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Black Crows Atris Birdie vs Head KORE 104 Ti W

The Atris Birdie and the KORE 104 Ti W compared. They share 105 mm underfoot. The Atris Birdie is 144 g lighter at the default length (1,800 vs 1,944 g). Turn radii are 20 m and 16.7 m.

Black Crows Atris Birdie — topsheet
Atris Birdie
$899 MSRP 4 lengths · 160, 166, 172, 178 cm
Head KORE 104 Ti W — topsheet
KORE 104 Ti W
$799 MSRP 4 lengths · 156, 163, 170, 177 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Atris Birdie
KORE 104 Ti W
Waist
105 mm
105 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,800 g
1,944 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
31 mm
28 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
20.0 m
16.7 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 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.
A 16.7-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.
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. At 1,800 g it stays light and maneuverable.
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 1,944 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
Float & width
At 105 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 105 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.

Full spec comparison

SpecAtris BirdieKORE 104 Ti W
Waist 105 mm 105 mm
Sidecut 136·105·122 mm 133·105·126 mm
Weight @ default 1,800 g 1,944 g
Weight range 1,625–1,950 g 1,944 g
Turn radius 20.0 m full-length 16.7 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Poplar wood core Not published
Lengths 160–178 cm 156–177 cm
MSRP $899 $799