2019 Black Crows Corvus....bueller?
Anyone skied this iteration with flat UF and mellow rocker a la OG Bodacious? If so I would be interested in any feedback or mini-review.
Looking for a 10x width all mountain stick and (essentially) narrowed it down to Corvus or Wren108. Can’t really get on either locally here in Whitefish.
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2019 Black Crows Corvus....bueller?
Man I’m tempted by the Nocta. I picked up a pair of Kore 117’s used so going to give those a shot, but I bet I swap them for the Nocta next year.
Another plus I forgot to mention on the Corvus is they have some real pop/energy. It may look like a more traditional ski (minus the camber) but by no means is this a planky ski that just wants to stay on the snow (like an old XXL) and make turns all day.
And yep the Corvus def has long and flat camber. The tail is very subtle. I snagged some quick shots on way in from garage tonight to show the rocker:
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2019 Black Crows Corvus....bueller?
The only thing not mentioned here is the weight - the old Corvus was 2200 grams in a 183 and I’d guess maybe 2400 or so for the 188. The new 188 is close to 2000 grams in a 188. Which I think brings it within a couple hundred grams of the Corvus Freebird and super close to a QST 106.
Of course a 2000g ski won’t ski chunder like some super heavy ski, but so far I’ve felt the stiff flex pattern and shape of the Corvus balances out the weight nicely. The ski has never felt twitchy or undergunned. It’s been surprising going from a 2600g ski (194 Devastator) to this and not really feeling a massive difference.
To me that weight makes it a perfect 50/50 ski for a Shift. I’d still toss an alpine binding if that’s all I needed this ski to do, but if you want to tour on it you’ve def got the option.
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