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Black Crows Corvus vs Elan Playmaker 111

The Corvus and the Playmaker 111 compared. The Corvus is 1 mm narrower underfoot (110 vs 111 mm). The Corvus is 210 g heavier at the default length (2,000 vs 1,790 g). Turn radii are 25 m and 19 m.

Black Crows Corvus — topsheet
Corvus
$1,049 MSRP 5 lengths · 169, 176, 181, 186, 191 cm
Elan Playmaker 111 — topsheet
Playmaker 111
$850 MSRP 3 lengths · 172, 180, 188 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Corvus
Playmaker 111
Waist
110 mm
111 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,000 g
1,790 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
26 mm
31 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
25.0 m
19.0 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 25.0-meter radius is a straight-line shape — it resists tight turns and is built to run long and fast, with a moderate taper that keeps the tip planted.
A 19.0-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
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 2,000 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
Built without metal on a tubelite woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,790 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Float & width
At 110 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 111 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.

Full spec comparison

SpecCorvusPlaymaker 111
Waist 110 mm 111 mm
Sidecut 136·110·120 mm 142·111·132 mm
Weight @ default 2,000 g 1,790 g
Weight range 1,750–2,200 g 1,690–1,890 g
Turn radius 25.0 m full-length 19.0 m full-length
Metal Titanal None
Core Not published Tubelite woodcore
Lengths 169–191 cm 172–188 cm
MSRP $1,049 $850