The SEA 116 is, perhaps ironically given the width, the most freestyle feeling of the new SEA (Ski Everything Anytime) lineup from Scott. It has a little more tail rocker than the other skis and the flex feels a smidge less directional, and the resulting ski is a lot of fun. It definitely still has something of the family DNA too but in a slightly more jibby feel, which we really liked.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
The 116 is essentially too wide to be much more than a ‘get back to the lift’ kind of groomer ski. You’d only take it out in the resort on a proper powder day. For that, it more than does the job. It can hold an edge well enough, it will carve after a fashion and it’s fairly damp so it doesn’t get bounced around in cruddy snow that typically is what you deal with on groomers on pow days. Any ski over 110 is really overkill for resort daily driving and these are no exception, but maybe somewhere like Alta you could make it work.
Skier: Milo Harper. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Powder & Mixed Conditions:
At 116 underfoot with a ton of tip rocker, plenty of taper, and even some horizontal rocker there, the SEA 116 is a dream in powder. Its softer tips and tails allow it to go sideways even better than its smaller stablemate the SEA 108, which is already a very accomplished powder ski. We only had a 190 length which some of our testers found a bit tricky in tight spots but the bigger skiers loved it. But the ski also has a solid backbone and the trademark SEA dampness, meaning they can also charge pretty hard.
Skier: Ethan Harrison. P: Carter Edwards
Skier: Milo Harper. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Sizes: 184, 190
Dimensions: 143 - 115 - 132
Radius: 22m
Inspired by SCOTT athlete Parkin Costain's style, it's playfulness in big powder and open forests will get your heart racing. We've gone all out and used poplar wood core until the very end of the tips – that means maximum flexibility and responsiveness that will make you feel like you're dancing on snow and give you that extra "oomph" to launch into gravity-defying tricks and flips! Brace yourself for a ski that incorporates Titanal reinforcements strategically placed underfoot for the landings, perfect when shredding on difficult snow. No matter the snow or weather conditions, Ski Everywhere Anytime!
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