QST Lux 92
The 2019 version of the QST Lux 92 benefits from Salomon’s across-the-board adoption of C/FX3, which boosts not only the amount of carbon and flax fibers in its many strands, but lays them in the core both longitudinally and transversely. The effect is a significant...QST Lumen 99
The Salomon QST series treats men and women equally, ergo the new QST Lumen 99 for women is cut from the same carbon and flax cloth as the unisex QST 99. For 2019, this entails an upgrade to C/FX3, a crosshatch grid comprised of tight bundles of carbon and flax...QST 106
All the qualities that made the original QST 106 such a fabulous off-trail ski remain intact in the 2019 edition. It still has a smeary smoothness that makes skiing powder and crud idiot-proof. What changed for this year is the QST 106’s comportment on hard snow, which now has more bite and energy. The componentry that adds an aggressive side to the QST’s personality include a shock-dampening layer of basalt and a cross-weave of carbon and flax (C/FX) fibers that reinforce the original’s longitudinal C/FX. The latest improvements fill the only gaps in the QST 106’s resume. It was always better than expected on hard snow; now it’s just plain better. If you have any concerns about the new QST 106’s stability, try the 188cm out for size. It will change your mind about what skis without metal in their make-up can do.
QST Stella 106
The 2018 QST Stella 106 was already a superior women’s powder ski when Salomon sent it to the gym to lose weight and put on some muscle. The 2019 Stella shed 60g’s thanks to a two design modifications that made it more powerful and precise. A new base layer of basalt runs the full length of the ski, helping to maintain snow contact, while side-to-side strands of C/FX fiber magnify the effects of the longitudinal carbon/flax braids already in the core. The additions make the new Stella so strong it doesn’t need extra mass to calm it down.