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Black Crows Anima vs Völkl Revolt 114

The Anima and the Revolt 114 compared. The Anima is 1 mm wider underfoot (115 vs 114 mm). The Anima is 124 g heavier at the default length (2,375 vs 2,251 g). Turn radii are 19 m and 17.8 m.

Black Crows Anima — topsheet
Anima
$1,099 MSRP 4 lengths · 177, 182, 189, 194 cm
Völkl Revolt 114 — topsheet
Revolt 114
$850 MSRP 3 lengths · 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Anima
Revolt 114
Waist
115 mm
114 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,375 g
2,251 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
32 mm
32 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.0 m
17.8 * m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable
* A flagged radius is the underfoot figure from a multi-radius sidecut, measured differently than a single full-length radius — the positions are not strictly comparable.

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 three-radius sidecut blends a shorter radius at the tip and tail with a longer one underfoot, so turn shape changes with how hard the ski is driven — tighter entry, longer and steadier through the 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 multilayer woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. Even without metal, 2,251 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 114 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

SpecAnimaRevolt 114
Waist 115 mm 114 mm
Sidecut 147·115·136 mm 146·114·128 mm
Weight @ default 2,375 g 2,251 g
Weight range 2,150–2,450 g 2,251–2,480 g
Turn radius 19.0 m full-length 17.8 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal None None
Core Poplar wood core Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 177–194 cm 177–191 cm
MSRP $1,099 $850

* The two skis may measure turn radius differently. A multi-radius sidecut publishes a separate radius per section; the figure shown is the underfoot radius, which reads tighter than the ski's real all-mountain turn shape. We show each as published rather than forcing a false match.