The Black Crows thread

[alpinevibes]

Yeah, really shitty turn of luck. I read his IG post last night and he seems to have a good outlook on his situation, hoping the treatment works and life goes on for him and his family

Skied my Ova FB's yesterday; good to be back on snow

[iriponsnow]

Kinda related - The co founder of BC, Camille Jaccoux is battling stage 3 colon cancer. Real shitty.

vibes / hope / thoughts

[skt07]

I haven’t been able to find too many reviews of the Ferox Freebird.

Any comments on how it would do as a soft snow 50/50 resort/sidecountry ski in the PNW?

[Qilimanjaro]

IME they suck in chop. The h-shaped construction sends a lot of feedback to legs. They are surfy though.

Nikolai Schirmer provides some info on them in his recent 2022 gear video.

My pair weighs at 1920 grams per ski in 181, so still kinda on the fence about them

[SoVT Joey]

I concur with Qiliman. I like mine for fresh untracked. They are great in tight trees, they like to pivot. But I keep those and my noctas out of chop as much as possible. Both are great for fresh snow missions, but beyond that, there are many better choices. My Corvus FB gets the most time fore sure. It will ski just about any snow and do it well.

so to answer your 50/50 question, no. I would be more inclined to do that with an Atris. I have my Atris QK for a jester and duke PT (only needed another set of toe holes) but I should of punched them for a jester and a full tech binding, like a raider or yak with a nice wide pattern. That would be a killer set up for a 50/50 and travel ski.

[Qilimanjaro]

Yeah, I was also thinking about going new Atris for free touring and travel.

so Ferox is pivoty, agile, surfy, but expensive, doesn’t like inconsistent snow and is heavy for pure touring ski.

I got blanks with pivots for pure resort skiing

[skt07]

Cool thanks for the feedback on the Ferox. Atris looks interesting. I wonder if they’re too similar to my Praxis Freerides. Atris is definitely lighter.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

I think the Corvus/Corvus FB would be closer to Freerides


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[garuda]

FYI corbetts has some Ferox 186 for ~ $470 usd if your into them. https://www.corbetts.com/2022-black-...ade-mens-skis/

[halliday]

https://www.powder7.com/Black-Crows-...-2020/for-sale

Good prices to be had. All sizes available with free shipping.

[SoVT Joey]

under. Both skis are identical. 1072.1. Under by 5.8. Hand flex is ridiculously nicely stiff. Stoked. Narrowest ski I own by 20mm. Lightest ski by 900+

[kid-kapow]

I think this is the thing I appreciate the most with BC - their ability to look at each and every ski, its intended use / purpose and design something to cater to that specific need, not to fit into a line of skis. Each ski is its own thing. It must make BC less profitable than it could be, but it is hard to not respect it as an enthusiast - even if their marketing is over the top for me.

[SoVT Joey]

Their skis are like a chefs knife set. Each one with purpose. That’s my favorite part as well. My quiver feels like a Swiss Army knife, tool there for every job.

[alpinevibes]

under. Both skis are identical. 1072.1. Under by 5.8. Hand flex is ridiculously nicely stiff. Stoked. Narrowest ski I own by 20mm. Lightest ski by 900+

Money!

My wife’s been on the Vastus FB for a few years and loves them. Sounds like the Mentis updates were all positive and improved it.

[Sandbox]

School me on the 2018 Anima…. May have found a killer deal on a pair local. They are 189 which I’m not a huge fan of tho, prefer a touch shorter. Do they ski long/short?


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[alpinevibes]

FWIW I skied the 2018 Anima in the 188 at Stevens Pass on a 10" morning a few years back. Coming from the Atris 189 and Volkl One 186 as my regular soft-snow skis here in CO, the Anima was noticeably stouter in the tail and could definitely ski into the heavier PNW and cut-up areas well. The tip wasn't super stiff but stronger than the Atris. I really liked it, and wouldn't say that it felt like it skied particularly long, but probably a tad short maybe. 6' 170lbs

[Sandbox]

FWIW I skied the 2018 Anima in the 188 at Stevens Pass on a 10" morning a few years back. Coming from the Atris 189 and Volkl One 186 as my regular soft-snow skis here in CO, the Anima was noticeably stouter in the tail and could definitely ski into the heavier PNW and cut-up areas well. The tip wasn't super stiff but stronger than the Atris. I really liked it, and wouldn't say that it felt like it skied particularly long, but probably a tad short maybe. 6' 170lbs

That's great info, thanks for that. I think he sold them but hoping for a no show...

[Stuntmonkey]

Their skis are like a chefs knife set. Each one with purpose. That’s my favorite part as well. My quiver feels like a Swiss Army knife, tool there for every job.

And you're like the chef who owns every japanese knife made haha.

[Sandbox]

Anima were sold…. Sigh….


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[SoVT Joey]

I wouldn’t be overly upset.

[Sandbox]

I wouldn’t be overly upset.

Don’t tell me how to feel!!!

It was an impulse buy for sure as they were a killer price. Guy even seemed legit…. I responded 9 minutes after posting, apparently someone beat me to them. Such is life


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[Stuntmonkey]

How much were they?

[Sandbox]

How much were they?

$500 Canadian with atomic shifts….


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[noslow]

Saw these Anima 189cm on Kijiji for similar price.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-ski/ottawa/black-crows-anima-115-skis-189-length/1638354750

[Stuntmonkey]

$500 Canadian with atomic shifts….

Damn. That is a steal. We can probably find you flats for that. I've never paid more for any of my BCs.