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Salomon S/Race GS 12 (Race Inspired 2023/2024)

Product Summary

The Salomon S/Race GS 12's full retail price is 950 €. The Ski costs roughly 60 € more than the average price of all Race Inspired Skis, making it an upper mid-range model. During our extensive review the Ski proved to be easy to master as well as very stable at speed. Moreover he proved to be a ski with excellent edge hold. If you count yourself among the best of the best, this ski is just right for you. This Race Inspired Ski definitely prefers groomers to powder runs. It is designed for perfect edge hold on-piste. Available lengths for the ski are ranging between 170 and 180cm.

The ski in details

Engineered to best match the needs of the most demanding skiers, the S/RACE GS 12 ski is designed for high-power runs on groomed slopes. Featuring the innovative Blade technology, it offers incredible underfoot stability when gliding, yet its liveliness makes it instantly react, so you never have to shave off speed, from the first to the last turn.

Uncompromised turning speed
Salomon’s Blade technology fuses flexible polymer pads into the TI layer, helping you bend the ski with less effort, and letting you to turn without shaving off speed.

Faster transitions
The edge-to-edge TI construction and Salomon’s Blade technology combine the stiffness you need to glide, with the liveliness you want to turn.

Power
This 68 mm underfoot GS ski features a Ash Woodcore, race base, 2 sheets of Ti, and a full sandwich sidewalls construction that give a power boost to your racing performance.

Technologies

Full Ash Woodcore
The full Ash Woodcore is inspired by the Race Woodcore and it provides stability, dynamism and responsiveness.

Double Ti
Double layer of titanal, one on either side of the core, improves hard snow performance. It increases precision, offers a good edge grip and improves responsiveness.

Blade Technology
By fusing flexible polymer inserts into the TI layer, this innovative construction maintains the ski’s stiffness but adding the liveliness needed for high speed through the turn.

Full Camber
Underfoot camber with no rocker.

Full Sandwich Sidewalls
Full Sandwich Sidewalls guarantees stability and precision, it enhances performance by providing good edge grip and smooth ski-to-snow contact.

Laminated Ti Compound
A special bonding process is applied to the top TI layer to limit the chipping effect on sharper edges and extend the premium-look and unique on-snow performance of the ski.

Tail & Tip Protector
Increased ski longevity: keeping skis visually attractive even after intense use.

Ski review Salomon S/Race GS 12

At the 2023/2024 WorldSkitest the skis were closely evaluated in the category „Race GS“. Tester’s opinion: "Salomon" did not need much to reach the podium. It does excellently in such strong competition and achieves excellent ratings. Its particular advantages lie in the long turn paired with a high degree of smoothness and good edge grip. A ski with many strengths and an attractive price."

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Ski review score

Physical effort: 8.2 / 10
Stability at speed: 8.5 / 10
Edge hold: 8.2 / 10
Short turns: 7.6 / 10
Long turns: 8.6 / 10
Final score 41.1 / 50

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Facts

Season 2023/2024
Season start: 2023
Season end: 2024
Category Race Inspired
Suggested Retail Price 950 €
BindingX12

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Terrain

Slope
100%
Powder
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Skill Level

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Available lengths

Length (cm)Radius (m)Sidecut (mm)
170
16 m
115
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68
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98
175
18 m
115
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68
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97
180
19 m
115
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68
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96