Black Crowes Nocta vs. Megawatt & mx128?

[Meathelmet]

Be sure to come back with an in-depth review, ay?
Btw, who was skiing them in Roldal?

Will do.

Saw couple of guys, some eastern european freerider bloke and some norwedgian telemarketeer. Didnt catch their names though..

[exta_b]

Hi guys, just a quick question. Just got the Nocta, but have TLT5 shoes, are they too soft for the skis, i'm 75kg=150lb not an aggressive skier, i'm gonna use them for reaching some tops .... 1000-1500 meters uphill walking, enjoying the sightseeings and the fun downhill, maybe some game among the trees and sometimes with the girl on the slope. So any suggestions, should i change the gear or to go with it?

[jumpturn]

New planks, happy man.
Be sure to come back with an in-depth review, ay?

Probably about time for the review.

Now that you have blown the edges and deaden the spring, meathelment, what is your review of the Noctas?

[Meathelmet]

Probably about time for the review.

Now that you have blown the edges and deaden the spring, meathelment, what is your review of the Noctas?

Damn, apparently I never managed to post the review???

My bad..

I´ll write a lengthier review later.

In short: frigging awsome skis.
Not only because :
- pow performance is very good, good front rocker and just enough tail so it does not do wheelies easily
- they work very well in cut up pow (floaty,does not kick back)
- edgehold is very good on harder snow that you encounter always
- very calm and predictable in breakable crust, tail dont hook
- in hard windbuff the tail releases easily and wont hook
- in spring snow über fun ski, as the short(ish) turn radius makes it poppy and playful.
- very,very pivoty even in 188cm, even for smaller peeps (180/76kg/athletic) so tight places are still manageable. I prolly would get by with the shorter version if I would jib..
- surprisingly stable in higher speeds, not a im103 but not a nervous crack addict either
- very durable. have hit a lot of stuff with the skis as I use them as my early season sticks as they float so well..small scratches but thats about it.
- havent noticed if they have lost any pop as I have only skied some 60-70 days with them.


In short the verdict is : A-

Why not A?

They could be just a bit more "poppier". They are smooth and very lively, energetic but a slight camber under foot might do the trick...for me.
And the 18m turn radius might be a bit misleading if one expects a jetty slalom ski is hiding under the topsheet.

All in all, my favourite ski ever.
Wish the Black Crows would make exactly the same ski in 100-105mm range. Would buy that in a heartbeat.
If you are in cham, rent the ski for a day!

[slashy]

All in all, my favourite ski ever.
Wish the Black Crows would make exactly the same ski in 100-105mm range. Would buy that in a heartbeat.


almost they will bring a 108mm version of the nocta (atris or altris / 189 or 183 I think)

[Meathelmet]

almost they will bring a 108mm version of the nocta (atris or altris / 189 or 183 I think)

[Island Bay]

http://www.skipass.com/videos/black-...atris-189.html

Atris 189. Not much of a video, and zip info, but here you are.