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BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2025 – 100 mm+, Unisex, 3 out of 5 stars
ARMADA Locator 104 – Tested model
Tested model

100 mm+ · 2025/26

ARMADA Locator 104

69.27 of 100 points
RRP
699.95 €
Weight
1471 g
Weight per area
0.75 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

Very light, easy to turn, and playful to ride. Its softer tuning makes it ideal for skiers under 75 kg and a good choice for versatile tours.

Test strengths

  • Corn snow: 12/15 points
  • Anti-icing: 3.56/5 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Tracked snow: 12.5/20 points
  • Hard snow/ice: 9.94/15 points
Total points
69.27 / 100
Total riding performance
55.25 / 80
Weight
1,471 g
Weight per area
0.75 g/cm²
RRP
699.95 €
BACKLINE stars

Test year 2025 · Lenzerheide

Verdict

Very light, easy to turn, and playful to ride. Its softer tuning makes it ideal for skiers under 75 kg and a good choice for versatile tours.

Technical data

Test class
100 mm+
Target group
Unisex
Test year
2025
Model year
2026
Lengths
162, 170, 178, 186 cm
Sidecut
12,85–10,35–12,20 cm
Tip
128.5 mm
Waist
103.5 mm
Tail
122.0 mm
Surface per ski
1963.36 cm²
Weight (measured)
1471 g
Weight per area
0.75 g/cm²
RRP
699.95 €
Euro per point
10.11 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStar
Weight10.46 / 15
Anti-icing3.56 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total14.02 / 20
Performance on hard snow9.94 / 15
Performance in powder20.81 / 30
Performance in corn snow12.00 / 15
Performance in tracked snow12.50 / 20
Riding performance total55.25 / 80
Total points69.27 / 100
RRP / point10.11 € / point

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