2022 Salomon QST 92
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Ski Stats

Sidecut 131/92/114
Radius 18m @177cm
Lengths 153,161,169,177,185
Weight 1850g @ 177cm
MSRP $600
FIND
Power Score: 8.46

Finesse Score: 8.63

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Let the record show that no ski made as giant a leap forward last year as the Salomon QST 92. In its two earlier incarnations it barely met our Recommended minimum standards, hanging by a thread on the tail end of the Finesse ski standings. Now it resides near the top of our Finesse rankings, and the result is no fluke. When Salomon introduced the QST line, it needed to hit multiple price points, so the wider skis got the best tech while the lower-priced QST 92 was built less expensively. In 2020, the QST 92 got the same treatment as its wider mates, the QST 99 and QST 106, and the difference was evident from the first edge set. The current QST 92 has more of everything you want – edging power on trail, a better shape for off-trail, a more solid platform – and less of what you don’t want: tip chatter, indifferent grip, overall looseness. Salomon pulled off this coup by reconfiguring how it used its primary components, flax, basalt and, of course, carbon. The basalt and carbon are woven together in an end-to-end matrix, while the flax gets its own mat directly underfoot. An all-poplar core is reinforced by a patch of Titanal in the mid-section and finished with new cork inserts in the tip and tail.

Let the record show that no ski made as giant a leap forward last year as the Salomon QST 92.  In its two earlier incarnations it barely met our Recommended minimum standards, hanging by a thread on the tail end of the Finesse ski standings. Now it resides near the top of our Finesse rankings, and the result is no fluke.

When Salomon introduced the QST line, it needed to hit multiple price points, so the wider skis got the best tech while the lower-priced QST 92 was built less expensively. In 2020, the QST 92 got the same treatment as its wider mates, the QST 99 and QST 106, and the difference was evident from the first edge set.

The current QST 92 has more of everything you want – edging power on trail, a better shape for off-trail, a more solid platform – and less of what you don’t want: tip chatter, indifferent grip, overall looseness. Salomon pulled off this coup by reconfiguring how it used its primary components, flax, basalt and, of course, carbon. The basalt and carbon are woven together in an end-to-end matrix, while the flax gets its own mat directly underfoot. An all-poplar core is reinforced by a patch of Titanal in the mid-section and finished with new cork inserts in the tip and tail.

The cork by itself is a major contributor to the QST 92’s calmness, as it’s reputed to be 16 times more shock absorbing than the Koroyd honeycomb it replaced.  While it’s not the lightest model in its class, its strength to weight ratio has to be among the leaders, not just in the AME genre, but across all categories.

Another best-in-show trait that’s not to be overlooked is the QST 92’s value. It remains among the best buys on the market.

While our data indicates the QST 92 is a Finesse ski, its Power scores are no slouch, either. The current edition is much more accurate and substantially more secure at speed than the 2019 version it replaced. Its slightly slimmed silhouette – 2mm were snipped off the extremities a year ago – made it a better off-trail tool, particularly in crud and/or bumps. “Good stuff for whatever the mountain brings,” summarized Steve Parnell of Peter Glenn. “A top contender for an everyday mountain tool,” agrees another PG tester, echoing a common sentiment.

For both its even temperament and high cost/value relationship, we again award the QST 92 a Silver Skier Selection.

Test Score Data

Total Score: 85.40
Early to Edge:
Continuous Carve:

Rebound/Turn Finish:

Stability/Accuracy @ Speed:
Short-radius Turning:
8.00
8.40
8.40
8.60
8.80
Off-piste Performance:
Low-speed Turning:
Forgiveness/Ease:
Drift/Scrub:
Finesse/Power Balance:
8.60
8.60
8.80
8.80
8.40