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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STD Skins
Hi, I just bought a set of Black Diamond Ascension Nylon Standard...
By dale
Ranked #604 - Climbing Skins
November 28, 2009
Hi,
I just bought a set of Black Diamond Ascension Nylon Standard ski climbing skins. They have no tail mount but claim the glue is so sticky, tail mount hardware is not necessary. Anyone have insight on how to best use these and if indeed the claims for these to hold up without sliding off the ski's are valid.
Thank you
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By Sam Reese
Ranked #159 - Climbing Skins
November 29, 2009
Yeah, that's right. The downside is that you should pay a little more attention to applying them, because if they get snowed up on the glue, you're kinda hosed. I skied a season with beat-up ugly purple Ascention (pre-BD) skins with no tails and bad glue that a friend found at a trailhead. They worked just fine except one time I put them on in a hurry, and they got snow under one and slid off.
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By Shane O'Donnell
Ranked #62 - Climbing Skins
November 28, 2009
The glue will be all you need. They are designed more around twin tips, since attachments tend to slide off on them. Plus they are easier to get on and off, since you only stick on, no tail clips.
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