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Black Crows Atris Birdie vs K2 Mindbender 106C

The Atris Birdie and the Mindbender 106C compared. The Atris Birdie is 1 mm narrower underfoot (105 vs 106 mm). The Atris Birdie is 289 g lighter at the default length (1,800 vs 2,089 g). Turn radii are 20 m and 18.9 m.

Black Crows Atris Birdie — topsheet
Atris Birdie
$899 MSRP 4 lengths · 160, 166, 172, 178 cm
K2 Mindbender 106C — topsheet
Mindbender 106C
$800 MSRP 4 lengths · 169, 176, 183, 189 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Atris Birdie
Mindbender 106C
Waist
105 mm
106 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,800 g
2,089 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
31 mm
31 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
20.0 m
18.9 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 18.9-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. At 1,800 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Built without metal on an aspen veneer, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 2,089 g it stays light and maneuverable.
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 106 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 BirdieMindbender 106C
Waist 105 mm 106 mm
Sidecut 136·105·122 mm 137·106·127 mm
Weight @ default 1,800 g 2,089 g
Weight range 1,625–1,950 g 1,870–2,185 g
Turn radius 20.0 m full-length 18.9 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Poplar wood core Aspen veneer
Lengths 160–178 cm 169–189 cm
MSRP $899 $800