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Black Crows Captis Birdie vs Nordica Enforcer 89

The Captis Birdie and the Enforcer 89 compared. The Captis Birdie is 1 mm wider underfoot (90 vs 89 mm). The Captis Birdie is 325 g lighter at the default length (1,625 vs 1,950 g). Turn radii are 18 m and 17.5 m.

Black Crows Captis Birdie — topsheet
Captis Birdie
$649 MSRP 4 lengths · 154, 160, 166, 172 cm
Nordica Enforcer 89 — topsheet
Enforcer 89
$750 MSRP 4 lengths · 167, 173, 179, 185 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Captis Birdie
Enforcer 89
Waist
90 mm
89 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,625 g
1,950 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
37 mm
33.5 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
18.0 m
17.5 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 17.5-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 1,625 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 1,950 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
Float & width
At 90 mm it's a balanced all-mountain width — real float for soft snow without giving up much hardpack quickness. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 89 mm it's a balanced all-mountain width — real float for soft snow without giving up much hardpack quickness. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecCaptis BirdieEnforcer 89
Waist 90 mm 89 mm
Sidecut 127·90·113 mm 122.5·89·110.5 mm
Weight @ default 1,625 g 1,950 g
Weight range 1,500–1,750 g 1,770–2,060 g
Turn radius 18.0 m full-length 17.5 m full-length
Metal None Two sheet titanal
Core Poplar wood core Performance wood + pulse core
Lengths 154–172 cm 167–185 cm
MSRP $649 $750