2025 Armada Edollo

The Armada Edollo is Henrik Harlaut’s brainchild, and if that’s not good enough for you, we’re not sure what to tell you. This is the ski he uses daily and in competition formats. If you think about what Henrik is doing out there on the hill, there needs to be some ruggedness. You don’t get to where Henrik gets without being on a lot of different skis, so for him to settle into the Edollo for his one and only says a whole lot about the culture he’s created and the absolute bonkers style that he possesses. From inventing tricks to entire competitions, Henrik has changed the landscape of freestyle skiing and put his own flair and steez into the mix to truly put the “free” back in the game. The Edollo is the physical manifestation of years of skiing and ski design, and it resulted in a wonderfully well-rounded twin tip that is not only effective for Henrik, but also for playful and serious park skiers alike.

If the ski is going to take on the aggressiveness of Henrik but with a somewhat amenable character, the build must handle multiple forces at the same time. As a result, Armada uses a blend of poplar and ash in the wood core. In this year’s ski, you can actually see the blend of wood through the tophseet and it’s pretty cool. The Ash keeps the ski sturdy and strong while the poplar lowers the weight and brings flexibility and creativity to the mix. Since Henrik does some cool stuff on the rails, it’s obvious why they use the 2.5mm impact edge here—better durability and strength throughout the ski. In the 180, we’ve got a bit of heft, tipping the scale at a stated 1975 grams per ski. As opposed to the ARV skis that use w3dgewall technology, the Edollo still uses the AR75 sidewall, so full grip underfoot and playfulness in the tips and tails. If you’ve ever watched a knuckle huck contest, this is where flexibility comes in handy. We also get a laminate matrix to add stiffness and pop to the mix, and tester Matt Stromecki found this to help a lot when it comes to energy off the jumps as well as rebound out of a carved turn. “As the Edollo is a park ski, I was not expecting much regarding carving performance, but wow was I wrong. I was shocked by how stable they are throughout a carved turn and then ended with a great snap and pop. The ash core coupled with its laminate matrix is a fantastic balance between power and playful. The ash gives it that damp and stable feel while the laminate matrix has a two-pronged approach of providing torsional stiffness for edge grip and then energy generation for turn release and poppiness off of jumps. Although this is a park ski, I could easily see the Edollo being an all-mountain ski as well for skiers that want a park ski that can perform in an all-mountain application just as well.”

The shape and profile of this ski are decidedly Harlaut. At 98 mm underfoot, this is a wider twin tip, especially for competition purposes. This width is very helpful in gaining big carves and stability off the lips as well as giving a solid platform to stand on. Since Henrik doesn’t seem to mind the weight, it’s okay to have the width. The 180 isn’t totally symmetrical, boasting measurements of 133/98/123 and generating a 20.5-meter turn radius. This is great for both park and all-mountain skiing, bringing the entire experience to the next level. There’s a bit more tip rocker than tail rocker, and that helps with the pressing and buttering that Henrik has brought to the table. Lots of camber underfoot add to the energetic feel of the build and make the ski responsive and zesty.

You don’t need to be Henrik or a Henrik-level skier to enjoy the Edollo. It does have some specific build and shape style to it that won’t fit everyone’s preference, but that’s the rub with pro model skis. Even when Candide came out with his skis this year, it was obvious that they were built specific to his specifications and desires. Also, size. Henrik isn’t a huge person, so his skis don’t have to be that long. This precludes a lot of skiers who simply use something over 180 cm, and that’s fine, you just have to be aware of it in the shopping process.