Ski Reviews

2023-2024 Salomon QST 106, 181 cm

Reviewer Username: BenYYC

Reviewer Height: 5’11”

Reviewer Weight: 175 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Expert

DAYS USED: 1 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Crested Butte

TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 8/10

FORGIVENESS: 9/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 9/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 5/10

STABILITY: 10/10

SUSPENSION: 7/10

EDGE HOLD: 10/10

PLAYFULNESS: 8/10

SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too short (181 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Fairly steep off-piste terrain

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud

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Very damp ski with great stability. Rails turns on groomers that have grip and good rebound at the end of the turn, good energy. Found it easy to flick the tail out to scrub speed. I found these a bit long for me in the tight trees though. Nice playfulness.