Gear Review
Voile Ski Straps 9 Through 25 inches
Get the right size.
By spencer j
Ranked #65 - Telemark Skiing
October 30, 2009
these are great, just make sure to get the right size. i chatted with a backcountry.com employee about which size to get for my burton split board. he said they stretch a ton, so i bought both a 9" and a 12" to be safe — neither fit. they really don't stretch all that much. the plus side is that if you have the right size, they seem to function great. i'm going to keep the 12" for my wife for her skis (fits great), and i'll need to exchange the 9" for the 15"....i hope.
to measure, put your skis (or whatever) together, wrap a tape measure around them and go with the exact size or bigger — don't factor in the supposed stretch.
View Details: Voile Ski Straps 9 Through 25 inches
Helpful Votes: 3 Yes
Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: August 29, 2011 By: Matthew Tabrys
I use the 15" strap on all my skis around 100mm underfoot and 18" strap on all my skis 110 and above, and they work out great. My fattest skis are a pair of praxis powder boards that are 136 underfoot, and the 18" straps works great. They do not stretch at all. I always carry several pairs on me when touring for that very reason. They are super solid and dependable.
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I agree, I thought these were going to stretch and you're right, they do not stretch at all. They're actually pretty firm. Plus you lose 3" of the length once you strap it in, so the 9" strap only gives you a 6" circumference. For my skis + poles, I'm now looking at the 18" straps to get an actual 15" circumference.
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