2022 Qst 98 Ski

Product details

Salomon has done away with the QST 99 and replaced it with this new QST 98 for 2022. In the grand scheme of things, the idea of the ski stays the same. It’s a versatile all-mountain ski with some freeride influence. While the idea stays the same, the ski itself changes quite a bit. Most obvious is the slight change in waist width from 99 to 98. That’s not a major change, but there are some significant differences. First, the QST 98 has a lot more rocker than the 99 did, specifically in the tail. The shape is somewhat derived from the QST 106, although the 98 even has more tail rocker than that ski, almost sharing an identical rocker profile with the new QST Blank. That change has increased its maneuverability and playfulness. It could almost even be described as a twin tip, as it shares a similar shape to ski that fall into that category, but as Salomon isn’t quite going as far as calling it such, we won’t either. Impressively, despite the new shape, Salomon has retained a strong feel underfoot thanks to their new Double Sidewall Technology and a sheet of metal in the binding area.

ROCKER PROFILE

ROCKER / CAMBER / ROCKER

CORE MATERIALS

Poplar Wood Core

 

CORK DAMPLIFIER

PREFERRED TERRAIN

ALL MOUNTAIN, BIG MOUNTAIN, TOURING