2027 Black Crows Camox

The 2027 Black Crows Camox is a carryover model for this year, bringing the same build, shape, profile, and look as last year. With the updates that we found last season, Camox certainly made moves towards increased power, stability, and strength while forgoing a bit of energy and rebound versus the outgoing model. Most skiers found this to be a good move, as there are more who spend time at speed on skis like this—we've found them to have a lot of grip and stability for not having metal.

The Camox is built with a poplar wood core and an ash pocket underfoot. We also see fiberglass laminates which stiffen and energize the skis. The ash makes a pretty decent difference here as it makes for a more solid and planted feel. In the 182, we’re seeing the skis sit on the scale at a stated weight of 1975 g/ski, so good enough for power, but still light enough for mobility. Despite the weight, the skis have a predictable and smooth flex—not too stiff, nor to soft. Tester Quenten Jones seemed caught off-guard: “Wow! I didn’t know what to expect and was pleasantly surprised by this ski. Once up to speed it was very stable and somewhat damp while also feeling quite playful. Great mix of attributes here. They were very intuitive and I felt I could ski these all day any day. I would love to try again in better conditions.”

At 97 mm underfoot, these skis possess a nice blend of attributes for both on and off-trail skiing. The interesting part in our experience is that the skis operate quite well at speed and on firmer snow—two things you would not normally expect from a twin tip with no metal. The 18-meter turn radius doesn’t scream “long turn” either, so it’s more about the relaxed taper that make the ski smoother and more poised at speed. Tester Sam Reed was “Very impressed with the combination of versatility and stability. Very linear flex - takes a little bit of effort to get good energy out of a turn, but these are still fairly entertaining to ski slowly as well. No speed limit to be found on wide open terrain, and really good edge hold for the width. Definitely a true all-mountain ski - I was perfectly content ripping groomers, but they did great in the bumps and would do well in the trees as well. It’s definitely in consideration for a one ski quiver. Probably the most versatile ski I have tested in the high-90 waist width, all-mountain category. The Black Crows aesthetic is hard to beat too!”

The Camox gets brought up in a lot of conversations and comparisons, but we still don’t see a ton of them in the wild. Camox gets buried a bit out there, lost in a sea of wonderful skis in this range. Whether the Nordica Unleashed 98 or the Rossignol Blackops 98 is taking control of the market or not, the Camox punches way above its level and is an amazing carving twin that also happens to be wonderfully well-versed in all sorts of all-mountain and freeride activities.