Black Crows corvus 196 Ski Hire and Equipment Review

sovereign - alpine - versatile

The temple guardian and the brand's emblem, this is the instigator of the Black Crows philosophy. The tallest ski of the Black Crows collection, the 2012 version of the Corvus 196 has had its overall structure reinforced, to favour performance without sacrificing comfort of use. Thanks to many technical improvements since it's creation, our flagship model has continually gained speed and manoeuvrability.

This ski designed for vast untouched powder fields offers an enormous versatility of use. High speed large turns, and difficult or smooth snow are where this alpine style ski really shows its potential for strength, stability and carving. With a homogeneous tail, the Corvus 196 shows itself, if prompted, to be very responsive at the end of turns for lively and dynamic skiing. Its long and gradual tip wonderfully facilitates sudden direction changes when faced with rugged terrain at the end of a slope or chopped up powder fields. Ultra-efficient in changing, heavy or wind-affected snows, it has all the qualities of a formidable freeride gun.

Put through rigourous testing by our strongest skiers, the Corvus 196 is your trustworthy ally for endless winters.


Technology : Sandwich engineered woodcore wrapped with multi layers of bi and tri-axis fiberglass.
Tip constructed with shock absorbing material and a reinforced tail for extra pop.
The waist is reinforced and has a 3,5mm depth for drilling.

A slightly inclined ABS side wall with generous edges for longer life.
The base is hand finished and hot waxed, ready for frenetic use. 
The double radius shape make the Corvus a versatile and playful ski on all terrains.


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