2023 Black Crows Camox

As one of the most fun and versatile skis on the planet. The Black Crows Camox is one of those boards that loves to do it all. It’s an all-mountain twin tip, that at 97 mm underfoot, will take you all over the mountain in any conditions or terrain. This is a great choice for skiers that are looking for one ski to take care of all of the fun you can possibly have. Built with a poplar wood core and fiberglass laminates, the build is pretty simple, so Black Crows does a great job at building performance into the camber and shape of the ski. There’s some medium camber underfoot with progressive and modern tip and tail rocker in order to offer a great blend of flotation as well as edge grip. With a vertical sidewall underfoot, and a semi-cap build in the tips and tails, skiers get a great blend of lighter swing weight and strong performance on-piste. In the 180, the skis generate a 20-meter turn radius and tip the scales at about 1825 grams per ski, and that gives you enough material to power through crud and chop on any day. In the past, and likely carrying forward into the future, there aren’t many skiers who get on the Camox and do not have a great time.

Dave Hatoff skied the 180 and noted it was just right for him. With the exception of 3’s for torsional stiffness and edge hold, Dave gave the Camox all 4’s otherwise, showing a well-rounded and high-end nature to the Camox. Dave notes that it’s a “Light weight, great floater but surprising edge grip as well on firmer snow. A great do it all ski for all of your ski pursuits. Can make a variety of turn shapes at different speeds for Advanced skiers.” The variety and range of the ski stands out quite a bit here. Andrew McNeil was also on the 180 and noted it was just right. He gave the ski 4’s out of 5 for stability, torsional stiffness, edge hold, quickness, and maneuverability. Flotation, playfulness, forgiveness, versatility, and overall impression all got 5’s, so we’re seeing a very high spread of scores, and similar to Dave, the well-rounded nature of Camox surely comes through. Andrew notes that the Camox is “very fun in soft snow and very forgiving.”

Nick Wright and his playful ski style found the 180 to be a bit short. While true to size, Nick would rather ski the 186. Nick gave top marks of 5 out of 5 for stability, playfulness, and forgiveness, with 4’s for the rest of the categories. This definitely highlights the versatility and high-end performance of the Camox. “I could certainly feel what all the hype was about with how playful the ski felt and was pleasantly surprised by the edge hold. Unfortunately, I would have needed to size up to really see how well the ski fit with my skiing style. but overall, I get what people are excited about. This ski feels like a do it all Swiss army knife so long as you are around average weight, if you were on the heavier size you might want to consider something with metal.” Jeff Neagle also skied the 180, and found that it skis slightly short, but not enough to alter a sizing selection. He scored it 5’s out of 5 for playfulnes and forgiveness with 4’s for overall impression, quickness, maneuverability, and flotation. Stability, torsional stiffness, and edge hold all got 3’s. Jeff calls it a “Great blend of all-mountain performance and freestyle capabilities. Directional twin tip, very agile. Kinda soft, but good vibration damping so it feels relatively stable and smooth. Would make a killer tree ski for a playful skier. Skis switch well even at a more traditional mount point. Quick, fun, versatile. Great playful all mountain ski. It would do pretty well on a powder day too.” Nice to see the freestyle aspect of the ski enter the chat here.

From powder and groomers to bumps and trees, the Black Crows Camox continues to be a strong ski for all-mountain skiers who are looking for something versatile and fun. There’s a huge range of skiers and skier types who will enjoy this ski, and it just makes sense for a one-ski quiver for most skiers in a wide variety of conditions and terrain.