80–90 mm · 2025/26
ARMADA Locator 88
56.56 of 85 points
- RRP
- 549.95 €
- Weight
- 1255 g
- Weight per area
- 0.78 g/cm²
Quick verdict
The Armada Locator 88 is a good-natured, softly tuned, easy-to-ski, ascent-oriented ski that will particularly appeal to price-conscious beginners with a preference for short turns.
Test strengths
- Corn snow: 10.3/15 points
- Tracked snow: 10.1/15 points
Relatively lower scores
- Hard snow/ice: 9.8/15 points
- Weight score: 23.05/35 points
Ideal for: Beginners
- Total points
- 56.56 / 85
- Total riding performance
- 30.2 / 45
- Weight
- 1,255 g
- Weight per area
- 0.78 g/cm²
- RRP
- 549.95 €
- BACKLINE stars
Not all snow conditions could be rated. Maximum scores refer only to the conditions actually assessed.
Test year 2025 · Lenzerheide
Verdict
The Armada Locator 88 is a good-natured, softly tuned, easy-to-ski, ascent-oriented ski that will particularly appeal to price-conscious beginners with a preference for short turns.
Technical data
- Test class
- 80–90 mm
- Target group
- Unisex
- Test year
- 2025
- Model year
- 2026
- Lengths
- 152, 162, 172, 182 cm
- Sidecut
- 10,53–8,78–10,70 cm
- Tip
- 105.3 mm
- Waist
- 87.8 mm
- Tail
- 107.0 mm
- Surface per ski
- 1614.05 cm²
- Weight (measured)
- 1255 g
- Weight per area
- 0.78 g/cm²
- RRP
- 549.95 €
- Euro per point
- 9.72 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 23.05 points of 3523.05 / 35 | |
| Anti-icing | 3.31 points of 53.31 / 5 | |
| Weight & anti-icing total | 26.36 points of 4026.36 / 40 | |
| Performance on hard snow | 9.80 points of 159.80 / 15 | |
| Performance in powder | Conditions were not given during the test | |
| Performance in corn snow | 10.30 points of 1510.30 / 15 | |
| Performance in tracked snow | 10.10 points of 1510.10 / 15 | |
| Riding performance total | 30.20 points of 4530.20 / 45 | |
| Total points | 56.56 points of 8556.56 / 85 | |
| RRP / point | 9.72 € / point | |
Suitability beginner / expert ★ BeginnerExpert | ||
Suitability by skier weight 50 kg75 kg100 kg | ||
