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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins

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I have a pair of old rossi B3's 120 tip 93 waist 113 tail....

By Ranked #1019 - Telemark Skiing March 25, 2009

I have a pair of old rossi B3's 120 tip 93 waist 113 tail. What width skins would you buy?

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By Ranked #16 - Telemark Skiing August 1, 2009

I'm with Evan on this one, except that I think he meant to get at least the 120's. I skin in heavy, wet snow all the time, and I promise that having 7 mm, let alone 12 mm, of base exposed on each side will make traversing a serious pain. Ideally, you want between 4 and 5 mm of exposed base on each side of the ski, as this gives you the benefit of an exposed metal edge and full coverage.

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By Ranked #425 - Telemark Skiing April 9, 2009

Go with the 120mm. I have 124-90-113s and got the 120 and trimmed them down to fit. They are perfect. You could get away with the 110, but your tip and tail wont be adequately covered, which may cause you to loose traction. Dont go with the 90s, you will have wasted your money. Trimming down skins is really easy and worth the 15 minutes it takes to do it.

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By Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete Ranked #10 - Telemark Skiing March 27, 2009

No!!!!! Angus is wrong on this one. Get at least 110mm width skins and trim them to fit. Alway get wall to wall skins, it makes so so so much difference when skinning on new or old tracks.

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By Ranked #1 - Telemark Skiing March 25, 2009

If you're hiking in powder, get 110 and cut them down. If you're hiking heavy or hardpacked snow, get 90 and save yourself the hassle. You only need the extra coverage in really light, dry snow.

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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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