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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon Custom STS Skins

Black Diamond Ascension Nylon Custom STS Skins

Item #BLD0459|111 in Stock – Ships Wicked Fast & Free
$159.95 - $164.95
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One Color, 110x155-162cm (159.95)
One Color, 110x161-168cm (159.95)
One Color, 125x167-174cm (164.90)
One Color, 110x167-174cm (159.95)
One Color, 110x173-180cm (159.95)
One Color, 110x179-186cm (159.95)
One Color, 110x185-192cm (159.95)
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One Color, 125x161-168cm (164.95)
One Color, 125x179-186cm (164.95)
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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon Custom STS Skins

Black Diamond precut the Ascension Nylon Custom STS Skins to fit your ski length to save you tedious trimming time and effort. The redesigned tip and tail attachments are 20% stronger than previous versions, and the tail strap provides 10cm of adjustment for the perfect fit.

Bottom Line: More time on the hill, less time trimming.

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Rating for this product: 5

tried and true

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5 days ago

JusT bought my second pair ... these skins rock my backcountry box . Steep terrain just trust these babies and they'll take you there. Worth every penny.

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I have the Line Prophet 130's, will these skins work. Does

I have the Line Prophet 130's, will these skins work. Does anyone make ridiculous wide skins?

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January 31, 2010

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The widest skins I've seen are 140mm. Black Diamond and Voile both have them, but I would check out climbingskinsdirect.com. They are cheaper, and have a 140mm skin as well. The P 130's aren't really designed as a touring ski. They're more for mechanized access. However, that isn't to say you don't have some options to make them work
One option I have found for wider skis, is to cut a slit down the center of the skin, so that there is a space in the center of the skin, but full contact to the edges. This has allowed me to use the same skins on a few pairs of differently shaped skis, and performed really well. Black Diamond makes 'split skins' like this, but they have a mesh material between them to hold the sides together, mostly for weight saving and ease when pulling them apart.
The splitting of your own narrower skins would probably be your best bet, as you will not get full coverage on your P 130's with a 140mm skin. If you have the right needles, awl, thread, and skills, I guess you could try sewing some skinny skins together, but that would likely be too much of a pain in the @$$. Hope that helps a bit. Good luck, and happy turns.

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January 31, 2010

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Rating for this product: 5

Climb

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5 days ago

Love these mainly because of the tail attachment. Super quick and easy to use, won't fail even if your glue does! Just don't lose the little metal clip.

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I've got Black Diamond Zealots (192 length). What size skin

I've got Black Diamond Zealots (192 length). What size skin should I get? I believe the waist is 110(?)

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December 18, 2009

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Get the 125mm x 192cm length. That way they are definitely long and wide enough. You will be trimming them to custom fit anyway, and the price is the same as the 125 x 186cm.

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January 12, 2010

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will the sts work on twin tip? Sickbird? width/length?

will the sts work on twin tip? Sickbird? width/length?

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December 3, 2009

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I have used it on the Scratch BC from 06. as for the size the 120mm works great. but with a 128mm tip you could go for more coverage with a 130mm skin if you are carrying a large pack.

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December 3, 2009

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Yes, the clip attachment will go over the twin tip. You should get your skins to about 5mm with in the width of the widest part of the ski and then trim them to size.

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December 3, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

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October 14, 2009

Great climbing skins especially with the Volkl Chopsticks. I bought last years pair of skins in 130mm for 173-180cm skis. They fit the Chopsticks perfectly. Then simply get some Marker Duke bindings and you're well set.

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hey im wondering what the best pair of skins would work on my

hey im wondering what the best pair of skins would work on my obsetheds? any one got some suggestions? thanks

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November 24, 2009

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I would get the non-custom Nylon STS so that you can make them your own length, and not have to worry about what size you should get. And the 125 should probably give you enough coverage all over.

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November 25, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

Skins worked great on my K2 world piste

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January 19, 2010

They fit perfectly on my skis. Easy to adjust size. I walked straight up the mountain. The best Christmas present and my wife got all the information she neede from Backcountry's chat room before she purchased them. It was easy.

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What length should i get for the 185 BD Justices.... the 179-186

What length should i get for the 185 BD Justices.... the 179-186 or the 185-192? I'm assuming the shorter skins.

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November 21, 2009

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the justices have a rockered tip ... so you should be fine with the 179-186 length

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November 22, 2009

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Rating for this product: 4

good work

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November 23, 2009

the front attachemtnet is super great, I have had a few pairs of skins and these have by far the the best front attachement point. Just make sure that you do ti right, you only get one shot at it.

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what would be good to put on a pair of 179 obSethed

what would be good to put on a pair of 179 obSethed

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November 7, 2009

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what is the tip size of your skis? buy skins for the width of your skis. then cut, and repeat.

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November 15, 2009

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what is the tip size of your skis? buy skins for the width of your skis. then cut, and repeat.

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November 15, 2009

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Purchased K2 Work Stinx and wanting to purchase a pair of skins.

Purchased K2 Work Stinx and wanting to purchase a pair of skins. Ski dimension is 124-88-111, and 174cm. What size skins will work best?

Thanks.

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October 4, 2009

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Depends on the steepness of the mountains you want to climb. Normaly regular straight skins not wider than your ski at mid-sole (88mm for you) will work just fine.

The lenght shold approximately match your ski-size. They should not be longer because that will make it impossible to strap them on. And with 174cm skis you will have enough traction.

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October 14, 2009

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So these come already cut for specific widths and lengths... And because they are by BD, they mate best with BD skis.

I highly suggest just getting a pair of regular skins and cutting them yourself, it is a little intimidating at first, but there are very good tutorials online.

RandoSteve does one here: http://www.tetonat.com/2009/01/cutting-climbing-skin-video-tutorial/

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October 6, 2009

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Tech Specs:

Material:
Nylon 
Tail Attachment:
STS adjustable 
Weight:
1lb 6oz (649g) 
Recommended Use:
Backcountry skiiing 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 Year 

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