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The Black Crows Corvus Freebird Touring Ski stands out for being a fluorescent pink ski just as much as it stands out for being a strong backcountry daily driver. It balances the backcountry scale between downhill performance and lightweightedness for uphill performance.  This is a great aggressive downhill touring ski.
Key Features:
- Progressive Rocker – The front rocker allows for floatation and faster turn engagement, as well as better performance when breaking trail.
- ABS Sidewall – The Corvus Freebird has plastic ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) sidewalls that help maintain torsional stability in high-consequence terrain, and also work to maintain edge hold.
- Poplar Core with Carbon Fiber Laminate – A lightweight core with carbon fiber maintains stiffness throughout for consistent performance on the down and lightweight technology on the up.

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 So poplar wood core in this ski, that's actually a little denser than we would get in a lot of touring skis. You know you see a lot of use of polonia or caruba or wood like that that's less dense. So poplar as a start to the construction here already gives it a stronger feel than most. And then we do get a little bit of titanal underfoot mostly just for binding retention but that will add some stability, add some vibration damping, just give it a stronger more stout feel right underfoot here

 Hey skiers, I'm Jeff from SkiEssentials.com. Welcome to our 2023 ski test. Today we're talking about the Black Crows Corvus Freebird

 Welcome to our 2023 ski test. Today we're talking about the Black Crows Corvus Freebird. This is in their touring line of their catalog of how Black Crows organizes their skis. Among touring skis, this thing's pretty wide and it's also pretty strong

 So like I said it's kind of on the bigger side for a touring ski. If you're lucky enough that you're touring and seeking out a lot of soft snow maybe not like quite as deep as you would take the the ferrex freebird for but you wouldn't choose this if you're just touring at your local resort and you're coming up and down a groomer. You should probably at least be encountering some un-groomed terrain and and ideally some softer snow. This is the 176 centimeter length so I think this is an important conversation with this ski almost 1900 grams

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2023 Black Crows Corvus Freebird - SkiEssentials.com Ski Test

 This is just the place that I was skiing them, so I'm going to speak to these from that perspective. Just so you know, I'm not sponsored by Black Crow's or any other brands, all our reviews are completely unbiased. So the brand claims that this is a really awesome ski for touring, primarily going to be great in heavier snowfall, lighter snow, anything in the backcountry. They're going to do really well uphill, but they're still going to be a competent ski on the downhill, particularly when you're skiing powder

 It's going to be something that you can ski a little bit slower, you can maneuver really well in trees, but definitely not something to charge super hard on. These work differently for different types of skiers. If you're wondering what the best ski is for you are, hit my link in the description and you'll be linked up to myself or one of my colleagues at Curated. We'll be so happy to help you get set up

 If you're trying to tour and shave some weight and just care about the uphill a lot, this is a good ski for you. It's still going to ski relatively well downhill, but it is not going to be a big mountain class ski. It's going to be something that you can ski a little bit slower, you can maneuver really well in trees, but definitely not something to charge super hard on. These work differently for different types of skiers

com and today I am back reviewing the Black Crow's Corvus Freebird in a 176 with kingpin. So today I tested these at Powder Mountain Utah in Resort and just a disclaimer before I continue this review, I would not recommend this particular setup in Resort ever. This is just the place that I was skiing them, so I'm going to speak to these from that perspective. Just so you know, I'm not sponsored by Black Crow's or any other brands, all our reviews are completely unbiased

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Height: 5’10” / Weight: 160 lbs

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 The flex pattern and shape is closer to the 120 so it definitely carries that surfy playful feel from its larger brother. I'd say the 110 is definitely more suitable for someone riding on the west coast where the conditions are always changing but you can still rip it all over if you wanted to. Was surprised how well it hooked and held an edge on groomers but still flexible enough for butters and presses. If you're someone on the west coast and looking for a do-it-all one ski quiver with elements of a freeride/freestyle ski the Atomic Bent 110 is the ski for you!

The ski that can do it all!

