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I had an old pair of skins (that I found to be too grippy...). I made them into half skins to use with:
The Glittertind: And for the Panorama M62 (Intelligrip style): They work perfectly fine! I decided to make my own Intelligrip because the Madshus plastic attachement is prone to snap into pieces... Mine are just prototype; I'll make some in stainless (TIG welded).

Very nice. For whatever reason Madshus only has one version of their Transition Skin, a mohair/nylon mix. It's expensive too. I don't get it.

I made these out of bulk Pomoca mohair skins.

Neat! Good work...

I prefer the kind of skins you use... but this is what I had (full synth). They do not grip too much ( because of the format and the use of a cambered ski).

Nice! Have you done a test ski yet? I wonder about the skin being over metal tab as opposed to under. Would it try to peal back?

I’m 90% done modifying my E99s with a slot for the Fischer Easyskin 50mm. Just need a brass screw to to hold the tab. I already had an extra skin.

Krummholz wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:34 am

Nice! Have you done a test ski yet? I wonder about the skin being over metal tab as opposed to under. Would it try to peal back?

I’m 90% done modifying my E99s with a slot for the Fischer Easyskin 50mm. Just need a brass screw to to hold the tab. I already had an extra skin.

It is perfectly okay, it skies just fine... I did put a little Shoo Goo over the seem. No peeling. And the reason why I put the metal plate under, is that if I put it over, the space between the plate and the ski becomes an entry way for the snow...

I’ve used the “skinny skins” exclusively. Just about half the width of your ski. Instead of kicker skins. Seems to work and I think easier to rig up. It’s good to add some extra grip to your fishscale skis, without going full skins, like for going up a long icy uphill trail section where you were fighting to keep the fishscales gripping. Also good to add XC chops to your smooth bottom skis without going to kick wax or horrible klister.

The material for this is often useable from your old skins that don’t fit the new skis. Cut them down straight sided or even split them in half lengthwise for two sets. The tail I just cut rounded as that stays better than square corners, but a tail fixation would be extra slick.

My 2 cents….

Rodbelan wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:43 am

I had an old pair of skins (that I found to be too grippy...).

wabene wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:53 am

I made these out of bulk Pomoca mohair skins.

DIY props to both of you!!!

DG99 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:17 am

I’ve used the “skinny skins” exclusively. Just about half the width of your ski. ... Seems to work and I think easier to rig up.

Part of me wants to think so long as the Short-Wide and Long-Skinny have the same surface area, they'll be comparable, and a full length is easier to rig up.

I have yet to play with some of those skinny Ascension skins...

TallGrass wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:34 am

Rodbelan wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:43 am

I had an old pair of skins (that I found to be too grippy...).

wabene wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:53 am

I made these out of bulk Pomoca mohair skins.

DIY props to both of you!!!

DG99 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:17 am

I’ve used the “skinny skins” exclusively. Just about half the width of your ski. ... Seems to work and I think easier to rig up.

...a full length is easier to rig up.

I don't know... At least, that's not part of my experience; once you are used to it, it is as easy... I mean, I use both... Half skins are easy to tuck under my coat (to keep them from icing). That's why I prefer them. Sometimes full skins are the only way to go...