2017-2018 Salomon QST 106

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Salomon QST 106 for Blister Gear Review.
Salomon QST 106

 

 

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Salomon QST 106 for Blister Gear Review.
Salomon QST 106

 

 

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Salomon QST 106 for Blister Gear Review.
Salomon QST 106 – Tip Profile

 

 

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Salomon QST 106 for Blister Gear Review.
Salomon QST 106 – Tail Profile

 

 

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Salomon QST 106 for Blister Gear Review.
Salomon QST 106 Topsheet

 

 

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Salomon QST 106 for Blister Gear Review.
Salomon QST 106 Bases

17 comments on “2017-2018 Salomon QST 106”

  1. Excellent review – sounds like a perfect ski for me. Thank you.

    How does it compare to the Black Crows Atris? (similar progressive stiffness I suspect?)

    • Hi Fredrik,

      I don’t believe Paul has skied the Atris. I’ve only briefly skied the Atris and QST 106, and it was last season. However, I felt like they were different enough that I could offer some insight. I’ve also spent some recent time on the QST 99. The Atris felt like it skied short, and I don’t recall feeling this way about the QST 106 (or the QST 99). I also remember the Atris being very poppy or lively, whereas I don’t recall the QST 106 having this character (same with the QST 99). It’s more of a subdued carver.

  2. How would you compare this ski to Line Sick Day 102? Both seem to be made for the same type of use and for same type of user. They both have low swing weight, and can be used anywhere in the mountain.

    Thanks

  3. hi,
    I’m coming from a rocker 108, do they ski similar to them? I’ve throughly enjoyed the rockers to the point where they are now beat up and need replacing.
    thanks in advance

  4. Any initial thoughts comparing to the Line Supernatural 108? Very excited about this review, great job!

  5. I have the Kingpins on this ski and love this setup for resort and day touring missions. Ive skied some deep days and yes, Paul is right in saying its not a 120mm+ ski but dam did it ski well on the deep days the West Coast has seen this season :)

  6. Hi Paul,

    How did you like the ski with one of your lighter boot options? I’m using a TLT6 and they don’t quite have enough oomph for my Carbon Megawatts. Looking to get something smaller that’s a little more all-condition but that also lets me run the TLT6. Touring only.

    Thanks,
    Dave

  7. Paul,

    I just purchased this ski to function as my touring ski (w/ MTN Lab boots & Fritschi Tecton’s). I had a question about the mount point. I come form a decidedly “new school” skiing background, and typically ski with a more center balanced stance. Do you think mounting these +1 cm from recommended would provide a surfier feel (with easy tail disengagement)? The other reason I’m considering a +1 mount is to provide a more balanced swing weight since I’m one of those people that likes to spin 3’s off everything I can. If this is going to have a drastic negative impact on the way the ski generally performs, I’ll just stick to the recommended line.

    Bryce

  8. Went searching for a powder ski to ski the 4-6 in. we get up here on a regular basis (Inland PNW). I am 75yrs old, 220 with equipment on. Demo’d Rossi soul 7 (6-8in day) and thought the ski was too soft for me, turned great – maybe too great and found myself 90 degrees across the hill too many times, ok on groomers but deflects too easily. Rossi 7 liked ski but felt like I was in back seat all the time and I wasn’t, lots of tip flap on irregular groomer. K2 Pinnacle, just did not feel comfortable on ski. Liberty Origin 106 like the ski in the powder, turned easily but no suprises, passably ok on groomers. At that point I liked the Liberty the best. Took ski thru the trees, fall line steeps and down my favorite gladed area and liked ski in powder.

    The last ski I tried aboutd 2 pm was the Solomon QST 181cm at first didn’t particularly like the ski but the more I was on it the better it felt. I went back to the exact same lines I skied the Liberty and felt the QST was damper and poppier than the Liberty and I could get more out of the ski. The QST was much better on the groomers even took up to high speeds and skiers were great.

    Decided on the QST 106 at 181s and like the ski. I have a pair of Praxis Protests for deep powder and cat and heli skiing but the QST really performs well on the 3-8 in days at the resort. Don’t skin anymore and found these skis were what I needed.

  9. Paul..Thanks for a nice review…again.

    I’m going to set the 181s with a shift binding for a 50/50 travel set up which in reality is more like a 80on/20off. Thoughts on the mount position?

    I’m 5’11, 180 centered skier with feet on the ground these days…. looking for a surfy playful feel with solid support in sketchy high consequence territory….think Alps.

    Thanks, Kev

  10. Hi, its a bit old to be posting here but was just wondering if you had any suggestions to skis that are very similar to these skis? I’ve had both of the newer versions of the qst 106 but i feel they have gotten worse and really wish I could have this 2017/18 version again. Any ideas of skis that are being sold at the moment that are very similar?

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