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Black Crows Captis vs Black Crows Captis Birdie

The Captis and the Captis Birdie compared. They share 90 mm underfoot. The Captis is 175 g heavier at the default length (1,800 vs 1,625 g). Turn radii are 18 m and 18 m.

Black Crows Captis — topsheet
Captis
$649 MSRP 3 lengths · 172, 178, 184 cm
Black Crows Captis Birdie — topsheet
Captis Birdie
$649 MSRP 4 lengths · 154, 160, 166, 172 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Captis
Captis Birdie
Waist
90 mm
90 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,800 g
1,625 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
38 mm
37 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
18.0 m
18.0 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.

Full spec comparison

SpecCaptisCaptis Birdie
Waist 90 mm 90 mm
Sidecut 128·90·114 mm 127·90·113 mm
Weight @ default 1,800 g 1,625 g
Weight range 1,750–1,925 g 1,500–1,750 g
Turn radius 18.0 m full-length 18.0 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Poplar wood core Poplar wood core
Lengths 172–184 cm 154–172 cm
MSRP $649 $649