80–90 mm · 2025/26
SALOMON MTN 86 Carbon
67.46 of 85 points
- RRP
- 630.00 €
- Weight
- 1211 g
- Weight per area
- 0.69 g/cm²
Quick verdict
The top performer in the ascent-oriented category, the Salomon MTN 86 Carbon is a well-rounded, lightweight ski with an excellent price, proving its worth even in hard conditions.
Test strengths
- Corn snow: 13/15 points
- Hard snow/ice: 12.13/15 points
Relatively lower scores
- Tracked snow: 11.25/15 points
- Anti-icing: 3.88/5 points
- Total points
- 67.46 / 85
- Total riding performance
- 36.38 / 45
- Weight
- 1,211 g
- Weight per area
- 0.69 g/cm²
- RRP
- 630 €
- BACKLINE stars
Not all snow conditions could be rated. Maximum scores refer only to the conditions actually assessed.
Test year 2025 · Lenzerheide
Verdict
The top performer in the ascent-oriented category, the Salomon MTN 86 Carbon is a well-rounded, lightweight ski with an excellent price, proving its worth even in hard conditions.
Technical data
- Test class
- 80–90 mm
- Target group
- Unisex
- Test year
- 2025
- Model year
- 2026
- Lengths
- 148, 156, 164, 172, 180 cm
- Sidecut
- 12,20–8,51–10,74 cm
- Tip
- 122.0 mm
- Waist
- 85.1 mm
- Tail
- 107.4 mm
- Surface per ski
- 1753.63 cm²
- Weight (measured)
- 1211 g
- Weight per area
- 0.69 g/cm²
- RRP
- 630.00 €
- Euro per point
- 9.34 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 27.20 points of 3527.20 / 35 | |
| Anti-icing | 3.88 points of 53.88 / 5 | |
| Weight & anti-icing total | 31.08 points of 4031.08 / 40 | |
| Performance on hard snow | 12.13 points of 1512.13 / 15 | |
| Performance in powder | Conditions were not given during the test | |
| Performance in corn snow | 13.00 points of 1513.00 / 15 | |
| Performance in tracked snow | 11.25 points of 1511.25 / 15 | |
| Riding performance total | 36.38 points of 4536.38 / 45 | |
| Total points | 67.46 points of 8567.46 / 85 | |
| RRP / point | 9.34 € / point | |
Suitability beginner / expert BeginnerExpert | ||
Suitability by skier weight ★ 50 kg75 kg100 kg | ||
