2025 Black Crows Camox

Talk about a ski that you don’t have to think too much about. The 2025 Black Crows Camox is an incredibly natural ski that will work well for a huge swath of skiers. This twin tip, at 97 mm underfoot, is useful and strong at the same time. You can bring your creativity and freestyle mindset to this ski, or just let it run on groomers and make some very energetic carved turns. Or, if the mood strikes, hit the woods and find some fresh snow. It’s all good when it comes to the Camox—for upper-level skiers looking to ski the whole mountain with few limitations, the Camox is a wonderful ski. With a slight graphic change for 2025, the ski remains the same structurally, keeping its sturdy and innovative build going alongside its fun-loving shape and profile.

Built with a poplar core and fiberglass laminates, this ski has a simple build from a materials standpoint. They do interesting things with the thickness of the ski, running a full sidewall underfoot, tapering to half-cap at the ends, but never truly letting go of the sidewall, as they wrap all around the ski. This puts more power in the cambered portion of the ski with less in the rockered zones. When you put it on edge and feel the energy, it’s clear they nailed the power distribution in these skis. Black Crows is claiming an 1825 g/ski weight in the 180, but it feels a bit sturdier. Additionally, the mid-flex that Black Crows claims feels a bit generous—these skis have some torque to them. Tester Matt McGinnis states that “This ski was described to me as being “stable yet surfy” due to the sidewall underfoot and hybrid cap and sidewall along the tips and tails. In my experience, that was exactly right. Skiing the turns directly under the gondola, on waterfall, I found these skis super easy to ski, and fun to ride in and out of the bumps. Once I got them on groomers, they remained stable and held a solid edge, despite their surfy nature.” For a twin tip at 97 mm underfoot, the mix of attributes is one of the most important aspects, and the Camox has a fantastic blend.

The shape and profile has more freestyle than all-mountain notes to it, and that’s not a bad thing. Skis can overcome different constructions to achieve multiple applications, but shape isn’t as easy. Non-twin tips simply cannot be as playful. While the Camox doesn’t have a true park ski feel due to the stiffness and weight, there’s definitely a freestyle component here. Jeff Neagle spends a lot of time in the park so it’s valuable to get his feedback here: “It's a very versatile ski, so can ski just about anything, but I think it feels best when you're skiing off-piste terrain on one- or two-day old snow. In that scenario, it truly excels. It'll do fine on groomers too, does fine in the park, but it might not knock your socks off in that application.” With a 20-meter turn radius, it’s on the longer and straighter side of the spectrum—ideal for skiers who like to dictate their own shape and style of arcs.

With sizes ranging from 168 to 186, the ski does have a good span of skier type. The Camox Birdie is the same build and offers shorter lengths, so if you’re looking for a smaller ski, there’s other options. While on the stiffer and denser side for intermediates, the Camox is certainly available for advanced and expert skiers who are looking for adventure and progression.