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Black Crows builds their touring skis with an emphasis on descending - if it's not fun to ski, they reason, why bother to skin up? The 91 mm waisted Black Crows Orb Freebird Skis fall into the class Europeans describe as "power touring" while North Americanos usually consider it a "spring and summer" width - but in any case, it's a super practical size on any continent. With a Paulownia wood core and carefully designed carbon reinforced layup, the Orb Freebird comes in a bit under 1500 grams in a 178 - light enough to make the pursuit of big vertical a reality but burly enough to rip the downhills like you mean it.
Single Beak and a Half – Tip rocker with a touch of rocker in the tail provides easy pivoting and all terrain edge and turn control. Single Beak and a Half gives you the possibility of driving the ski "classically" from the front or taking a more freeride, centered stance approach.
Early Rise Tail – Long, flat, progressive rising tail producing a very light rocker profile. Increases pivot in the tail when flat while producing the power and carving ability of a flat tail on edge.
Freebird Gene 2 Core – Torsion box construction ideal for wider skis with tip to tail Paulownia/Poplar wood paired with triaxial and biaxial carbon laminates ensures optimal weight reduction while maintaining a lively downhill feel.
Carbon & Fiberglass Layers
Semi Cap – Durable construction that retains the edge power of sidewall construction while limiting chipping of the topsheet at the tip and tail of the ski.
ABS Sidewalls – Durability and shock absorption across all snow and terrain.
Printed Base – Stone ground 34 times for a smooth, fast ride.
Freebird Edges – Designed for touring, these lightweight edges are precise and durable.
We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width.
Size (cm) | 166 | 172 | 178 | 183 |
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Tip Width (mm) | 120 | 121 | 122 | 124 |
Waist Width (mm) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
Tail Width (mm) | 106 | 107 | 109 | 111 |
Turning Radius (m) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Indiv. Ski Weight (g) | 1495 |