The Camox name has been in the Black Crows lineup for close to a decade now, and while it’s pretty much always maintained its width of 97 mm underfoot, the rest of the ski has undergone several changes over the years.

The latest update was made for the 19/20 season, with the ski getting slightly less tapered at the tip and tail and coming with a slightly softer flex pattern. Those changes carried forward for the 20/21 and 21/22 seasons, just with a graphic update.

What Black Crows says about the Camox

“This incomparable mid-fat all terrain ski is reputed for its tolerance and playfulness. The association of a very progressive flex and good lengthen side lines brings great manoeuvrability and strong hold at high speed. With a DNA derived from freestyle, the progressive and supple flex makes it easy to handle and adapted to progression , whereas its side lines give a very effective and stable edge. Creativity for everybody on all types of terrain.”

Most of this is what we’d expect a brand to say about their 97mm-wide ski, though I think one of the important things to highlight is the Camox’s blend of traditional elements from directional skis and some from more freestyle-oriented options. As we’ll get into below, the Camox definitely strikes me as a mix between very playful skis and more directional ones.

Shape / Rocker Profile

Black Crows talks about the current Camox’s “lengthened side lines” and that makes sense — this ski’s tips or tails don’t taper very much.

That also holds true of the Camox’s rocker profile — for the most part. It does have a twinned tail, but the Camox’s rocker lines are pretty shallow. It also has a lot of camber underfoot. Our pair’s camber underfoot measured in at almost a centimetre per ski, which is more than most skis we’ve measured. One thing I always heard from folks about the Camox was that it was very poppy, and seeing that camber underfoot made me inclined to believe them.

Flex Pattern

Here’s how we’d characterise the flex pattern of the Camox:

Tips: 7.5
Shovels: 7.5-8
In Front of Toe Piece: 8-9.5
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 9.5-8.5
Tails: 8

The Camox’s flex pattern is pretty interesting. At the ends of its tips and tails, it’s actually quite strong compared to most skis in its class, especially the more playful ones. But then the areas between the ends of the Camox and the middle have a pretty slow and smooth ramp-up in stiffness. So overall, I’d say it’s stiffer than average at the ends, but maybe a bit softer than average in front of and behind the bindings.

Overall, the Camox’s flex pattern reminds me of the Volkl Revolt 104, though the Camox’s flex pattern feels a bit more directional, with a slightly stiffer tail.

Sidecut Radius

Nothing super unusual here. All lengths of the Camox, except for the 168.1 cm length, have a stated sidecut radius of 20 meters (the 168 cm’s is 19 meters).

That’s pretty much par for the course, if not slightly on the longer end of the spectrum for a playful, ~97mm-wide ski.