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Armada ARW 100 vs Black Crows Vena Cor

The ARW 100 and the Vena Cor compared. They share 100 mm underfoot. The ARW 100 is 65 g lighter at the default length (1,710 vs 1,775 g). Turn radii are 17 m and 17 m.

ARW 100
$700 MSRP 4 lengths · 158, 165, 172, 179 cm
Black Crows Vena Cor — topsheet
Vena Cor
$999 MSRP 4 lengths · 167, 174, 181, 188 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

ARW 100
Vena Cor
Waist
100 mm
100 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,710 g
1,775 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
25 mm
34 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
17.0 m
17.0 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 17.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
A 17.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
Stability & dampness
Built without metal on a karuba wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,710 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Built without metal on a poplar wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,775 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Float & width
At 100 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 100 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecARW 100Vena Cor
Waist 100 mm 100 mm
Sidecut 125·100·118 mm 134·100·125 mm
Weight @ default 1,710 g 1,775 g
Weight range 1,710 g 1,550–1,875 g
Turn radius 17.0 m full-length 17.0 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Karuba wood core Poplar wood core
Lengths 158–179 cm 167–188 cm
MSRP $700 $999