2025 Black Crows Captis

The 90 mm twin tip is a great place to be. Skiers looking for a mix of park and all-mountain can land right here with no issues whatsoever. The 2025 Black Crows Captis gets a graphic updated for this year but remains the same structurally. As a result, skiers who mix their time in on-trail, off-trail, and freestyle formats should take a square look at the fun-loving and responsive Captis. For our money, it’s one of the most versatile twin tips out there, especially if you ski in an area that doesn’t see a ton of snow. Mixing it up out there requires more of a toy than a tool, and while these skis certainly have their fair share of rugged qualities, they’re first and foremost a fun style of ski that loves to play with all sorts of terrain and snow conditions.

Built somewhat simply, with a poplar wood core and fiberglass laminates, the Captis is a bit sturdier than it seems on paper. We often find that when skis are designed properly, the build can feel a lot more rugged than not. This is the case with the Captis, as this ski falls more on the fun-loving side of the spectrum. While the wider Camox that shares a similar build uses more of a half-cap construction, the Captis is full sidewall all around. that gives this narrower ski a bit more torsional stiffness and edge grip to go along with a similarly stiff fore/aft flex. Jeff Neagle notes that “The Captis is a cool ski as it leans more towards the all-mountain side of things for a twin tip, rather than being park focused. To me it feels like a directional ski that happens to have a twin tip, which is a good indication of where and how it performs. It's great in bumps, great in the trees, and great for creative all-mountain skiers who like to think outside of the box. Pretty good grip on firm snow for a twin tip too.” Thanks to the build, skiers can cherry pick where and when they choose to use the Captis and it will not complain either way.

At 90 mm underfoot, the Captis functions well in a lot of different formats. Quick and narrow enough for bumps and trees, wide enough with rocker for flotation and softer snow, and stable underfoot for crisp carving on groomers. The twin tip helps get you out of potential trouble in the wood as well as being inclusive for switch skiing and landings. Bob St.Pierre has enjoyed his time on the Captis from day 1: “Ever since I got on this thing a few years ago, it simply spoke to me as a ski. We’ve had a great relationship ever since. It does exactly what I want it to do regardless of conditions or terrain. While I’m not a park skier, I do appreciate a good twin tip for mobility in the woods. Whether I’m skiing by myself or with my kids, the Captis is a wonderful ski that delivers consistent performance all day long.” By mixing camber and rocker with a poppy build, Black Crows has built an awesome ski. It’s made for a bunch of different skiers with the twin tip and carvy nature.

There’s a good range here for sure, as the ski is both accessible and underrated. It punches way above its level, and while it may not be the most stable ski out there, that’s not the point either. In the overcrowded world of ~90 mm skis, the Captis has its own spot notched out. It doesn’t need to compete with the Mantra 88’s of the world, especially when it does its own thing better than most. From park and pipe to bumps and trees, the overall all-mountain performance of the Captis is truly a sight to behold.