100 – 114 MM Freeride Ranking: #05

Take a look at that stability rating for the Salomon Q Lab Skis—she’s as steady as they come. Salomon took a cue from its race line by incorporating burly ash wood in addition to mid-density poplar throughout the length of the ski, ensuring a rockin’ combination of response and dampening when you’re edging to the max. The Koroyd honeycomb insert in the nose sheds weight, and tip rocker ensures this baby soars over soft snow about as well as it carves. Our testers agreed that it “rips like a race ski,” while remaining “really fun, light and playful.”

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