Salomon Qst 98
Level: Advanced
Brand: Salomon
Model year: 2024
Measure (Tip/Waist/Tail): 133/98/121 mm Turning radius: 17.00 m (183 cm)
Lengths: 169,176,183,189 cm
Manufacturers description
We can't guarantee that the QST 98 will have you riding like Nico Vuignier, but we're sure you'll love the ski's innovative freeride shape, which makes it award-winning year after year. The 98's double sidewalls with a full multi-layer construction and Cork Damplifier provide stability in park and powder skiing, while the combination of rocker and a traditional span makes the ski a favorite with most people.
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Strengths:
Very playful ski that is light but still powerful, and it works very well on the piste. But perfect ski for forest and powder
Weaknesses:
No weaknesses
Summary:
Awesome all-mountain ski that is playful
Model year: 2024
Riding style: Track, powder, top tour
Length on the ski: 189 cm
Riders weight: 71 kg
Riders length: 184 cm
Very playful ski that is light but still powerful, and it works very well on the piste. But perfect ski for forest and powder
Weaknesses:
No weaknesses
Summary:
Awesome all-mountain ski that is playful
Model year: 2024
Riding style: Track, powder, top tour
Length on the ski: 189 cm
Riders weight: 71 kg
Riders length: 184 cm
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Strengths:
Very all-round and very good ski
Weaknesses:
No weaknesses
Summary:
Works well on piste and very well on the whole mountain
Model year: 2025
Riding style: Powder,top trip
Length on the ski: 189 cm
Riders weight: 77 kg
Riders length: 188 cm
Very all-round and very good ski
Weaknesses:
No weaknesses
Summary:
Works well on piste and very well on the whole mountain
Model year: 2025
Riding style: Powder,top trip
Length on the ski: 189 cm
Riders weight: 77 kg
Riders length: 188 cm
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Strengths:
Good at everything, and above all funny!
Weaknesses:
It has made me think it's boring to ride other skis.
Summary:
Fantastic! No other ski I've tried has given me so much back in riding.
Model year: 2019
Riding style: Piste/powder
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 90 kg
Riders length: 180 cm
Good at everything, and above all funny!
Weaknesses:
It has made me think it's boring to ride other skis.
Summary:
Fantastic! No other ski I've tried has given me so much back in riding.
Model year: 2019
Riding style: Piste/powder
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 90 kg
Riders length: 180 cm
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Strengths:
No direct strengths except that it is easy to turn.
Weaknesses:
Nervous skiing as soon as the speed gets a little higher Unstable and nervous both on and off the piste.
Summary:
Perhaps the worst freeride ski I've ridden. Probably best suited to an above skier who skis slowly but wants a slightly wider ski for soft snow.
Can't recommend this!!!
Model year: 2024
Riding style: Fast and big
Length on the ski: 183 cm
Riders weight: 75 kg
Riders length: 175 cm
No direct strengths except that it is easy to turn.
Weaknesses:
Nervous skiing as soon as the speed gets a little higher Unstable and nervous both on and off the piste.
Summary:
Perhaps the worst freeride ski I've ridden. Probably best suited to an above skier who skis slowly but wants a slightly wider ski for soft snow.
Can't recommend this!!!
Model year: 2024
Riding style: Fast and big
Length on the ski: 183 cm
Riders weight: 75 kg
Riders length: 175 cm
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Strengths:
A very stable and nimble ski that performs well both on and off the piste. It swallows bumps and can handle high speeds without starting to flab. Its combination of rocker and traditional span makes it a good compromise between float in the loose snow and grip on the piste. Other features such as titanium plate under the binding and side wall construction make it surprisingly stable. Those at Salomon have really taken what was good about the predecessor QST 99 and spun on it, as this edition feels even more stable and easier to get properly on edge.
It has been tested together with a salomon shift binding during a season down in Austria and it is perfectly fine to throw on a pair of skins and blast uphill with it. It is both slim enough and weighs little enough to take one from point A to point B painlessly.
Weaknesses:
It's not a feather light ski and it's quite stiff so it's not overly poppy, but the rocker still makes it playful. It also has a tendency to want to pinch a little too well, which means that it can be a bit tricky to get it on the wire, for example when you want to brake after a drop or in dense forest. Like all all mountain skis, it obviously leaves a little to be desired when the surface is hard, but it still surprises with its grip.
Without having hung out too much in the park with them myself, I can still say that this is definitely not where they come into their own, as it is too stiff and heavy.
Summary:
A versatile ski that is among the closest you can get to the golden mean when it comes to all mountain skis. It weighs its brave grams, but that's also what makes it so stable and it works perfectly well to go uphill with.
If you're only looking for a freestyle ski, there are others that are poppier and carry better in loose snow, if you only ski piste, there are piste skis with better grip, but if you can only take a couple of skis with you, these are the ultimate!
