Ski Reviews
2024-2025 Salomon QST X, 184 cm
Reviewer Username: Dennis C
Reviewer Height: 5’8″
Reviewer Weight: 205 lbs
Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced
DAYS USED: 1 days
TEST LOCATIONS: Crested Butte
TEST TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Firm moguls | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees
TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)
OVERALL IMPRESSION: 9/10
FORGIVENESS: 8/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 10/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 8/10
STABILITY: 7/10
SUSPENSION: 7/10
EDGE HOLD: 6/10
PLAYFULNESS: 10/10
SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (184 cm length tested)
THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Firm moguls | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees
THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?
ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?
The X feels like the playful slarvy brother of the QST Blank. It has a lower swing weight and more forgiveness than than the Blank, this comes at the cost of some dampness, drive-ability, and edge hold. It also vaguely reminded me of a heavier, more charg-y, Bent Chetler 120.
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