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Best gliding skins?

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15 years 1 month ago #196211 by Lisa
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I must agree that the mohair is the best gliding skin I have used over the purple and orange nylon ascensions and the G3. I have been told they won't last long but I have yet to see any wear difference and they glide wonderfully.

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15 years 1 month ago #196214 by gregL
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Racers usually have multiple pairs of skins for each ski (or if they have more than one set of race skis, the dimensions are usually 65mm at the waist and the skins are straight anyway). Mike Traslin showed me his collection of race skins a couple of years ago, all Colltex Special with varying degrees of wear - new (slowest/grippiest), worn (medium) and really worn (fastest). He picks the one he thinks will work best for the conditions and takes one other set as backup.

I've heard of serious racers riding the lifts on icy days and skiing down with skins on to wear down the plush . . .

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15 years 1 month ago #196220 by Joedabaker
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^^^^^
I did notice that the glide on the Dynafit Speedskin improved from day one to day three on them. I assumed it was the skins breaking in, but the uphill grip was still remarkable. Given the snow was cold (Upper teens and low twenties) for these woods, there was a little more grip from the snow properties.

Value wise the BD Mohair combo could be the best for us NW skiers. Great glue, improved glide.

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15 years 1 month ago - 15 years 1 month ago #196334 by Plinko
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CAMP Mohair skins are nice as well and more readily available, but only come in limited widths.

rockandrollsports.com/campmohairskins.aspx

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15 years 1 month ago #196337 by andyrew
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CAMP Mohair skins are nice as well and more readily available, but only come in limited widths.

rockandrollsports.com/campmohairskins.aspx


Got some skinny ones from Marmot Mountainworks that they were able to special order through CAMP. It only took a week or so for them to come in.

The glue on them sucks, but otherwise work fine. I will probably slop some gold label onto them at some point. I find myself mainly using them to abuse my nordic skis and climb things that one shouldn't try to ski on nordic gear. They work great for that.

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15 years 1 month ago #196522 by Paulina
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Anyone has any experience with the Voile skins? Comments? Thanks!

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