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G3 Expedition Climbing Skin

Item #GGG0132 | 51 in Stock
2 Star Rating

These skins suck

By Ranked #197 - Climbing Skins March 12, 2011

--The tips aren't big enough to fit skis for which 110mm is the right skin width. Had to buy BD adjustable tip loops to make them work.
--They slip going uphill/not enough traction. Isn't this what you buy skins for? I thought it was user error (ie: my own suckiness) but then I borrowed a friend's BD Glide Lites for a day and I was an awesome skinner.

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By: October 4, 2011

Swimgirl. I'm surprised that these don't work for you. I have them on a pair of Volkl chops, which have a nose of ~140mm and they work fine. Also do you have rockered skis? Something with a full rocker, tail and tip, is going to reduce the contact area of your ski A LOT. Meaning your gonna slide a bit more that someone say on a traditional cambered ski. Lastly. Were you skinning on hard pack/icy snow? Because mine do slip on that stuff too.... but so does everyone else I'm out with for the day, BD or G3 skins..

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By: April 13, 2011

BD all the way!

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Tech Specs:

Material:
synthetic 
Bag Included:
no 
Weight:
50mm 13.6 oz, 60mm 15.8 oz, 70mm 18 oz, 80mm 20.2 oz, 90mm 22.4 oz, 100mm 24.5 oz, 110mm 26.7 oz, 120mm 28.9 oz, 130mm 31.2 oz 
Recommended Use:
backcountry, touring, telemark skiing, AT skiing 

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