twin tips in backcountry

[ajblond]

Wondering how twin tips do with skins on them. anyone have any info?

[oreo]

It really depends on the twin tip shape and what system you're trying to use.

The obvious option is to use a 'standard' skin, ie. One without a tailclip. These obviously would have no problems attaching, but may be an issue if your skins get wet and not sticky.

BCA make some skins called 'low and fat' which are designed for twin tips. These have loops at both the top and bottom of the skin and tension is brought by a rubber attachment on the tip loop.

The STS system may work depending if the tail is rather flat. ie. it's doesn't have a pronounced 'tip' on the tail. I have some Supermojo 105's that work fine with STS.

The clipfix system probably wouldn't work.

[macmahoooon]

the Climbingskinsdirect.com skins have loops at both ends as well and work great on my gladiator twin tips

[PowTron]

Nobody here could figure out how to use skins with twintips...it is actually impossible and highly unlikely this will work. I would just buy some new skis with a flat tail...there aren't many twintips out there anyway, they are all made for the snowboard park anyway.


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YOU COULD SEARCH, JONG

[sfotex]

I just cut the tails off all my twin tips with a skill saw so I can attach skins.

Nobody here could figure out how to use skins with twintips...it is actually impossible and highly unlikely this will work. I would just buy some new skis with a flat tail...there aren't many twintips out there anyway, they are all made for the snowboard park anyway.

[sfotex]

BCA make some skins called 'low and fat' which are designed for twin tips. These have loops at both the top and bottom of the skin and tension is brought by a rubber attachment on the tip loop.
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It's cool to mess with JONGS and all, but recommending BCA skis is really crossing some lines and not cool.*



*Unless they're free or something like that....

[123ski]

Just use the Black Diamond STS skins

http://www.bdel.com/gear/sts.php

Ideal for attending to today’s skis that have a wide range of tail shapes, the STS System features a one-touch, easy-to-tension camming tailpiece with a tough, stretchy elastomer strap that provides 10 cm of length adjustment for use with multiple pairs of skis. Ascension skins feature durable, hydrophobic construction and offer tremendous durability and climbing security. Our reversible tip loop fits a wide range of skis.

[corn dog]

I was thinking of trying skinning switch, which system should I use?

[Sirshredalot]

I skin switch all the time. It is the best way to skin in my neon green Helly Hansen fartbag with no poles. It doesn't matter which system you use, so long as you put the skins on backwards. Or one skin on switch and one on regular if you want to be able to throw some sick butt3rz in the skintrack, brah.