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Women's · all-mountain · playful

Black Crows Octo Birdie

4 available lengths: 155, 161, 167, 173 cm
$949 MSRP
Black Crows Octo Birdie — topsheet
The read

The Octo Birdie is a frontside-leaning all-mountain ski built for on-piste and piste-side play, with a swallowtail and a newschool-influenced design. Its 84mm waist sits narrower than most all-mountain skis in the catalog, its turn radius leans short for quick edge-to-edge transitions, and its weight is among the lightest in the category. No metal layup keeps it lively and easy to flex, suiting skiers who want a nimble, fun-first carving tool on and near the groomed.

Where it sits across every ski we carry

Waist 84 mm
Narrower · firmer-snow Wider · powder
Weight 1,450–1,550 g
Lighter · playful Heavier · damp & planted
Turn radius 14.0 m
Shorter · quick & nimble Longer · stable at speed
Tip taper 40–43 mm
Straighter · grippy More taper · loose

Specs & what they mean

What the Octo Birdie's numbers add up to, as a model — the three things that define how it skis.

Turn & shape

A 14.0-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.

Stability & dampness

Built without metal, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,525 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.

Float & width

At 84 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge. A cambered profile keeps it locked to the snow for grip rather than smear-and-release.
Metal
None
Core
Not published
Rocker
Camber
Tail
Swallowtail
Recommended binding
Not published
By length — exact specs for each size
Spec 155 cm161 cm167 cm173 cm
Tip (mm) 124.0126.0126.0127.0
Waist (mm) 84.084.084.084.0
Tail (mm) 113.0113.0113.0114.0
Radius (m) 14.014.014.014.0
Weight (g) 1,4501,5001,5251,550

Common questions

How much does the Octo Birdie weigh?

Per ski, the Octo Birdie weighs 1,450–1,550 g across its lengths (1,450 g at 155 cm, 1,500 g at 161 cm, 1,525 g at 167 cm, 1,550 g at 173 cm).

What is the Octo Birdie's turn radius?

The Octo Birdie has a 14.0 m turn radius.

Similar all-mountain skis

Other all-mountain skis near this waist. Open a ski, or compare it head-to-head.