Åsnes Rabb….nylon skin or klister?

[telerat]

Thanks for coming back with your experience, @Jlars13. I have the 58mm MIX kicker skins (65% mohair and 35% nylon) for my Falketind 62X, and they fit great with only 2mm edge on each side. My setup has had enough grip for tours up to ~27 degrees on firm snow (not ice). The skins also work well enough on flat sections on soft snow over hard base and soft snow on lower angles. I also have full length skins, but would only se them on steeper soft conditions. No skins are fun on descents and I don't like kicker skins on flat firmer conditions either, but likening them to snowshoes is harsh.

If you are planning on traversing much I suggest cutting down a wider skin to fit the Rabb 68 waist, regardless of kicker or full length. Rockered tip and tail should not decrease kicker skin grip and the Rabb has soft camber that should compress easily. I stomp on loose snow to increase grip and make sure to weigh the heel when skinning up steep ascents. Also notice that mohair kicker skins can be significantly worn in just one outing on hard snow/ice.

Conditions where Blue Extra wax and Rode Viola Multigrade can be used are magic with any ski, but I have had less success with was in warmer conditions and prefer scaled skis on lower angle tours in spring conditions.

[Salto]

I have the 58 nylon kicker and rabb 68. I used this combo with a pull behind sled on pretty steep packed trails. Worked great in icey to warmed up spring snow. No complaints for that application. They also work great on any set skin track, even up to 25 degrees.

During the colder part of winter the 30mm mohair skin is brillant. I stopped trying to wax after getting these. They seem the equivalent to scales and can climb 15 degrees.