2021 Line Sick Day 94

You can't fault Line for staying true to their roots! From the ski shaping, to the pro team, and even the language, Line has done a fantastic job in creating and maintaining that cool and fun personality in their products, and it shows well for a ski with a name like Sick Day 94. Skiers are always talking about how sick the skiing was that day and whether a line is sick or not. But it works another way, too. If you call out from work or school sick, you're taking a sick day, and if there's fresh snow on the hill and you're not really that sick, you're going to make the most of it. That double entendre style of ski naming works really well here, and through the range of Sick Day skis, the 94 lands right in the middle, likely making it the most versatile and well-rounded of the group.

Built with an Aspenlite wood core and carbon/aramid stringers, the ski is built more for lightness and quickness versus top-end stability and speed. Experts and advanced skiers will love the maneuverability and playfulness of the 94 while intermediates will appreciate the ease of use and high-performance ceiling. You don't really have to worry about these skis being too good or bad in any one direction-they definitely fall in the middle of a lot of categories, and that's fine-that's a good place for a ski to be. Just click in and go, and you're off having the time of your life. Slight tip and tail rocker keep you afloat while the camber underfoot provides the pop and energy out of the turn. If you're looking for a well-rounded ski in terms of performance and a high-level ski in terms of playfulness and attitude, there's a lot to like about the unchanged 2021 Line Sick Day 94.

Harrison Gorham was one of our resident Line testers these past two winters, so it's great to get his take on the 94. He skied the 179, and although he said it was a good length for him, he could also handle the 186 no problem-the light weight makes that possible for sure. Regardless of the size, Harrison gave his top score, a 5 out of 5, for stability, which at this weight and length, was not something we were expecting to see. Harrison also gave 4's for quickness, maneuverability, edge hold, and overall impression. In this light, we see that the ski does hold a lot of high-end characteristics despite the lower weight-usually stability and heavier skis go hand in hand, but the build does have a lot to do with it, and Harrison is picking up on that for sure. He calls the Sick Day 94 an "agile ski with great edge control. The flex in the tip is way more than the tail which is pretty rigid. Fast with minimal chatter. Speed check-ability is 8/10 with Flight skills coming in at 7.5/10." Not sure where he came up with those measurements, but they certainly sound scientific.

There's a lot of skiers out there who love these mid-90's all-mountain/freeride skis, and not everyone wants something with two full sheets of metal-they'd be much happier on something like the Sick Day 94 which certainly can hold its own amongst a competitive field, even if it lacks the metal of some of the burlier competitors. If you're looking to have fun and be quick and nimble, the Sick Day 94 has a lot to offer.