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Black Crows Camox Birdie vs Nordica Santa Ana 97

The Camox Birdie and the Santa Ana 97 compared. They share 97 mm underfoot. The Camox Birdie is 170 g lighter at the default length (1,700 vs 1,870 g). Turn radii are 18 m and 17 m.

Black Crows Camox Birdie — topsheet
Camox Birdie
$849 MSRP 4 lengths · 156, 162, 169, 175 cm
Nordica Santa Ana 97 — topsheet
Santa Ana 97
$800 MSRP 6 lengths · 150, 155, 161, 167, 173, 179 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Camox Birdie
Santa Ana 97
Waist
97 mm
97 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,700 g
1,870 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
34 mm
30 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
18.0 m
17.0 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 18.0-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 17.0-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, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,700 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Titanal is placed in specific zones of the ski — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 1,870 g it stays maneuverable underfoot.
Float & width
At 97 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 97 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecCamox BirdieSanta Ana 97
Waist 97 mm 97 mm
Sidecut 131·97·118 mm 127·97·115 mm
Weight @ default 1,700 g 1,870 g
Weight range 1,550–1,900 g 1,600–2,130 g
Turn radius 18.0 m full-length 17.0 m full-length
Metal None Terrain specific titanal
Core Not published Performance wood + pulse core
Lengths 156–175 cm 150–179 cm
MSRP $849 $800