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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins

Merchant: Backcountry
Price: $111.96

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Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports
Price: $119.96
Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports
Price: $119.96
Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports
Price: $127.96
Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports
Price: $127.96
Merchant: REI
Price: $159.95
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Product Descriptions
REI Description: The Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS skins attach easily to nearly any ski and are renowned for tenacious glue and excellent durability. New adjustable tip attachment fits a wide range of ski tip shapes; tip loop width adjusts from 80mm to 105mm. Tip design eliminates the traditional fold-over section at the front of the skin, thereby reducing weight and bulk. STS tail attachment fits any ski you have on hand and provides 10cm of length adjustment; 20% stronger than previous versions. Orange plush skin material is sturdy and durable yet supple and packable. Includes detailed instructions, skin trimming tool, Cheat Sheet mesh storage sheets and a nylon storage bag. Length of the skin itself is 188cm; including the STS tail, total length adjusts from 195cm - 200cm. Please note: weight spec represents a pair of untrimmed skins.

Eastern Mountain Sports Description: Ascension Nylon STS skins feature durable, hydrophobic construction and offer tremendous durability and climbing security. Designed to easily attach to a wide range of tail shapes. Redesigned to be 10% more supple and packable in a new nylon ripstop bag. Patented STS adjustable tails are now 20% stronger and provide 10 cm of length adjustment. Redesigned adjustable tip attachment to fit a wide range of ski tip shapes. Orange Plush skin material is durable and sturdy. Easily adjusts to different skis in your quiver, but also allows for one-and-done tensioning for fast transitions. These skins are designed to be trimmed to fit any ski length; please follow trimming instructions.

Backcountry Description: With redesigned tip and tail attachments and an adjustable, lightweight design, the Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins are the go-to skins for day-in, day-out backcountry touring. Ten centimeters of length adjustment lets you customize the Ascension to different skis while also allowing for set tensioning on your quiver-of-one.



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Great!

I used these on 3 trips since I purchased them...they work great and I am comparing to GlideLite skins. I cut the Ascension skins to a wider ski than the GlideLite pair, yet they seem to be very light. They stick tremendously strongly to ski or to each other. I am sorry I did not do a trick one guy I talked to at the top of Pineapple Pass suggested: he cut off the end clip and just cut the skin to the full length of the ski; claimed he never had a problem with the skins coming loose. As I haven't done it myself, I cannot attest to this but it seems reasonable given how strong the glue is. The advantage would be that the clip with its strip does not add to the bulk when skins are folded, and overall it seems a cleaner setup. Usual disclaimer: try at your own risk.



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