Climbing Skins

[wilcox510]

Has anyone tried the Big Sky Mountain Products mohair mix skins?

A bit cheaper than others. I had some of their nylon skins years ago and the glue was great. It looks like they use a Contour tail hook which I really like. The tip hook being attached by just fold index over skin and rivets is a touch old school compared to some like G3 but probably fine.

https://www.skiskinsonline.com/produ...nce-ski-skins/

[XXX-er]

Has anyone tried the Big Sky Mountain Products mohair mix skins?
. The tip hook being attached by just fold index over skin and rivets is a touch old school compared to some like G3 but prob

https://www.skiskinsonline.com/produ...nce-ski-skins/

the SS loop with the skin folded over & stuck to itself is the best IME becuz it gives any skin a huge range of adjustment SO with a simple tip loop I can make a set of skins fit a 190 or a 159 cm ski IME

G3 had some tail leashes that were part of the skin so when they ripped you had to cut the leash off to replace it with their tail replacement kit which made the skin too short if you bought skins that were short to begin with and the fancy hook systems are not any lighter

[Stuntmonkey]

G3s are on sale for like $70 US right now, kinda hard to pass up. I need to order some for the wife, but have only ever used Pomocas. $70 worth it?

[ASmileyFace]

You couldn't pay me to use G3 skins anymore. They've got everyone beat on attachment systems, but holy fuck that glue is still hot garbage. Let us know how they do if you go for the $70 ones.

[XXX-er]

get a tube of gold label with the 70 $ skins, my G3 skins were redone with gold label so they have BD glue

[ktoor]

i hear this about g3 skins all the time and my partner had issues with a very old set of splitboard skins. i really liked the three sets of g3s ive had. and i also have three sets of pomoca pinks and another three race skins. i find the glue on the g3 minimists stickier than pomoca, which i dont love for a single day out but theyre totally fine. i really find they shine in colder temps and longer days/multiple days where the pomocas start to not stick as well and the g3s are less maintenance on the skintrack. just thought id add that to balance the perspectives a bit. also, as said before, attachments i much prefer to pomoca plastic tail clips.


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[Falcon3]

G3s are on sale for like $70 US right now, kinda hard to pass up. I need to order some for the wife, but have only ever used Pomocas. $70 worth it?

It's fashionable to hate on G3 skins but I've had Pomoca and BD skin glue fail prematurely on me in the last couple years (both warrantied in under a year of use). If it's "buy the G3 or don't tour" definitely buy the G3.

Just keep an eye on the bases of your skis after tours and definitely never leave the skins on skis longer than you have to. Put them on at the trailhead and take them off at the trailhead and try to get them out of the car and air drying as soon as you get home. NEVER dry them over heat.

[wra]

[QUOTE=wilcox510;6929059]Has anyone tried the Big Sky Mountain Products mohair mix skins?

A bit cheaper than others. I had some of their nylon skins years ago and the glue was great. It looks like they use a Contour tail hook which I really like. The tip hook being attached by just fold index over skin and rivets is a touch old school compared to some like G3 but probably fine.

https://www.skiskinsonline.com/produ...nce-ski-skins/[/QUOTE

I'm using a pair on my widest skis, 118mm waist. It was troublesome getting them off so I used the paper sack-iron to remove just a little glue. Then ironed with parchment paper to smooth out.
Easier release and I have another 10 days on um. The glue is patterned on the base, not full coverage, interesting concept that seems to work without adding tape down the middle.
Tail hook is a plus. Good grip and glide. No glue migration after a season.

[XXX-er]

btw this is a good time to re-glue before ski season when you wana ski

cuz its a job best done out side when it not too cold as opposed to the minus a bunch temps

you can probably source the glue before the season so buy a couple of tubes

end of season it will be out of stock so forget it