Backcountry magazine: "Softened last year, the Sick Bird takes off this year with somewhat stiffened sidewalls to improve grip. In the West, some testers weren't ready to pull out a boarding pass for this wide-body, finding them heavy and lacking float. But a woman skiing the 178cm said: 'Wants to go and go fast. Very smooth [and] easy to control.' Many Eastern skiers cited its lack of hold on firm snow. Others thought that if it was slow on take off, it would still provide an enjoyable flight. 'Snow to come around in the turn,' said a veteran. 'Be patient and you'll be rewarded - a big mountain bully.' 'Wide enough to surf at speed, and powerful enough to blast through uneven snow,' said another, adding - 'they deliver a healthy dose of fun.' The forward mounting point was disconcerting to several testers, one suggesting: 'Save the Bird; amputate the tail.'"

Powder magazine: "With the Sick Bird underfoot, powder has never been easier to ski, helping solidify any free-heeler's love for this smooth, graceful sport."

Skiing magazine:
"Floaty as a surgically enhanced bustline and able to hold an edge on anything short of pavement, the twin-tip Sickbird is unstoppable in crunky snow. It's also rock-solid during high-speed descents. Smaller testers struggled a bit in turn initiation" however overall described as "unflappable".

Couloir magazine: "The Sickbird's retro-rooster graphic may be the same, but its guts are not. Going on a diet for the 06-07 season...the new Sickbird is a different species. Still a lively, turny ski, the new Sickbird had a considerably smaller sweet spot than last year's edition - not a ski that allowed testers to be sloppy...the Sickbird finds its strengths in whipping around jump turns, bounding down through fresh, and rolling from side to side on the groomed."