson915
Жыл бұрын
Man just noticed that you only have 35k subs, like broooo everyone needs to be watching your vids are you kidding me! KZitem have more people see these videos
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
thanks jared. we deserve where we're at right now
@jessedorais4133
Жыл бұрын
Bro...the soft core porn music! Haha!
@LucasCatania17
Жыл бұрын
hah we call it lofi beats
@Mmcleant
Жыл бұрын
I love the music you always choose for your videos…given all they time you spend on the hill how do you discover the songs you’re going to use?
@co-op343
7 ай бұрын
Are you sponsored by armada?
@LucasCatania17
7 ай бұрын
No I’m not
@bradyreynolds4838
Жыл бұрын
im 14 and im the same height as you 😂 but i love your content man
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