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Thread: Salomon QST Blank
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07-30-2022, 06:41 AM #51Registered User
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10-02-2022, 07:39 PM #52
Is everyone still stoked on the Blank after finishing out the season? Any reason to move on and if so, what would you replace it with? This thread was pretty quiet after early February.
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10-04-2022, 06:57 PM #53
It’s a playful resort powder ski that can ski the entire mountain. Not demanding but can be pushed fairly hard. Not a floppy noodle. Great in trees and tight spaces. If I didn’t have a 192 MFree108, I might have skied mine more.
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10-04-2022, 07:57 PM #54
Great ski…what Bandit said.
178cm skied too short so I sold. Really liked the ski. With its extreme rocker profile, should be 182 and 190 sizing (not 178 and 186).
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11-10-2022, 03:04 PM #55
Sorry I’m back for more opinions. Anyone have thoughts on the Blank compared to the K2 Reckoner 112? I like the idea of a little less weight for days with a lot of side stepping and inbounds booting.
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12-02-2022, 02:52 PM #56
This thread doesn't need another rave review, so I'll just say Salomon is killing it lately. There was a thread once about a two ski quiver from one brand. The QST 98 and Blank would be a candidate.
This from a guy with a quiver of directional skis from Volkl, Nordica and Blizzard.
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12-02-2022, 06:37 PM #57
To follow up on my post, I went with the Blanks. Really enjoyed them on my first day of the year with about 12-15” of fresh. Looking forward to rest of the season.
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12-02-2022, 08:09 PM #58Registered User
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I’d say all 4 companies you listed are killing it. Any of them have a 2 ski quiver most people would be really happy with.
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12-02-2022, 09:01 PM #59
We're in a golden age....most companies are putting out great skis. Just like mountain bikes.
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12-03-2022, 02:56 AM #60Registered User
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I’m out of a mountain town for a few winters, but plotting my return, and am down to the Kastle ZX108 as my widest ski. So I’m trying to figure out what fat ski would round out my quiver. There are just so many good skis right now. Blank, Sender Squad, BO118 (or what ever it’s called this year), Protos, Rustler 11, the 115 wide Nordica, Moment has 3 skis over 115 that are awesome, Kastle now has a semi-affordable fat ski. So many good skis.
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12-05-2022, 02:56 PM #61
So I tried to order a QST 106 and fat fingered a QST Blank instead.
Didn’t realize until they arrived in the mail.
I want a 189 QST 106 for my daily driver, and have a Atomic Backland 117 for deeper days.
I’m going to sell the Blanks and order 106’s.
UNLESS someone can talk me into keeping the BLANKS over buying a 106.
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12-05-2022, 03:03 PM #62
I hear the new QST is a skinnier Blank. Probably better to have the 106 if you have the 117.
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12-05-2022, 11:35 PM #63Registered User
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What length Blanks? You should probably keep them. They are really good.
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12-06-2022, 03:56 PM #64Registered User
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12-08-2022, 01:13 PM #65Registered User
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12-08-2022, 04:22 PM #66
QST 106's arrived in the mail today.
I'll mount up the 106's, and most likely sell the Blanks.
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12-09-2022, 07:20 AM #67Registered User
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12-09-2022, 08:16 AM #68
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12-09-2022, 08:26 AM #69Registered User
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12-09-2022, 09:07 AM #70
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12-12-2022, 02:30 PM #71
Got to take the 194 out as my tele set up this weekend before I blew up a binding.
I don't remember ever vibing so well with a ski the first time out ever. Super stable because of the flex-to-weight ratio, even with the short EE and tight radius (which I friggin love). The rocker/taper makes it easy to transition turn to turn in tight spots, knee drop lead changes included. I think the pop they give out of a turn helps a lot with this. Definitely the best compromise between pow/chop/tree, chargability, nimbleness, and groomer performance I've been on, at least with snow that is at least somewhat soft (it is 112mm after all). Can't wait to blast these things around in a foot of fresh and it's aftermath.
If anyone out there's lookin' for a tele freeride ski. This one goes. It made me feel like a much more capable skier very quickly. Some supersain shit for sure.
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12-12-2022, 04:24 PM #72Registered User
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Picked up a pair of 194s mounted on the line with STH3s as a resort ski, I'm 6'3 210, I have been on 188cm QST106s with shifts for 3 seasons and wanted to pick something up for the resort/fresher days. These things are so fun! Agree with beeshbeesh - instantly clicked with them. I was worried that 194 would be a lot to handle, but I find they feel easier to link turns in the steeps and moguls together than my 106s. Have had a great deal of fun blasting through/over skiied out chop on them the past few weeks, looking forward to the first deep day. Can't recommend highly enough.
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12-12-2022, 05:12 PM #73
I have some 186 QST BLANKS in plastic that I will be listing locally this week.
Just trying to get my $600 I put into them back out. Not a killer deal in TGR standards , but they should go quick locally.
Figured I'd put it out here before I list them locally.
Shipping from 81620, can get shipping quotes if you PM me an address.
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12-19-2022, 12:55 PM #74Minion
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12-19-2022, 01:33 PM #75
I cant PM you yet either.
Send me an email though my Craigslist ad I just created:
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