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Black Crows Anima vs Black Crows Anima Birdie

The Anima and the Anima Birdie compared. They share 115 mm underfoot. The Anima is 125 g heavier at the default length (2,375 vs 2,250 g). Turn radii are 19 m and 19 m.

Black Crows Anima — topsheet
Anima
$1,099 MSRP 4 lengths · 177, 182, 189, 194 cm
Black Crows Anima Birdie — topsheet
Anima Birdie
$1,099 MSRP 2 lengths · 177, 182 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Anima
Anima Birdie
Waist
115 mm
115 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,375 g
2,250 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
32 mm
30 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.0 m
19.0 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 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.
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, 2,375 g gives it a planted, substantial feel underfoot.
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.
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 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.

Full spec comparison

SpecAnimaAnima Birdie
Waist 115 mm 115 mm
Sidecut 147·115·136 mm 145·115·135 mm
Weight @ default 2,375 g 2,250 g
Weight range 2,150–2,450 g 2,150–2,250 g
Turn radius 19.0 m full-length 19.0 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Poplar wood core Poplar wood core
Lengths 177–194 cm 177–182 cm
MSRP $1,099 $1,099