Ski Reviews
2020-2021 Black Crows Atris, 184 cm
Reviewer Username: Wrigglery
Reviewer Height: 6’0″
Reviewer Weight: 192 lbs
Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced
DAYS USED: 60 days
TEST LOCATIONS: Telluride, Crested Butte, Mt Buller AUS, Mt Hotham AUS, Thredbo AUS, Mt Buller AUS, Methven Heli NZ
TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer groomers | Firm moguls | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees
TEST CONDITIONS: Extremely firm hardpack or ice | Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)
OVERALL IMPRESSION: 8/10
FORGIVENESS: 9/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 9/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 9/10
STABILITY: 7/10
SUSPENSION: 7/10
EDGE HOLD: 3/10
PLAYFULNESS: 8/10
PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):
Loose, nimble, wants to get airborne
SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too short (184 cm length tested)
THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees
THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow
WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?
Intermediate to advanced skiers who ski predominately off piste with a playful style.
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!
This is a fun, confidence inspiring ski. Nimble and lightweight but with enough stability to charge pretty hard in cruddy conditions. Size up if you want to ski pow as I struggled to keep the tips up when mounted 1cm back from recommended.