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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins

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Has anyone skinned with rockered skis? Does the rocker effect...

By Ranked #801 - Climbing Skins March 3, 2009

Has anyone skinned with rockered skis? Does the rocker effect your climbing abilities?

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By Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete Ranked #621 - Climbing Skins April 28, 2009

I have skinned a bit on the s7's and they are sweet, the rocker makes for a much smoother kick-step when you are on switch backs, but I don't know that it would work out that way on a fully rockered ski like the hellbent. The little bit of camber, or at least flat spot underfoot seems to be vital.

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By Ranked #481 - Climbing Skins March 4, 2009

Depends on the rocker. I have tried it on the K2 ObSethed's, but not with something as rockered as say, the HellBent. The ObSethed's handled it well, hardly noticed a different in the fact that there was a rocker.-------Never tried with tail rocker, but BD Megawatts tour just fine...-------I skin with Praxis pows (reverse camber & rocker) w/o giving up too much performance. Not pretty, but do-able, esp if you are using rockered skis for their purpose. i.e. skinning for turns on deep days.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
Nylon 
Attachment Type:
Double-bar tip, STS tail 
Weight:
[90mm size] 20oz (580g) 
Recommended Use:
Backcountry skiing 
Warranty:
1 Year 
Country of Origin:
China 
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