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Black Crows Justis vs Black Crows Vena Cor

The Justis and the Vena Cor compared. They share 100 mm underfoot. The Justis is 375 g heavier at the default length (2,150 vs 1,775 g). Turn radii are 21 m and 17 m.

Black Crows Justis — topsheet
Justis
$1,199 MSRP 4 lengths · 171, 177, 183, 189 cm
Black Crows Vena Cor — topsheet
Vena Cor
$999 MSRP 4 lengths · 167, 174, 181, 188 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Justis
Vena Cor
Waist
100 mm
100 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,150 g
1,775 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
38 mm
34 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
21.0 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 long 21.0-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 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
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 2,150 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
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 1,775 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Float & width
At 100 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 100 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

SpecJustisVena Cor
Waist 100 mm 100 mm
Sidecut 138·100·123 mm 134·100·125 mm
Weight @ default 2,150 g 1,775 g
Weight range 1,925–2,200 g 1,550–1,875 g
Turn radius 21.0 m full-length 17.0 m full-length
Metal Titanal None
Core Poplar wood core Poplar wood core
Lengths 171–189 cm 167–188 cm
MSRP $1,199 $999