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Cheap new skins?

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50Kal
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So looking at some skins for my at set up. Cheapest ones I can find are about $108 US. The G3 backcountry logo. Anyone know of some cheaper or should I just pony up money and buy?
Dec 9 2015 6:57PM
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Literature
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The $100-110 mark is pretty dang good. And the BC skins are just G3 Alpinists (nylon) with a different pattern.

Shame they don't come with cheater sheets though. That's a silly thing to leave out.
Dec 11 2015 12:13AM
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cydwhit
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I was conflicted between the same G3 ones, which as David said are just rebranded Alpinists, and the climbing skins direct ones. (http://www.climbingskinsdirect.com/store) I ultimately went G3, and they've been fine. I'm on a different pair of G3's now, I've had some minor gloping issues with both pairs but I think they're pretty solid in my (somewhat limited) opinion. I like the tip and tail clips better than the BD ones, even though I've had a little bit of an easier time with the BD glue.

Surprisingly enough I've met a couple snow science people on the ClimbingSkinsDirect ones that like 'em a lot. I don't have any time on those yet though, but I'll report back if I get any.
Dec 11 2015 12:30AM
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cobra_commander
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I'll sell you some used BD ones for cheap. Cut to a 104 ski
Dec 12 2015 7:21PM
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Ghini
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Buy glueless skins. Skins with glue are the past. All kind of brands have glueless skins these days that work and are solid. All glueless skins have a lot of advantages over skins with glue.
Dec 14 2015 3:32PM
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50Kal
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Secondary Question: I Have the opportunity to get new BD Ascension skins cheap.

Do I go for 140mm or 125mm? My ski is 134/102/122. I feel like 125 will be enough. I haven't skinned enough to know if it will matter. The ski is ON3P wrenegade on Marker F12s.

Thoughts?
Jan 14 2016 12:01PM
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jca
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50KalSecondary Question: I Have the opportunity to get new BD Ascension skins cheap.

Do I go for 140mm or 125mm? My ski is 134/102/122. I feel like 125 will be enough. I haven't skinned enough to know if it will matter. The ski is ON3P wrenegade on Marker F12s.

Thoughts?


125mm would be plenty.
Jan 14 2016 3:11PM
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