Size(cm) / Radius(m): 150/10.5 155/11.1 160/11.7 165/12.3 170/12.9
Sidecut : 121/66/102-125/66/104
Length Tested: 165cm
Manufacturer’s Description:
“A ski to meet the expectations of a huge and traditional market.”
Ski-Review’s Verdict:
Sidecut (in fact every documented physical characteristic) is the same as the 8, and both allow a very easy introduction to quick fast turns down the fall line, but the technique for full, properly started, carved and finished carving will take a bit more getting used to.
Conclusion?
Considering this is the top of the range in this series, the weight of the StreetRacer 10 may phase an experienced skier, and an ‘old’ fashioned skier should keep well away.
Real time prices for the Salomon StreetRacer 10 2005, or similar ski products:
Written by spilla on 10/02
Brian,
You know how I hate their skis. I actually liked this one. It initiated a turn much better than the crossmax 10. I found it much more versatile. The weight was only an issue hanging from the chair, and carrying them to the hill…after all, it is a gravety sport right? I really think you need to give them another shot. Maybee they’re not for the most aggressive, but for most on the hill they are perfect.
Written by Brian Babcock on 10/09
Steve, Your comments do have merit, and yes they arer better than the CrossMax 10, and knowing you, I know you gave them a thorough work-out, at your “base melting” speeds. Its just that for the consumer’s hard earned money, I truly feel their are better choices in this catagory, that will deliver better performance and in the end, help the skier improve by being a bit forgiving without tolerating the blatant bad technique that this ski and a couple of other Salomons seem to encourage. Sorry about the run-on sentence. B
Written by Ski Review Guest on 11/23
If you don’t love these skis you don’t know how to ski.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 12/22
If you don’t love these skis you don’t know how to ski. dido….sorry i need all the help i can get
Written by Ski Review Guest on 01/10
I’m perplexed by some of the comments above. I’m coming off of a set of old Volkl Worldcup GS skis and I’ve demoed everything under the sun to replace them but nothing in my mind comes close to these for having true fun on the slopes. They turn like rockets edge to edge. If you know how to carve (as opposed to sliding like most people), you will love these skiis. The only gripe I have is that they get a bit chattery at warp 1 but then they aren’t GS boards so I can’t really complain. They ski faster than I can see ahead anyway and they turn so well I just want to spend all my time on the edges. I’m heading out to buy a set tomorrow.
Written by Brian Babcock on 01/14
As there is limited space in the title box in this forum (Who Knew?) I am compelled to add . . . . .
The above comment title should read
“A NOTE FOR THE “IF YOU DON"T LOVE THESE” DUO
Written by Brian Babcock on 01/14
Ah, feedback in stereo. While I defend your right to your opinions, in the future, you might want to research the object of your verbal assault before you condem them or question ability. I seriously doubt that we share the same credentials or alpine skills. Keep developing yours (ski and literary) and keep testing equipment. Its good for the soul.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 01/21
I am not a carve fanatic. Still today I rented a pair just to see. Listen, these skis DO bring lots of fun on the piste. They may be poser-skis yes, but definitely worth trying. Carving was an amazing pleasure I still feel in the legs. Yet I would not consider buying them since my wallet is thin and they have a narrow scope.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 02/18
I am an athletic 50 year-old ski instructor and have been skiing for 42 years. I think the Streetracer 10 is a great ski. Today I was carving hard at 40 mph and felt very secure on my edge. And the tighter I turned the better it seemed to carve. Then I took it over to a steep mogul run and it really seemed to come alive. It was very quick edge to edge and full of energy. I also skiied the Volkl Supersport 6 Star today which seemed lethargic in the bumps, though it was also a fantastic carver. I also felt the Streetracer 10 wildly outperformed the Volkl 724 EXP in these environments.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 02/19
2005/Feb - I demo’ed 10 sets of High Performance Skis and found the Street Racer 10 to be the most fun and responsive ski during the demo session.
I am an athletic intermediate skier (age 38, 5’8” 185 lbs) and for the first time in my 20 times skiiing, I was able to agressively execute high speed carves, it was a really neat feeling, I am going to buy a pair on the web today.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 02/24
just skied the pilot version which I believe has different side cut. Loved em but didn’t have chance to get on hard stuff. Not particulrly easy at slow speeds but got better and better the harder I went. Has anyone skied both pilot and std SR10 and what was their finding. Wouldn’t mind if ski had a little more pop out of turn but these were really fun when hauling!
