After market hardware options to make tip-rip skins more reliable and functional. As someone who spends a lot of time thinking about and tinkering with gear, climbing skins have often been a focus of my tinkering attention. From DIY tip notches, brand specific attachments, and various plush and glue varieties, the customization options…
Advanced Skin Construction with Ski Trab Tip Hardware
Reliable skins become more important the further you venture form the trailhead.
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Gavin! This is just what I needed. THANK YOU! I got a pair of skis with tip notches last year and now I want them on everything. This should help me ‘upgrade’ some of my older skis without much fuss.
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Hard to beat that setup. Ski trab skin off the roll from skimo co is also an awesome resource for durable skins if you are planning to build your skins already.
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This is a great tip Gavin!
My wife struggles with ripping skins tail first, but I have been loathe to cut a tip notch in her skis. Switching to this system will let her tip-rip without any dremel work.
The other use will be on my Backland skis. The spoon tip on those means that the standard Pomoca tip bar is as wide or wider than the flat part of the base, leading to more snow creep under the edges of the skins.
Plus, saving multiple grams!
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