Alpine skis
Product 2020
Woman, Man

Black Crows Orb

FIRST

A 21-meter radius is a bit scary! You imagine that you aren’t going to be able to ski down the slope with such a wide radius, except by ploughing down people off the slopes like skittles… These Black Crows Orb ride like Giant skis, top-of-the-range performant Alpine piste skis.

 

Straight away you are taken aback by the magnificently formed tail with their metal inserts and equally beautiful ski tips. As soon as you put them on very cold snow they do not slide easily, the test started out bad, the rest of the Black Crows specifications were though really excellent.

 

The Black Crows Orb flat pivot, skid easily, don’t close off a carving turn, even if the edges are instantly engaged. We expect to be carried off on very wide turns, except that the Orb work à la carte! You can constantly modify your radius – going right down to medium length radius turns.

Carving turns are really exciting, the skis accelerate and you really have the impression you are riding Giant skis, yet it’s easy! You always keep control and that’s the bonus. The only thing is it’s better to go into the turn with a lot of speed and angulation to enjoy the grip.

On ice you lose a bit of confidence especially on the front of the skis but overall they hold, the grip is satisfactory in tetchy situations. The more angle you take the better the Black Crows Orb grip. What are the limits? That’s up to the skier to judge his own personal commitment… A strong build will no doubt quickly be in the red zone.

For medium builds and good skiers the Black Crows Orb bring a smile to your face with their performance and weightiness. For ski instructors they could be a good choice. They are astonishing because they have a rare good weight/performance ratio.

The look is DNA Black Crows to the letter, and beautifully finished. Pleasurable skis for going fast on groomed slopes, serenely, without needing a whole range of technical skills to handle them. Our team awarded them the FIRST Award.

"The look is DNA Black Crows to the letter, and beautifully finished. Pleasurable skis for going fast on groomed slopes, serenely, without needing a whole range of technical skills to handle them. Our team awarded them the FIRST Award."

Rating

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • TURN INITIATION
    7
  • CARVING
    8
  • SKIDDING TURNS
    7
  • RADIUS VARIATION
    8
  • OVERALL GRIP
    8
  • LIVELINESS
    7

Price : 699,95

Level

Expert Intermediate Beginner

SIZE

4

RADIUS

21 M

SIDE CUT (mm)

124-88-110

ROCKER

Overall Rating

7.50

LONG TERM TEST

We used this equipment over a long period of time
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