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Black Diamond GlideLite Nylon STS Skins

Black Diamond GlideLite Nylon STS Skins description

Black Diamond Ascension GlideLite Nylon STS Skins cut weight and bulk from your backcountry load.

Bottom Line: Reduce weight, not performance.

I am new to backcountry skiing and these skins are easy to get on and off, not too bulky and grip really well. Highly recommend them.

Fit on skis is good, the rear clip system works nicely. I have them rolled up in my backpack but have not run into a climbing situation were I actually needed to put them on my skis. I needed a part from the company and Black Diamond customer service mailed it right out.

So far, so good. These skins worked well the first time out. Trimming and fitting them to my skis was straightforward. I was able to climb faster than my snowshoeing/snowboarding buddy though the time it took to remove and stow the skins was longer than his shoe/board exchange. Hopefully practice speeds things up.

These skins have the worst glide in cold conditions of any skins I've used. Might as well use sandpaper. Mohair or mohair/synthetics are a much better skin, although pricier.

I have taken them out five times now and so far so good. I appreciate the strip down the middle of the adhesive side. makes it easy to line up the skins when putting them on. but more so makes it easy to take off of the ski. I also ski twin tips, which is why i bought these particular skins. The clip on the back has yet to come off, which i have heard is a problem with some skins. All in all-very happy with my purchase and i would recommend them to anyone.