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Vertis
width: 85 mm
born and raised in Chamonix, made in Europe
Dynamic and playful, the Vertis is a short radius ski (15 meters) designed for vitality. With its 85mm width underfoot, it benefits from very fast edge-to-edge transition which accentuates the pleasure of carving. Both accessible and powerful thanks to its intermediate flex, the Vertis is the ultimate blackcrows piste ski.
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information & technical details
technical information
Width
85 mm
Shape
Flex
technical details
- Small floatation: 85mm at the waist
- Light rocker: stability, small pivot, good edge grip, floatation off
- Classic long camber: classic camber under the foot with extended ski/snow contact for alpine style cornering
- Short radius (15m) and narrow waist (85mm): reactivity, speed of transition from edge to edge, short cut driving
- Sporty and playful flex
- Front rocker & early-rise tail
- Mounting point: -8cm
- Drilling: diameter 3.5mm x L 9mm
- Semi-cap construction
- ABS sidewalls all around
- Core: Poplar / fiberglass
- Available in two versions: flat (ref: 101354) or pre-mounted with Salomon E M12 gripwalk bindings (ref: 101384)
Dynamic and playful, the Vertis is a short radius ski (15 meters) designed for vitality.
Width
85 mm
Shape
Flex
- Small floatation: 85mm at the waist
- Light rocker: stability, small pivot, good edge grip, floatation off
- Classic long camber: classic camber under the foot with extended ski/snow contact for alpine style cornering
- Short radius (15m) and narrow waist (85mm): reactivity, speed of transition from edge to edge, short cut driving
- Sporty and playful flex
- Front rocker & early-rise tail
- Mounting point: -8cm
- Drilling: diameter 3.5mm x L 9mm
- Semi-cap construction
- ABS sidewalls all around
- Core: Poplar / fiberglass
- Available in two versions: flat (ref: 101354) or pre-mounted with Salomon E M12 gripwalk bindings (ref: 101384)
Camox Freebird
Mountain Touring
$849.95
The famous Camox Freebird is gradually softened underfoot, with balanced torsion and a cool spirit ready for anything.
Width
95 mm
Shape
Flex
- Intermediate floatation: 95mm at the waist
- Progressive front rocker and light rear rocker: pivot control, maneuverability, floatation off
- Classic medium camber: classic camber under the foot with intermediate ski/snow contact, balance between stability and manoeuvrability
- Progressive tail: secures support and facilitates pivoting
- Intermediate flex along the entire length of the ski: performance and forgiveness
- Mounting point: -9cm
- Drilling: diameter 4.1mm x L 9mm
- Construction: semi-cap and cap in tip area for weight saving, lightness and handling
- ABS sidewalls except on tip
- Core: paulownia / mixed carbon & glass fiber
- Added material: titanal reinforcement under the bindings
- (possibility to mount salomon shift / marker kingpin)
- not compatible with telemark
Navis Freebird
Mountain Touring
$949.95
One of blackcrows' iconic adventure skis, the navis is a 102mm dedicated to all types of terrain.
Ova Freebird
Mountain Touring
$799.95
It is a ski with a stronger flex, very lively, but still very accessible and easy-going.
Width
85 mm
Shape
Flex
- Intermediate floatation: 85mm at the waist
- Front rocker: pivot and floatation
- Classic camber: balance between stability and manoeuvrability
- Titanal reinforcement under the bindings: reinforcement of the binding assembly
- Intermediate flex along the entire length of the ski: performance and forgiveness
- Mounting point: -10cm
- Drilling: diameter 4.1mm x L 9mm
- Construction: semi-cap and cap in tip area for weight savings, lightness and handling
- ABS sidewalls except on tip
- Core: paulownia / mixed carbon & fiberglass
- Added material: titanal reinforcement under the bindings
- not compatible with telemark
Draco Freebird
Mountain Touring
$1,149.95
The performance and skiability of a modern ski with fierce ambitions.
Width
110 mm
Shape
Flex
- floatation: high with 110mm at the waist
- rocker: double rocker, great maneuverability, control & pivot
- camber: classic camber underfoot with short ski/snow contact for more maneuverability
- sidecut: slightly straight sidecut for more stability and better balance between firmness and maneuverability
- flex: firm flex for stability and precision, with progressive flex in tip for comfort and efficiency
- mounting point: -5cm
- drilling: diameter 3.5mm x L 9mm
- do not mount with telemark bindings
Corvus Freebird
Mountain Touring
$1,049.95
The choice of skiers dedicated to an unadulterated form of touring, our Corvus Freebird benefits from a slight rocker rise in the tip, a dynamic tail and long sidecut.
