9 comments on “First Look: 2017-2018 Salomon QST 106”
Look at the tail on this ski, NO WAY your skiing switch on this thing. TO bad your not bringing the Amplid Hill Bill with you, it’s the birth child of the Bibby and Bentchetler, a perfect mix of the two, that fly’s under the radar.
If I am skiing switch it is only on groomers so I think that ski would work just fine. I think the gradual rise looks killer. slashy yet stompy…can’t wait to hear the review.
Just tested the QST 106@181 last week in variable conditions (in Austria) and fell in love at first sight with all my heart.
Light, but very stable on groomers, moguls and soft chop. Very intuitive in the powder.
Trust, you guys (Blister) will get the same feeling. :-)
Haven’t tried switch skiing :-(
Thanks for the intel on the ski. I’m trying to dial-in the length before I buy. I’m 5’8″, 180# and a very aggressive skier. Do you think I’d be better off with the 174 or 181 based on your experience/height?
My two cents: any 180 lb, skier who describes himself as “very aggressive” shouldn’t be considering – at all – the 174 cm length. No way. If anything, the question would be 181 vs. 188.
Fully agree. I am 176 cm / 90 kilos, rather aggressive skier and felt very fine with the 181 length. I couldn’t test the 188 unfortunately, but 174 is out of any wide ski scope for a man :-)
Peter
174 is out of any wide ski scope for a man?
Any idea where the mount point for the 181cm is?
Doesn’t the QST have a Titanium laminated layer? would’nt this make them good enough of a charger? despite the design?
Just random thoughts…
Look at the tail on this ski, NO WAY your skiing switch on this thing. TO bad your not bringing the Amplid Hill Bill with you, it’s the birth child of the Bibby and Bentchetler, a perfect mix of the two, that fly’s under the radar.
If I am skiing switch it is only on groomers so I think that ski would work just fine. I think the gradual rise looks killer. slashy yet stompy…can’t wait to hear the review.
Just tested the QST 106@181 last week in variable conditions (in Austria) and fell in love at first sight with all my heart.
Light, but very stable on groomers, moguls and soft chop. Very intuitive in the powder.
Trust, you guys (Blister) will get the same feeling. :-)
Haven’t tried switch skiing :-(
Thanks for the intel on the ski. I’m trying to dial-in the length before I buy. I’m 5’8″, 180# and a very aggressive skier. Do you think I’d be better off with the 174 or 181 based on your experience/height?
My two cents: any 180 lb, skier who describes himself as “very aggressive” shouldn’t be considering – at all – the 174 cm length. No way. If anything, the question would be 181 vs. 188.
Fully agree. I am 176 cm / 90 kilos, rather aggressive skier and felt very fine with the 181 length. I couldn’t test the 188 unfortunately, but 174 is out of any wide ski scope for a man :-)
Peter
174 is out of any wide ski scope for a man?
Any idea where the mount point for the 181cm is?
Doesn’t the QST have a Titanium laminated layer? would’nt this make them good enough of a charger? despite the design?
Just random thoughts…