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Black Crow Captis for teenage son
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

My teenage son has his heart set on a pair of Captis. Looking at the Black Corws website, they would fit his needs, but what do you think? This is his info...

age 17
height 5ft 10, weight 65kg
On a red will carve fast and agressively
likes popping off the edge of the piste, but no off piste experience or desire to skin up and climb a mountain
If it is a perfect snow mogul run, can look stylish, but not good on sheet ice moguls!
Will go down the snowpark and pop over the rollers, but not use the rails or whatever.

What do you reckon?
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Hello - That's the ski that I use, and from what you've written, they would be perfect for him.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Good review here:

https://www.skiessentials.com/Chairlift-Chat/2023-black-crows-captis-ski-review

From which I noted "The simplicity of the ski is one of its strengths, as it makes the Captis incredibly friendly and accessible to a huge range of skiers."
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Good review here:



Thanks, that was very helpful indeed, especially the section about no need to worry about the 18m radius, I had wondered if that was a bit long and Mach8 would be reached if he is carving on a red!


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Hello - That's the ski that I use, and from what you've written, they would be perfect for him.


Thank you for the personal feedback, that is really useful.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

@SarahRad, Are you sure he's not got a secret twin? You have described mine exactly & he has the captis in 172, moved up from the black crow magnis in 157 & he loves them, it took him 1 day of getting used to the extra 15 cm then he was on another level.

The only concern I have is the confidence they install in him, that wasn't an area that needed boosting Happy
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The only concern I have is the confidence they install in him, that wasn't an area that needed boosting Happy


Aha, now this is the type of review I needed. Right, cancel the idea of the Captis, I'll get him those Volkls from the 1980s that had the plastic arches at the front of the ski to stop the skis crossing when doing snowplough....
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