Ski Reviews

2021-2022 Black Crows Ferox, 176 cm

Reviewer Username: dlira

Reviewer Height: 5’7″

Reviewer Weight: 165 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced

DAYS USED: 35 days

TEST LOCATIONS: NY/VT/NH backcountry

TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 10/10

FORGIVENESS: 8/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 10/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 10/10

STABILITY: 10/10

SUSPENSION: 8/10

EDGE HOLD: 8/10

PLAYFULNESS: 10/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

super easy to pivot with low speed

SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (176 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep)

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

nimble, technical, not super-high speed, trees

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!

Ski does not feel heavy or wide, very stable, nimble, pivots like a charm, floaty. Used primarily as touring ski with G3 Zed and Atomic Backland boots and Dynafit Radical Pro (significantly more maneuverable with the beefier boot).