Review: Scott SEA 108

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The SEA 108 is the flagship of the new SEA series and it was our tester’s favorite of the series. We enjoyed all three SEA skis, which very much share similar DNA, but in the SEA 108, the combo of a softish tip with a stiff tail and a damp ski feels the most natural. It’s a very easy, accessible ski to tackle just about any terrain or snow condition, living up to the Ski Everywhere Anytime billing.

Groomers & Resort Skiing:

In the resort and on hardpack, the SEA 108 is easy to ski but not particularly exciting. The lack of significant camber and a damp overall feel don’t make for an energetic ski in the turn. It has a deliberately pivot-y shape, the ski prefers to drift and slarve rather than lock an edge.

That style will suit certain skiers, and it was certainly plenty adequate for resort skiing in a range of conditions but if carving high-angle turns on groomers is a priority for you, there are better skis in this width category. That said, the ski is very poised and predictable, so it skis similarly no matter the snow condition, making it very dependable.

Powder & Mixed Conditions:

The SEA 108 has more of a soft snow focused shape, with a smidge of horizontal rocker as well as plenty of tip/tail rise and very little camber underfoot. The result is an absolute banger of a ski in powder for the size. It outperforms skis much wider than itself in terms of how easy it is to make loose, surfy style turns even in deep and quite heavy snow. The dampness of the ski definitely comes into play here too, balancing the softness of the tip nicely and making it fairly dependable even in crud and chop.

"Very stable at high speed, with a soft rockered nose to plow thru crud, but a stiffer tail and underfoot section make it ride happy at high speeds and even on groomers. Graphic is also very nice." - Mark Valtr, ski tester

Park & Jibbing:

These aren’t the most natural park ski because the difference tip to tail is quite pronounced. They have enough tail and freestyle feel to make the odd park lap fun, but if that’s your priority in skiing you should look elsewhere. However, when it comes to all-mountain freestyle, or freeride comp-style skiing these are a great option.

The solid backbone provides a really good landing platform and the ski forgives overshooting or landing flat better than most. At the same time, it isn’t super heavy and feels more balanced in the air than traditional freeride skis, making it a good middle ground option between freestyle and freeride.

Conclusion:

The SEA 108 is a pretty unique feeling ski and our testers enjoyed a lot, but it is definitely unlike most other skis out there. We think it’s a ski you should try to demo, unless you know you prefer a directional flex profile, which this ski certainly has. It has a fairly freestyle friendly shape and mounting point but that directional flex makes it feel very unique in this all-mountain freestyle space, so we do think it’s a good one to try.