Written by Ski Review Guest on 02/25
Demoed the SR9 a couple weeks ago, but haven’t been able to find a SR10 in Denver to demo. Has anyone skied both and how do they compare. I’ve been skiing on 5 year old Solomon X Screams, 187 but they need replacing. I’d like something better in the bumps. Thanks.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 02/25
I just picked up the SR10 at the season end sale here in Ohio after I road a demo out in Wyoming earlier this month. I am an advanced skier and ski mostly out east but head to Jackson Hole at least twice a year. I also demoed the Nordica Speedmachine 12 for a day(these were the 2 models I was looking at based on feedback from fellow skiers and a lot of conversations with folks in the shops about my style and desire). What sold me on the SR10 was the ease of transition from edge to edge. The Nordica beat the SR in terms of stability at speed but just wasnt as quick on the edges as the SR. Thats my take at least. The SR is probably the best carver I have had under my feet. Also the hardpack (i.e. ice) here in the Northeast was no problem and the SR handled it well with no loss of grip. I am very pleased with the new purchase and would reccomend it to others looking for a ski in this category.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 03/05
As one of the ‘sperm turners’ and posers I would like to say Solomon skis are popular because they are fun and forgiving.
There seems to be an elitist atttude among many that you have to ski a certain way or with a certain technique. In reality there is no ‘correct’ way to ski. If you can get to the bottom of the hill and can stay in control and have a smile on your face in between then you are skiing.
Fun..that’s why most of us ski- not try to win an ward or impress others with your skill or go to the olympics.
I take safety seriously. I know the rules and etiquette, Stay in control, styop when neccesary, and follow the rules.
The StreetRacer is a fun Ski that makes it easier for me to do things I enjoy doing.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 03/07
I demoed probably 12 different skis this season, mostly carvers, and just bought a pair of Streetracer 10s. I found the sweet spot with this ski. I loved the sensation this ski produced in the turn. I am an athletic advanced skier. I will use these skis at home in the east but will rent when I go the mountains. I am female. I have no idea what a “sperm turner” is.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 03/07
...it’s a derogatory terms and refers to someone who makes those fast zigzag turns with ther feet close together.
It doesn’t take any skill but some think it makes them look like they know what their doing.
When someone says Skis like the Salomon SR10 are poser skis for sperm turners they are saying the ski makes it easy to do these things will little skill or training. Basically you don’t have to know what you are doing and easy to give the impression to others that you are skilled etc. The Salomon 10 is forgiving of stance and balance errors and makes it very easy to whip the skis around.
Usually its easy tio tell the experienced though as they will ski with a ryhtym in turns and don’t rotate their upper body all over the place whereas the posers basically have no rythym and usually their upper body is moving in wierd undulations as they keep from whiping out when they bomb the hill at a zillion miles and hour.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 03/08
Speaking of posers I have a good story.
Last weekend I was at Holiday Valley in NY and some guy was showing off to his girlfriend. It was obvious he didn’t know have much experience or know how to ski that well but he was walking around like he owned the mountain. He was on a pair of Head rentals that looked like they were 10 years old.
He was chiding his friend who was reluctant to take a ride down a fairly steep run about ‘being a man’.
The guy took off and ripped the line. He had his arms straight back in a contorted position holding his poles and he was in some sort of messed up tuck stance like he was sitting on the can and was severely constipated. HIs skis wobbled back and forth all the way down and when he got near the bottom he was doing some serious speed. He stood up and tried to do a hockey stop and he never got his left ski out of a wedge.
He kind of turned sideways and his arms were flaying around and he headed right towards the kiddie snowland where there was a bunch of 5 year olds learning how to walk around on skis.
You could see the instructor grabbing the kids out of the way as the guy came careening through.
He eventually hit a red garbace can with the tip of one ski and ended up skiing backwards and ran into the snowfence and did something that looked like a new funky style of progressive tailgrab.
Man did that guy look like a dork. The ski patrol zipped over t him and I heard they confiscated his lift ticket for the day for not staying in control.
hee hee…he made his girlfriend proud.
Written by Ski Review Guest on 03/12
I rented a pair in Austria en they are GREAT. Two days later I bougth a pair.
Don’t worry about the sperm turner gay….....You know…..snowborders don’t like skiers
Written by Ski Review Guest on 03/14
Read this column- terms of abuse are usual-because most people don’t have enough ability/technique to determine how a ski really skis…
Skis don’t skid-they arc… and i’m talking two well defined, two footed GROOVES THAT ARC ABOUT 180 DEGREES
If you skid them you’re correcting/ regaining balance by jamming the ski at the finish of a turn.
( True-WC technique goes sometimes from a skid INTO a clean high G-force completion).
What is important is how a ski hooks up and how big the sweet spot is Can you get it to start turning if you are a little back on the tail? When you are tall and projecting down hill can you land in the big welcoming sweet spot? Can completion be accomplished through a subtle ankle motion -ie a little more edge to send it across your line of motion- way up hill of your inclined postion. Does it hook on you or pick -up smoothly with a minimum of input? Also-if you’re not down -unweighting and booting-out once in a while-its not reallllly skiing Ciao Paul
Written by Brian Babcock on 05/19
Once again, Salomon misses the mark. I really tried to like this one but it came up short in almost every category. I would not recommend this ski to anyone, because there are too many great skis out there for anyone to settle for mediocre performance especially at a premium price like this one. Autocarve is definitely NOT Autodrive. However, on a positive note, technically challenged “sperm turners” and posers will probably love them.