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Thread: Camox freebird. Any reviews?
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02-22-2020, 10:14 PM #26Registered User
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02-22-2020, 10:36 PM #27Galibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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02-22-2020, 10:40 PM #28
Same for me. Pretty cheap. Same with the xenics
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02-23-2020, 11:13 AM #29Registered User
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Just to clarify, for everyone that is praising the camox, are you on the newer lightweight version? Thanks
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02-23-2020, 11:22 AM #30
Not sure. Mine are 1540g each
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02-23-2020, 01:31 PM #31Registered User
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02-23-2020, 02:57 PM #32Registered User
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02-24-2020, 09:38 AM #33
Yes I have light 183 and it’s a great early season and spring setup with vipec. Really light but stable.
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02-24-2020, 10:30 AM #34guy who skis
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I've now gotten a few days in on mine (the newer-ish lighter versions), both in spring corn and winter powder/variable. I really like them for a spring ski and for a longer day winter ski. Float is good for the size, and they charge uphill. They're torsionally stiffer than the other touring skis I've had, which is really confidence-inspiring when things get steep.
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02-26-2020, 04:22 PM #35Registered User
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Camox freebird. Any reviews?
My 188’s I just got came in at 1580 and 1590 still in plastic. Nice to see a ski under weight for a change. Salomon Mtn 95’s are like 130g over....
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02-26-2020, 05:05 PM #36Registered User
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02-26-2020, 05:13 PM #37
My 183s came in at 1515 and 1573g.
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02-26-2020, 05:20 PM #38Registered User
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04-03-2020, 09:04 PM #39
Got some time this week on my 2020 188 camox freebird / Alpinist 12 / F1 setup. Pretty damn stoked. Mounted just slightly fwd of the -8.5 recommended line...call it 8.2. Actual weight 1623 g. Hardpack/corn/4” powder/6” sun affected powmank....worked well, very predictable and relatively damp considering the weight.
Current touring quiver (190-192cm) ranges from carbon and wood versions of praxis ND8, carbon GPO, zero G 108, voile chargers, Wailer pure RPC ‘112’ 115, and some others I’m forgetting. The Camox feels like my all rounder touring ski for anything other than the deep days. I’ve bought and sold a lot of shitrando skis from Trab etc...it’s cool that we have light skis now that ski pretty well. The old school zeroG 108 is a higher performance ski than the camox, and benefits from a stiffer boot, but this years zeroG 105 is a bit softer and mild mannered & reminds me of the camox feel.Last edited by frorider; 04-03-2020 at 09:25 PM.
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04-03-2020, 09:13 PM #40
Nice! Im going to take mine out tomorrow. I ski them with my vulcans without the tongues. Wasnt sure id like a ski with that small of a radius but they float well for a ski that narrow and they can be pushed with the vulcan. The narrow tail in comparison to the shovel along with the camber keep it pretty versatile.
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04-03-2020, 09:19 PM #41
Just saw this. Mine might be the old ones. Theyre 172.2's and 3080g
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04-03-2020, 09:24 PM #42
I can easily imagine skiing these with my Vulcans w/o tongues. At the same time, the camox fb has enough torsional stiffness that you can lay down some hip-on-the-snow arcs.
Just wish the edges were full width. I’m gonna be careful in rocky zones.
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04-03-2020, 10:16 PM #43
Yes they do seem stable for such a light ski and some power to them. I wasnt expecting that. I agree on the durability too. Remains to be seen but i have a lot more confidense in my old yetis than i do with these. The price was right and it does feel and look like theyve put some thought into these. Only a couple days on rthem so far though
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04-05-2020, 02:53 PM #44
I'm in the market for a spring time volcano/low tide touring ski for PNW. I currently tour on Corvus Freebird w/ Tectons and no real complaints. Prior to the Corvus, I demo'd the Navi Freebird for a few days, they were alright, but I found them too narrow for the deep powder we got at Baker. You guys think the Camox Freebird would be a good compliment for Corvus or should I go a little narrower? These will pretty much only be used on dry days, any snow in the forecast and I'll just hop on the Corvus.
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04-05-2020, 03:35 PM #45
I think so but for me thatd as narrow as i want to go. Yesterday confirmed that rheyre very good. Had some nice shin deep pow but it was on top of a varied refrozen surface that was a mix of smooth with some soft slide debris and older hard debris. Still surprised how little they get kicked around. That couldve been excused yesterday but there was no problem. Can carve or easily transition into a pivot. The shorter 172's i bought are working well. Paid their way on the sidehill uptrack with the frozen surface with the odd switchback under the new pow. Attachment 324156Attachment 324157Attachment 324158
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04-06-2020, 02:11 AM #46Registered User
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Got me a pair too in the 178cm (I'm about that tall and 76kg). Hoping to use them this southern season. I have skied a fair bit on the Mtn Ex 95, so should be able to offer a good comparison. For me, I loved the Mtn Ex for everything except steep firm snow, where it felt like it had a bit too much sidecut.
As for the Corvus FB, that ski looks great. Seen some guys really tearing it up, even in resort on those things. But if you can suck up a a couple hundred grams, you could be on the full Corvus. Pair that with a Tecton for a rig thats not too heavy but can truly fang down. Same for Nocta vs Ferox.
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04-11-2020, 05:12 PM #47
Normal Corvus switched to full rocker, which I'm not a fan of. Also the Corvus Freebird is pink!
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04-20-2020, 12:00 PM #48Registered User
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I’m considering the Camox FB against the RMU Apostle 98 wood core for touring. Weight is about the same, dimensions about the same. Anybody have experience on both skis? I know the apostle 98 wood core isn’t targeted to BC but the weight would indicate otherwise.
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03-28-2021, 08:15 PM #49Registered User
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03-29-2021, 07:50 PM #50Registered User
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Did get a few days on them - I definitely rate them higher than the Mtn Ex 95. They feel a bit more playful whilst still having good edge hold and surprisingly good stability at speed for their weight. Mtn Ex 95 is by no means a bad ski, but I think the Camox FB edges it out in almost every regard. SkiRando review is along the same lines...there's quite a few sources now confirming how good this ski is, so you cant really go wrong.
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