Width
107 mm
Shape
Flex
- Good floatation: 107mm at the waist
- Progressive front rocker and slightly contoured sidecut: great stability in carving
- Classic long camber: classic camber under the foot with extended ski/snow contact for alpine style cornering
- Progressive tail: secures support and facilitates pivoting
- Titanal plate under the foot adapted to the new hybrid bindings
- Mounting points: -10cm
- Drilling: diameter 4.1mm x L 9mm
- Construction: semi-cap
- ABS sidewalls all around
- Core: poplar
- Added material: titanal reinforcement under the bindings / mix of glass and carbon fibers
- not compatible with telemark
Orb Freebird
Mountain Touring
$849.95
Dressed in its famous one-piece fluorescent yellow, the Orb Freebird is a reference in ski touring.
Width
90 mm
Shape
Flex
- Intermediate floatation: 90mm at the waist
- Front rocker: pivot and floatation
- Classic camber: balance between stability and manoeuvrability
- Intermediate flex along the entire length of the ski: performance and forgiveness
- Titanal plate under the foot to adapt to the new hybrid bindings
- Mounting point: -10cm
- Drilling: diameter 4.1mm x L 9mm
- Construction: semi-cap and cap in tip area for weight saving, lightness and handling
- ABS sidewalls except on tip
- Core: paulownia / mixed carbon & fiberglass added material: titanal reinforcement under the bindings
- Possibility to mount salomon shift / marker kingpin
- not compatible with telemark
Mentis Freebird
Mountain Touring
$999.95
A ski born from the desire to develop a thin, high-performance and very light plaything, but with the aim of achieving very high skiability in this category.
Width
80 mm
Shape
Flex
- Small floatation: 80mm at the waist
- Front rocker: pivot and floatation
- Classic long camber: classic camber under the foot with extended ski/snow contact for alpine style cornering
- Titanal reinforcement under the bindings: reinforcement of the binding assembly
- Intermediate flex along the entire length of the ski: performance and forgiveness
- Mounting point: -9.5cm
- Drilling: diameter 4.1mm x L 9mm
- Construction: semi-cap and cap in tip area for weight savings, lightness and handling
- ABS sidewalls except on tip
- Core: paulownia
- Added materials: titanal reinforcement under the bindings; mixed glass/carbon fibers
- not compatible with telemark
This is the latest edition of this iconic blackcrows ski that first appeared in 2014.
Width
105 mm
Shape
Flex
- Good floatation: 105mm at the waist
- Double rocker: great maneuverability, control, pivot
- Classic medium camber: classic camber underfoot with intermediate ski/snow contact, balance between stability and handling
- Slightly straight sidecut (20m radius): more stability at high speed, better balance between firmness and manoeuvrability
- Progressive tip floatation: great consistency in turns, easy to get off the ground
- Firm and constant flex: very stable ski
- Mounting point: -8cm
- Drilling: diameter 3.5mm x L 9mm
- Construction: semi-cap
- ABS sidewalls all around
- Core: poplar / fiberglass
This is the latest edition of this iconic blackcrows ski that first appeared in 2014.
Width
105 mm
Shape
Flex
- Good floatation: 105mm at the waist
- Double rocker: great maneuverability, control, pivot
- Classic medium camber: classic camber underfoot with intermediate ski/snow contact, balance between stability and handling
- Slightly straight sidecut (20m radius): more stability at high speed, better balance between firmness and manoeuvrability
- Progressive tip floatation: great consistency in turns, easy to get off the ground
- Firm and constant flex: very stable ski
- Mounting point: -8cm
- Drilling: diameter 3.5mm x L 9mm
- Construction: semi-cap
- ABS sidewalls all around
- Core: poplar / fiberglass
The Serpo is a young and lively ski in the range for curving on the piste and poking a bit off-piste.
Width
93 mm
Shape
Flex
- Intermediate floatation: 93mm at the waist
- Progressive front rocker and light rear rocker: pivot control, manoeuvrability, floatation
- Classic camber: balance between stability and handling
- Radius: 20 meters for an attacking soul
- Flex: energetic with double titanal plate underfoot for a better response
- Mounting point: -8cm
- Drilling: diameter 4.1mm x L 9mm
- Construction: semi-cap
- ABS sidewalls all around
- Core: poplar/fiberglass
- Material: double titanal plate under the foot
size chart
| tip | waist | tail | radius | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170.3 cm | 5.0 in | 3.3 in | 4.3 in | 4.6 ft |
| 175.4 cm | 5.0 in | 3.3 in | 4.4 in | 4.6 ft |
| 180.8 cm | 5.1 in | 3.3 in | 4.4 in | 4.6 ft |
