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PTO Verdict
“The carving ski that makes groomer days feel like an event, not a chore.”
Best for: Intermediate-to-advanced women who love carving groomers and want a ski with personality.
Not for: Women who ski ice regularly, venture off-piste, or need maximum stability at speed.
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Description
The Octo Birdie is the women's version of Black Crows' Octo — an 84mm playful frontside carver with a surfy streak. The swallowtail and short radius make it quick edge-to-edge and easy to release out of a turn: it'll lay down a clean groomer arc, but it doesn't punish you when you'd rather slash, smear, or pop off a side hit. Poplar core with fiberglass and ABS sidewalls, plus an aluminum tail insert for energy — no titanal, so it stays light and lively rather than damp and heavy.
It suits an intermediate-to-advanced skier who carves but also likes to play — not someone hunting maximum stability on firm hardpack at speed, and not a powder ski. If you want more grip and damping at speed, a metal-laminate women's carver suits better; for soft snow, go wider. A fun, forgiving frontside carver.
| Waist Width | 84mm |
|---|---|
| Turn Radius | 14m |
| Core | Poplar / fiberglass |
| Construction | Hybrid cap/sidewall |
| Profile | Tip rocker, camber underfoot |
| Best For | Women's frontside carving — playful and precise |
Specs
- Waist width: 84 mm
- Sidecut: 126 / 84 / 113 mm（引自 167 cm）
- Turn radius: 14 m（引自 167 cm）
- Weight: 1525 g per ski（167 cm）
- Profile: Rocker / Camber / Rocker
- Core: Poplar wood core
- Construction: Semi-cap，全侧壁；燕尾处 aluminum insert
- Base: Sintered
- Lengths: 155 · 161 · 167 · 173 cm
- Source: SkiEssentials 2025 ski test（第三方 —— 该季 black-crows.com 页面已下线）
Details
- Type
- SKI
- Vendor
- Black Crows
- SKU
- 102152-173
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Black Crows Octo Birdie
By PTO Team, Based on the manufacturer’s published specs · Spec analysis
The take
“The carving ski that makes groomer days feel like an event, not a chore.”
The Octo Birdie is the women's version of Black Crows' swallowtail carver, sharing the same construction as the unisex Octo in shorter, lighter lengths. Same 84mm waist, same 14m radius, same poplar/fiberglass build, same distinctive swallowtail.
On groomed snow, it delivers quick, rhythmic short turns that feel almost automatic at 14m radius. The swallowtail gives each turn a little snap at the exit, making the ski feel energetic and alive. At 1,500g (161cm) it is noticeably light for all-day comfort.
Trade-offs mirror the unisex version: no metal sheet means limited edge hold on ice, and it gets chattery at high speed. But for women who spend most time on groomed runs and want something with personality, the Octo Birdie is hard to beat.
Carryover from 24/25 to 25/26 -- identical construction, new graphics only.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Flat mount. Our pick: Look SPX 11 GW.
- Look SPX 11 GWPerformance carving
Full-metal construction in DIN 11. Good power transfer.
- Marker Squire 11 IDAll-around / value
Versatile, reliable, good price.
- Tyrolia Attack 11 GWLight setup
Lightest in DIN 11 class.
These are DIN 4-11 bindings — a range that covers most intermediate-to-advanced skiers on a ski like this. Your own release setting is a technician's calculation from weight, height, age, boot sole length and skier type; body weight alone does not decide it. If yours lands above 11, you need a binding with a higher range.
