Does anyone happen to know if the Salomon Lumen 99 changed between the 2017/18 model (the greeny-blue ones) and the 2018/19 model? I've got a pair of the 17/18 skis unmounted and trying to decide whether to keep them. I have the option of demoing the current version, but that only really makes sense if it's the same ski.
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Question: Salomon Lumen 99 (2017-18 model)
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lisamamot
Angel Diva
https://www.skiessentials.com/2018-ski-test?skis=salomon-qst-lumen-99
I don’t know but I find i get solid answers from emailing certain retailers - Skiessentials has a good handle on skis they carry.
I don’t know but I find i get solid answers from emailing certain retailers - Skiessentials has a good handle on skis they carry.
Good call - it's the same ski, different graphics. Will demo next week! Thanks!
elemmac
Angel Diva
They are not the same, the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 are different skis. Salomon changed the construction. It was changed to make it a bit stiffer, more stable while keeping it's lightweight properties. If I recall correctly they made some tweaks to the regular core and added a basalt layer.
Ah ok. I read about the basalt layer, and did wonder as it's not mentioned on the 17/18 blurb.
teppaz
Angel Diva
Addendum: I was also told that next year's QST 99 will be slightly stiffer in the tip to make it flap about less at high speed. I hadn't noticed any of that and was very happy with the version I had, so much so that I'm considering buying it when it's on sale at the end of the season to replace my Line Prophet 98s.
I got to demo the QST 99 yesterday and have decided that they're not for me. I think possibly the tune wasn't great on them and I might've liked them more on soft snow - but I'm after something that'll be fun on both soft and firm snow in a ca.100 underfoot ski so I don't think I'll be keeping them.
Thanks all for the information!
Thanks all for the information!
contesstant
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I've skied next year's version of the 92, and they are markedly improved. I never cared for the previous versions (at all.) They have done a great job with the new version!
