Black Crows Captis Birdie Women's Skis 2021 | 164cm

The Captis Birdie is built for playing, no matter where you are on the hill or what the weather is doing. The medium flex core, central camber and 90mm waist provide a stable fun platform with the versatility to ski anywhere. Tip and tail rocker work perfectly with this, improving handling in softer or rougher snow. The result is a perfect ski for exploring the mountain. It’s just at home on the piste as it is slashing the slush or floating through powder.  Terrain Type & Ability LevelTerrain Type It’s a resort based ski, hitting the pistes and the easily accessible terrain around the runs. Red slopes would it be the default setting, cruising fast and swapping turn sizes, carving or allowing some sliding in and out of turns, as well as getting away from the marked trails and looking for other snow. It is not over-stiff but still feels solid, it’s as much fun skiing off the sides as it is on piste. Thanks to its good stability it doesn’t get kicked about. easy manoeuvrability makes it simple to handle whether in powder, trees or bumps.Skier TypeGood intermediate and lighter, or smoother skiing, advanced skiers. There’s no metal in the construction so it isn’t over-stiff but, for a ski without metal, it doesn’t feel soft either. This translates to nice mix of forgiving and solid and is ideal for an all mountain skier that will be skiing pistes a lot of the time with the occasional run off the sides and further. It makes a great alternative to a freestyle ski as it has more grip and is more powerful as it retains that playful, poppy feel.OverviewShape90mm is perfect for a go anywhere ski that doesn’t lose piste performance and the 17m radius (164cm) matches this to make it feel comfortable in any environment. The tip and tail have long transition areas with the contact points set back, making the ski track more smoothly and feel more stable; the tail is lifted – not as much as a twin tip – and this allows a smoother turn release. RockerDouble Rocker uses a rocker at the tip and tail with medium classic camber underfoot. The rocker helps with control in rougher snow and improves manoeuvrability. The camber helps with grip and response.CoreA poplar wood core ensures good durability and energy, this is slightly softer than unisex version of the Captis.ConstructionThe cap sidewall mix offers the best of both. The cap sections at the tip and tail increase durability and help with ease in and out of the turn. The sidewall sits in the centre and improves the grip and precision. This combination works well on a 90mm ski as it allows strong skiing on firm snow and isn’t over-responsive when the conditions get difficult or soft.Key FeatureseB tester’s comments: Sarah (Aviemore) So playful and such a lively all mountain ski. Super smooth transitions between terrain types and good on firm snow too.Technical SpecificationsSize (cm)Tip Width (mm)Waist Width (mm)Tail Width (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g)157118901061716411890108171450General InformationSkier Ability: Intermediate/Advanced/expertTerrain Type: All Mountain Rocker: Tip/Tail RockerRadius: MediumBase: SinteredBindings: n/aDIN: n/aConstruction: Mini Cap Full SidewallCore: WoodDemo: NoSizing Description: Nose level to forehead height is ideal, but longer length is important if there is a bigger rocker or you’re spending more time off piste where the extra stability and float a larger size provides will be beneficial.