 And having a nice lightweight ski like this that still has some grip and bite to it is really valuable. So yeah, just it's very, very well rounded. You know, I think you get more power in this ski as an Alpine Touring ski than a lot of skis that are kind of put into the Touring collection. It is a little heavier than some, but I think that's a perfectly reasonable tradeoff considering the extra stability and extra power that you get

 Now, take that and reapply it to a touring ski. This is much, much lighter. We get a blend of materials in here, poplar, carbon fiber, and there's actually a metal binding plate underfoot that's adding some stability too. So, much lighter than that normal Corvus, so to speak, but there's still some power built into this ski too

 Really nice, versatile tip shape up here, you know, quite a bit of taper and quite a bit of rocker too. So, that's going to give you really good tip-in performance, really good start of a turn performance in just about any snow condition you can think of. Soft snow, firm snow, whatever. 107 underfoot, just like the normal Corvus, this thing's got a 21-meter turn radius

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2021 SkiEssentials.com Ski Test - Black Crows Corvus Freebird

These skis are as amazing as they look! While this ski is not my riding style I could see how someone could FALL IN LOVE WITH THEM! The lightness of this ski was outstanding. I have truly never felt a ski function so well whilst maintaining that weight. They hooked up on groomers, bash through crud, and stomp hits without the stability ever weavering. It was the perfect dimensions for my height and weight at 5'11" 150 lbs however I could see myself rocking the 188s just because of the less weight

 For my riding style these skis were, simply put, too light and lacked the power I need, however, if you're looking for a Rockies one ski quiver that is SUPER playful, these are the skis for you. Get them before they sell out!!

 They hooked up on groomers, bash through crud, and stomp hits without the stability ever weavering. It was the perfect dimensions for my height and weight at 5'11" 150 lbs however I could see myself rocking the 188s just because of the less weight. The twin tip shape was super playful and these skis could butter around the mountain with ease. I personally found them to chatter a tiny bit at high speeds but for what you are getting it's manageable

The Stoke Is REAL

 Hey skiers, it's Bob with SkiEssentials.com. Welcome to our 2022 ski test. Got a Black Crows Corvus Freebird for you today

 And then in the shovel, pretty similar to what we see in the Alpine version, and that's just going to help you stay on top of anything that you find out there, as well as plow through any of the crud. We see a bunch of people around here that have these and they use them for a resort touring ski, something that can blend between true Alpine and backcountry skiing. We have a Kingpin 13 demo binding on here, and this is a pretty good choice for a ski like this. It's not full-tech, nor is it to the other end with the frame binding, but this hybrid tech binding I think works really well for this ski

 But that's it. This is the Black Crows Corvus Freebird for 2022. Check this thing out at SkiEssentials.com, really, really cool 50-50 backcountry touring ski on the upper end of the performance spectrum

 Check this thing out at SkiEssentials.com, really, really cool 50-50 backcountry touring ski on the upper end of the performance spectrum. We'll see you out there on the hill. Bye

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Rossignol Rallybird 104 Ti Skis · Women's · 2023 · 163cm

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 So looking at the shape and profile, this is obviously the widest in the Rallybird lineup. As I've pointed out in other Rosignol skis and the Rallybirds, as you can see here we have this air tip technology and the damp tech technology which is just this approach that they take where the tips are a little bit more maneuverable and you can see right through actually, I don't know if you can from there but I can see just the light going through them so it's just this super maneuverable feel from the tips and then you get just full camber underfoot with rectangular full sidewalls so you get that really powerful edge grip and hold underfoot and then you get this kind of dramatic taper and early rise in the tips. In this 104 I believe it's a 13 meter turn radius so pretty short for this size ski and I think what adds to that and what makes it so is that because of this early taper the widest point kind of is closer to the midpoint of the ski so it gives it this shorter more snappy edge to edge and then in the tails you get minimal splay in the tail, definitely more of a partial twin tip directional shape so you really just get a lot of power coming from the tails all the way through the tips of these skis and despite how burly I would consider these skis they are just so damp and maneuverable and that for me just makes for a really well rounded ski for how I like to ski and like I said I had the chance to kind of take them all over in various conditions and they just handled themselves really well on fast firm snow and kind of softer more springy like snow so just a range of capabilities but I would say they're definitely geared more towards expert skiers who want a hard charging ski but one that can definitely you know have some fun and have a playful feel and just make for an all-around awesome time so I really love these skis definitely recommend heading on over to SkiEssentials.com to learn more and we'll see you on the slopes, bye

