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Will skins adhere to the no wax base on the Karhu xcd Guide ski?If...
By Ben Sperry
Ranked #1317 - Cross Country Skiing
November 22, 2008
Will skins adhere to the no wax base on the Karhu xcd Guide ski?If not, what is the steepest climbing the ski is capable of?Thanks
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By Graham Gephart
Ranked #731 - Cross Country Skiing
November 24, 2008
You can still use skins with the XCD Guide's Omnitrak NoWax base. When it gets too steep, I'll use my old (first pair) of Ascensions, which are pretty skinny. If I need a little extra grip though, a lot of times I've found a removable ski crampon to work just as well. It's a positive molded base, meaning that it's molded separately and then pressed with the ski and set so the peaks of the scales are slightly higher than the edge. That provides better grip than a negative base (one cut into a finished ski) on firmer snow, but snow conditions are the biggest factor for grip with the waxless base. In light, dry powder the grip won't be quite as good on steeper terrain, but the XCD Guide gets the best grip in spring conditions like wet, heavier powder and corn snow, where it can set a really good pattern. Thanks,Graham at Karhu.
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