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Black Crows Anima Birdie vs Fischer Ranger 116 Big Stix

The Anima Birdie and the Ranger 116 Big Stix compared. The Anima Birdie is 1 mm narrower underfoot (115 vs 116 mm). The Anima Birdie is 100 g heavier at the default length (2,250 vs 2,150 g). Turn radii are 19 m and 20 m.

Black Crows Anima Birdie — topsheet
Anima Birdie
$1,099 MSRP 2 lengths · 177, 182 cm
Fischer Ranger 116 Big Stix — topsheet
Ranger 116 Big Stix
$900 MSRP 3 lengths · 180, 187, 193 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Anima Birdie
Ranger 116 Big Stix
Waist
115 mm
116 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,250 g
2,150 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
30 mm
31 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.0 m
20.0 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 19.0-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 long 20.0-meter radius is built for open, sweeping turns that want room to run; a moderate taper keeps the shovel engaged for hold at speed rather than quickness.
Stability & dampness
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. Even without metal, 2,250 g gives it a planted, substantial feel underfoot.
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 2,150 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
Float & width
At 115 mm this is a powder width, built to stay on top in deep snow and surf rather than carve. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 116 mm this is a powder width, built to stay on top in deep snow and surf rather than carve.

Full spec comparison

SpecAnima BirdieRanger 116 Big Stix
Waist 115 mm 116 mm
Sidecut 145·115·135 mm 147·116·137 mm
Weight @ default 2,250 g 2,150 g
Weight range 2,150–2,250 g 2,020–2,280 g
Turn radius 19.0 m full-length 20.0 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Poplar wood core Not published
Lengths 177–182 cm 180–193 cm
MSRP $1,099 $900