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YAAN (Yet Another Armor Nerf)
Of Teeth and Claws — ... or Thick Hide - we'll just have to wait and see.  They say that this will not be a net weakening of bear mitigation (i.e. "not a nerf"), but right now it is unclear what direction they will take.

Currant: Not One of the Cool Kids
Resto4Life — ... Thick Hide is purely for tanking.  With our armor lost from items, it’s even more critical for players that want to tank to snatch up this talent in its entirety.  For an end-game Druid it’s worth more than 2000 armor. ...

Level 80 Feral Raiding Spec
Of Teeth and Claws — ... Savage Fury [2/2] - A huge damage boost to skills that you use a lot.  Impossible to avoid. Thick Hide [3/3] - Armor is king, thus more is better. Feral Swiftness [2/2] - Extra dodge is great, as is ...

Polar Bears: Episode I - Northrend’s Got Talents!
Tank Hard! — ... Thick Hide (3/3): No-brainer. You don’t get block, you don’t get parry, you don’t get plate. Dodge, Armor and Health are all you have. Your armor multiplier no longer applies to bonus armor or rings/trinkets/etc. This is a bear-form must have. ...

How to Bear Tank the Lower Levels Part 1: Gear
Big Bear Butt Blogger — ... You can increase this contribution even more by taking three Talent points in Thick Hide for +10% armor contribution (available at level 8), and by taking 3/3 of ...