 In this 104 I believe it's a 13 meter turn radius so pretty short for this size ski and I think what adds to that and what makes it so is that because of this early taper the widest point kind of is closer to the midpoint of the ski so it gives it this shorter more snappy edge to edge and then in the tails you get minimal splay in the tail, definitely more of a partial twin tip directional shape so you really just get a lot of power coming from the tails all the way through the tips of these skis and despite how burly I would consider these skis they are just so damp and maneuverable and that for me just makes for a really well rounded ski for how I like to ski and like I said I had the chance to kind of take them all over in various conditions and they just handled themselves really well on fast firm snow and kind of softer more springy like snow so just a range of capabilities but I would say they're definitely geared more towards expert skiers who want a hard charging ski but one that can definitely you know have some fun and have a playful feel and just make for an all-around awesome time so I really love these skis definitely recommend heading on over to SkiEssentials.com to learn more and we'll see you on the slopes, bye.

 So jumping into the construction, we have a Polonia wood core so as we know from lighter wood materials we get that nimble agility maneuverability like I was just saying. We also get a carbon alloy matrix which is kind of criss-crossed along the length of the ski and sits underneath that wood core and it just gives it that extra kind of snap and energy and then we also have a titanal beam that's positioned underfoot and that just obviously is where that power and stiffness and stability comes from. This Rallybird really strays from the others in the Rallybird lineup, has a pretty complex construction and Rosignol really took it a step further and wanted to make this ski just as powerful and demanding as it is. So we have the metal, we have the carbon alloy matrix, we have the wood core foundation and then we also have Rosignol's line control technology which uses two strips of this kind of visco rubber material and it's positioned in the forebody and the tail of the ski and that just maximizes a smooth ride, reduces unwanted vibrations and any chatter and as I've said with the other Rallybirds that is a takeaway that I had just as far as how I felt on these skis compared to other skis that have metal in them, they just really were super smooth, I mean initiating turns and releasing from turns, they jumped right into a turn but then if you wanted to quickly get out of it, I mean they just were really intuitive and really moved well with how I wanted to ski despite how strong and powerful they are at the same time

 I immediately had a serious fondness for this ski. I had the chance to try them before the ski test and then at the ski test and it just further proved that these skis are up my alley and definitely recommend them to expert skiers who are looking for a hard-charging, powerful all-mountain ski but that are also capable of a lot more than that. They're super maneuverable, super damp and smooth, just a really solid ski, loves to go super fast down the fall line. When I was skiing them they just wanted to go yet I felt super in control and then upon bumps and tighter terrain they were just really maneuverable, I felt very comfortable controlling them so just speaking to their well-roundedness and their overall performance, really loved these skis

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2023 Rossignol Rallybird 104 Ti - SkiEssentials.com Ski Test

 If you're looking for one pair of skis you can use every day from the beginning to the end of the season these are it!

Great for every condition and terrain

 Not a tremendous amount of splay, but enough to make it so that this is going to be a good floater as well. Not crazy taper, a little bit of early, but definitely that wider part's a little more towards the front. This kind of leads to that more directional characteristic and personality of the ski. And that theory and philosophy carries through to the tail as well

 So this Ti version starts with a Polonia wood core. You get Rossignol's carbon and alloy matrix as well, so that crisscross shape of carbon and alloy material in there really stiffens the ski well, as well as a titanal beam, so that metal found underfoot delivers power, edge grip and torsional stiffness to the ski as well. Also with their line control technology, they get a dual LCT with a VSCO material, which is basically rubber. So two strips of vertical rubber that run through the forebody of the ski and through the tail really help to dampen the vibrations

 This kind of leads to that more directional characteristic and personality of the ski. And that theory and philosophy carries through to the tail as well. So pretty low tail rocker here, minimal splay and minimal taper. So that widest part's just about at the tail there

 Just a great ski here. 13 meter turn radius in this 163. So it does like to turn. You can kind of tell based on that side cut and that bump out in the tail here that this is going to finish a turn pretty darn strongly

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