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste, powder and summit tour
Length on the ski: 189 cm
Riders weight: 78 kg
Riders length: 186 cm
A very stable and nimble ski that performs well both on and off the piste. It swallows bumps and can handle high speeds without starting to flab. Its combination of rocker and traditional span makes it a good compromise between float in the loose snow and grip on the piste. Other features such as titanium plate under the binding and side wall construction make it surprisingly stable. Those at Salomon have really taken what was good about the predecessor QST 99 and spun on it, as this edition feels even more stable and easier to get properly on edge.
It has been tested together with a salomon shift binding during a season down in Austria and it is perfectly fine to throw on a pair of skins and blast uphill with it. It is both slim enough and weighs little enough to take one from point A to point B painlessly.
Weaknesses:
It's not a feather light ski and it's quite stiff so it's not overly poppy, but the rocker still makes it playful. It also has a tendency to want to pinch a little too well, which means that it can be a bit tricky to get it on the wire, for example when you want to brake after a drop or in dense forest. Like all all mountain skis, it obviously leaves a little to be desired when the surface is hard, but it still surprises with its grip.
Without having hung out too much in the park with them myself, I can still say that this is definitely not where they come into their own, as it is too stiff and heavy.
Summary:
A versatile ski that is among the closest you can get to the golden mean when it comes to all mountain skis. It weighs its brave grams, but that's also what makes it so stable and it works perfectly well to go uphill with.
If you're only looking for a freestyle ski, there are others that are poppier and carry better in loose snow, if you only ski piste, there are piste skis with better grip, but if you can only take a couple of skis with you, these are the ultimate!
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste, powder and summit tour
Length on the ski: 189 cm
Riders weight: 78 kg
Riders length: 186 cm
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Strengths:
Quick with good grip. Quite playful and good flow in powder.
Weaknesses:
Does not grip like a piste ski on ice but is awesome for an all-mountain ski. A little heavier but nothing difficult
Summary:
Awesome ski that works for absolutely everything.
Extra fun at Easter when it's a little warmer.
Suitable for you who want to do a little everything!
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste, powder, a little park but not the best for rails
Length on the ski: 183 cm
Riders weight: 63 kg
Riders length: 181 cm
Quick with good grip. Quite playful and good flow in powder.
Weaknesses:
Does not grip like a piste ski on ice but is awesome for an all-mountain ski. A little heavier but nothing difficult
Summary:
Awesome ski that works for absolutely everything.
Extra fun at Easter when it's a little warmer.
Suitable for you who want to do a little everything!
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste, powder, a little park but not the best for rails
Length on the ski: 183 cm
Riders weight: 63 kg
Riders length: 181 cm
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Strengths:
Soft, comfortable and forgiving.
Weaknesses:
No direct but if it is icy and hard in the morning I take my piste skis
Summary:
Incredibly forgiving and easy to turn. Have not managed to try them in powder yet (but prefer to go board then) super fun in spring slush
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste, pillows
Length on the ski: 176 cm
Riders weight: 83 kg
Riders length: 178 cm
Soft, comfortable and forgiving.
Weaknesses:
No direct but if it is icy and hard in the morning I take my piste skis
Summary:
Incredibly forgiving and easy to turn. Have not managed to try them in powder yet (but prefer to go board then) super fun in spring slush
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste, pillows
Length on the ski: 176 cm
Riders weight: 83 kg
Riders length: 178 cm
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Strengths:
Easy to maneuver in both piste and loose snow. Carves fantastically in both hard and run-up piste and swallows dikes and run-up slopes thanks to rocker on the ski. Easy to handle in the forest tach was rocker at the back and the fit that the ski gives through its nose design and width.
Weaknesses:
Of course not the same ice grip as my race skis. By the way, I am currently blinded by love for these skis to find some other weaknesses.
Summary:
Selling my other skis because they are no longer relevant. In a way boring but at the same time it is fantastic to 95% feel that you have the right ski for the surface under the foot. Put on a shift binding, which means that they will also be touring skis in the future. A little heavy but it's worth it when you go down.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste / Pillows / Topptur
Length on the ski: 183 cm
Riders weight: 80 kg
Riders length: 180 cm
Easy to maneuver in both piste and loose snow. Carves fantastically in both hard and run-up piste and swallows dikes and run-up slopes thanks to rocker on the ski. Easy to handle in the forest tach was rocker at the back and the fit that the ski gives through its nose design and width.
Weaknesses:
Of course not the same ice grip as my race skis. By the way, I am currently blinded by love for these skis to find some other weaknesses.
Summary:
Selling my other skis because they are no longer relevant. In a way boring but at the same time it is fantastic to 95% feel that you have the right ski for the surface under the foot. Put on a shift binding, which means that they will also be touring skis in the future. A little heavy but it's worth it when you go down.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste / Pillows / Topptur
Length on the ski: 183 cm
Riders weight: 80 kg
Riders length: 180 cm
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