2021 Line Sick Day 104

Sick skis, bro. Sick goggles, yo. Sick tricks in the park, son. It's good to be this kind of sick, especially when it comes to skiing. Whether you're dropping into a tough line or hitting the park on your way to the lift, you need a set of skis that can handle what you're throwing down. In Line's book, it comes down to the Sick Day series, and at the wide end, the 104. Still in that mid-fat category, the 104 has a good deal of taper and rocker versus the narrower skis in the line, but it still falls in the freeride range of shaping and profiling. More of a turned-up tail as well on the 104, allowing for better smear and slash-ability. Advanced and experts will love these skis as their lighter-weight option for any and all conditions and terrain. While our testing staff wasn't able to get on the 104 this year, we were fortunate to get two of Line's athletes to share their experiences on the Sick Day.

Dylan Siggers is no stranger to having fun on the hill, and it shows in his style and playfulness. Regarding the 104, Dylan notes: "My vibes on the ski: Sick day 104 is a super stable and strong ski. It's light and moderately playful around the mountain but it has a suuuper strong and reliable tail for getting out of control or going really fast. I find it's got a more active turning radius than a lot of skis in its class, when you wanna throw a big slalom turn mid-groomer it really picks up and you can link super fun groomer turns and get some G-forces out of it. My dad's been skiing the 104 since it came out and swears by it. He does 100+ days a year for work and he's a shredder. On most snow days, I prefer wider, but when the snow is a little harder, I'll take out the 104." Thanks for the info, Dylan!

Andrew Whiteford was also able to chime in and give some great feedback. "I certainly echo Dylan's sentiments. The whole Sick Day series rides with an energetically neutral platform that gives back what you put in. The radius feels intuitive and ends up being pretty versatile- slash pow and trench 'roy. It is more fun when you're doing something with it- when you're making a turn or popping a lip, because the wood and carbon in the core push back so nicely. I think that's why the Sick Day 104 is such a good all-day ski - you've got float in fresh but strength on edge that makes it super fun. Flexing through the length, you're slightly soft in the tip, progressing towards a powerful heel and early tail that allow you to drive yourself forward if you're backseat, or load the tail for some nice pop. I'd also say it's more fun with speed - fast is fun - and it's got that stability, but it's also easy to maneuver in awkward places and more moderate speeds." Pretty darn good analysis there from Andrew, and a good explanation of how the ski behaves and flexes, from tip to tail.

Skiers looking for that lighter weight ski that still has that high-performance ceiling should definitely check out the Sick Day 104. Whether you're ripping off-piste or zooming the groomers, the 104 is going to handle a wide variety of conditions and terrain. For the sport of skiing, Sick is good, and Line has done a sick job making this amazingly versatile line up.