What skins to buy?

SHastatahoe

SHastatahoe

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I'm looking to buy skins, and I have never delt with them before. the skis I want to use them on are volkl gotamas, 105 mm midsole. I am looking at 110 mm and 100 mm skins. What would be better, larger or smaller? Also, does the twin tip need anything special?

 
I hear G3 makes some really good quality skins. as for width, if you're sidehilling a lot on steep faces, you will want ones that cover all the way to the edges, because if it's just the edges gripping the snow, you want skins there. If your on flats or just going up hill most of the time skinny ones would do the trick. and If you get wider ones, you probably know this but you trim them to the shape of the ski.
 
Skins imo should be as wide as your tail. it doesnt matter about length because you have to trim them anyways to fit your ski. If you need longer, you fold over less. If you need shorter, you fold over more. Trim them so that your edges show.

Lastly, bd skins are better than g3. ascension for better uphill grip, glidelite for less weight.
 
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