They work great once adjusted

By Vjack Ranked #823 - Climbing Skins April 26, 2005

Although I will admit that they may not work well with twin tip skis (I don't know), they work very well with traditional tails. I think that the negative responses here are due to user error.

Adjust the skin so that the cam buckle puts tension on the skin and stays in place. There is a trick to putting them on that is very important. First, put the tip loop of the skin over the tip of the ski. Without allowing the glue on the skin to contact the ski base, straighten the skin and, while applying tension to the skin to keep the glue away from the base, attach the tail clip. Finally, run your hand over the length of the skin to ensure that the glue engages the bottom of the ski. This is very quick and is actually easier than applying a traditional skin.

If you apply the skin to the ski starting at the tip before you attach the cam buckle, you'll end up with a lot of tension on the last 3 inches of the skin instead of the whole skin. Don't do that!

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