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Gitty-up. The incredible grip, slide, and durability of the Voile Splitboard Climbing Skins will have your skier buddies bribing you to break trail.
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Solid
Christopher Columbus
Member since
Have used these for a season and they are holding up well. As others have noted they are super sticky, would be nice to have some skin savers to make them easier to peel apart. Have not had trouble with them coming loose despite the lack of tail clips, if needed I may invest in some aftermarket tail clips from Spark R&D, also like the idea of the homemade bungee job in the photo above. Have not used any other system to compare, but Voile's asymmetric nose clips align perfectly with the board halves and seem solid.
Skins in action
Christopher Columbus
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Super easy to use!
Jess
Member since
Admittedly, I wanted the G3 skins at first due to the tail clips, but these are great so far! Super sticky & easy to use. After seeing how others have made their own tail clips, I'm not at all concerned with not having them in the immediate.
I'm using skin savers & making sure to take good care of these puppies to ensure many fun-filled splitboarding adventures in my future!
skins on the gnu b-pro
Amy G
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loving them so far!
Amy G
Member since
These skins seem great so far! Had them for about 3 weeks. Climbed 3500 ft in them the other day in the Tetons with no issues and have been using them on lots of low angle skinning as well. I'm sure as my skinning ability improves I will be able to better assess their pros and cons. Lack of tail clip doesn't seem to be an issue yet.
Now I can get to places like this!
Amy G
Member since
Teton views and sick lines thanks to my skins and split <3
Basic splitboard skins
GoodGuinness
Member since
These work well, though I wish they had tail clips. There have been times when they've started coming off the board after a few laps taking them on and off and getting some snow on it. Wish they came with the nice mesh sheet that helps keep the skins together when you're not using them, but makes it easy to pull apart because these are sticky as hell.
gets the job done
Matthew Van Wagner
Member since
These are your basic skins, nothing innovative or above-and-beyond, just basic. Tail clips would be nice, as the back tends to flip flop around as early as the second lap.
pretty straightforward
Alex Bass
Member since
they help me climb up mountains. would be a little more stoked if they included tail clips
I'm new to the slopes so go easy on me...
Kris
Member since
I'm new to the slopes so go easy on me with the question I'm about to ask.
What is the purpose of the climbing skins?
Mark Parrett
Member since
Great question Kris! Skins are for those who ski without a ski lift or who need to ascend some snow using only human power. They have a sticky side that sticks to the base of your skis (or in this case, splitboard). The other side has little hairs on it. Originally skins were made of animal skin, so think of a deer - when you rub one way it feels smooth and when you rub the other way the hairs catch and are not smooth. When you attach the skin to your ski, you slide them uphill in the smooth direction, then the little hairs grip the snow and allow you to walk up the hill by sliding your skis up. When you get to the top, you peel the skin off and ski down.
Kris
Member since
Thanks Mark! That's a great answer. May have to get some for the future trips.
Good All Around Skins
gco5978765
Member since
These skins work great. I think the grip is a lttle better than the G3 skins on the way up, but the only donwfall of them is that they don't have a tail clip.
I was out on a multi day trip and once the skins became wet they lost their stick. We were out camping and I had no opportunity to dry them as it was dumping outside. I ended up having to use duct tape to hold them on one afternoon. Once they were able to dry they worked great again. I think this could have been averted if they had a tail clip.
Other than that these are great skins
I've had these skins for 4 years and stored...
phreshmint1152205
Member since
I've had these skins for 4 years and stored them sticky side together this past summer. They now are leaving a lot of residue on my board. Do I need new skins or is there a fix? It seems like there should be more life in them.. Thanks
Mark Parrett
Member since
If you search "Glue Renew" you'll see a product by both Black Diamond and G3 that can be used to restore the glue on your skins. Application isn't the easiest, but if you're careful you can get nearly like-new results. You may also want to pick up some base cleaner if your bases have a bunch of glue stuck to them now. Last thing - I have some really, really old skins that will leave goop on my skis if I stick them in the house, but they do just fine if I apply them when it's freezing cold.
will these fit a 171 splitboard?
earl
Member since
will these fit a 171 splitboard?
Reid Pitman
Member since
Yes. I cut 5 inches off to make them fit my 166.
Solid splitboard skins
Richard Possin
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've had these about a year now and used them in all kinds of conditions ranging from neck-deep Japanese powder to icy new Zealand glaciers to Aussie spring snow and I'm most happy with them. I haven't tried the g3's which allegedly 'glide' better but don't grip quite as well. Get on an icy traverse and tell me you prefer glide over grip!
I haven't bothered with wax or cheat sheets and I haven't had a problem getting them apart in temps as low as -15c (use your thighs!). I've heard g3 have come out with a new grippier skin, which I might try, but for now I'm happy with these.
I've had tail clips from the start (sparkrandd), I'm not confident enough to "macgyver" them and I've never had any problem with the skins coming un-glued.
This photo is drying my skins on an overnight camping trip in the Aussie backcountry, Mt Feathertop.
The Best
knut eliassen
Member since
These are the best skins out there! If you take care of them they will take care of you and last a long time. I would say twice as good and easy to use than the G3 skins - especially if you are a boarder (because they are made for split boards). Love it! Bought a pair two seasons ago and they are still brand new looking and working.
I love these skins!!!! but, after a few...
Hayden Beck
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I love these skins!!!! but, after a few rips it takes the wax right out of my board. Any tips ofr tricks to prevent this?
Thanks, Hayden
Reid Pitman
Member since
I use a cold wax mixed with all temp, also make sure to scrap really well and polish your board. Remove any wax that has filled in the head of the clip screws and the inside edge. And only use your "skin savers" or "cheat sheets" only when storing them. I keep mine stuck to eachother. Harder to get apart but keeps em' sticky!the glue will wear down a lot from how they behave brand new, its natural. just don't drop them in the dirt... oops.. they can be reglued.
Great Skins
Zach Perry
Member since
These are excellent skins super sticky and never come off the ski, you can go pretty steep on these. Added the tail clip idea below by Neil and Tyler works great. Easy to put on, super sticky to pull apart and a little hard at first.
Super skins
Hayden Beck
Member since
Volie make really nice skins. They were easy to trim, easy to pull, easy to apply. I use them with my burton freebird and they fit like a glove. Only complaint is that they don't pack down very small, which is important because I splitboard out of an 18L pack.
Sticky!
Brian Donner
Member since
Great skin! Attachment works easily. The skins were easy to cut despite magne-traction. I added some Spark RnD tail clips which really help keep the skins in place for a no-nuisance skin up the hill. Grab some of BD's Cheat Sheets to make storage and re-application easy. Great product!
Just got these skins, and took them out...
Idtmcp5420
Member since
Just got these skins, and took them out for the first time yesterday. It was my first time splitboarding, and I don't ski, so it was the first time I had used skins at all. I had them cut by a shop, and when I went to take them out of the bag at the start of the run, they had been stuck glue on glue and were somewhat difficult to separate. My friend told me that storing them glue on glue was bad for the skins, and would eventually ruin the glue, however some of the reviews Ive read seem to indicate otherwise. I lost the tag with instructions, so I wanted to make sure I am doing the right thing while storing.
So, a) how should I store at room temp? With cheat sheets? glue on glue? Roll it up?
b) same question but for alpine conditions?
c) anything else you think I might need to know about storage
Thanks, Ian
Zach Perry
Member since
glue on glue all the time and let them dry out after use, at first they will be really hard to pull apart when cold.
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