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CLIMBING SKINS
Synthetic climbing skins, Mohair climbing skins, Glue-less climbing skins—with so many options to choose from how do you figure out what is best? We will try to help you navigate through the myriad of choices. We have so far reviewed Colltex Mohair Climbing Skins, Atomic Charter Climbing Skins, Gecko Glue-less Climbing Skins, G3 Alpinist Climbing Skins, and Black Diamond Ascension Climbing Skins with more on the way. Have a read through the options and let us know what you feel is the best solution for your backcountry skiing needs over in our forums.
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CLIMBING SKINS Price Fabric LENGTHS PRE-CUT WEIGHT Widths RATING G3 MINIMIST SKINS $199-$239 Mohair and or Nylon 150-199cm No 390-554g 100, 115, 130mm 9/10 G3 ALPINIST PLUS SKINS $199-214 Mohair/Nylon 161-199cm Yes 558-636g 110, 115, 130, 145mm 8.5/10 G3 SCALA Skins $209 Mohair/Nylon 169, 184,199cm Yes 710g 110, 115, 130mm 9/10 FISCHER PROFOIL $269 Polyethylene 172, 180, 188cm Yes 563g Pre-cut 9/10 HIGH TRAIL EVOTEC $186 Mohair/Nylon 190cm No 792g 140mm 8/10 DYNAFIT SPEEDSKIN $180 Nylon/Mohair 164-191 cm Yes 354-780g Pre-cut 9/10 ATOMIC CHARTER $172 Mohair 166-186cm Yes TBD Pre-cut 8/10 COLLTEX MOHAIR $235 Mohair 200cm No TBD 120mm 8/10 GECKO $240 Mohair 161-195cm No 652g 100-130mm 7/10 BLACK DIAMOND ASCENSION NYLON STS $175 Nylon 110-125cm No 751g 65-140mm 8.5/10 G3 ALPINIST $149 Nylon/Mohair 153-199cm No 942g 70-140mm 8.5/10
G3 MINIMIST SKINS
Date: Jan 6th 2020
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear
Read the full review and watch the video here.
G3 ALPINIST PLUS GLIDE AND ALPINIST PLUS POW SKINS
Date: Mar 15th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear
Read the full review and watch the video here.
G3 SCALA SKINS
Date: Nov 24th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear
Read the full review and watch the video here.
FISCHER PROFOIL
Date: Feb 22nd 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Fischer
Read the full review here.
HIGH TRAIL EVOTEC CLIMBING SKINS
Date: Jan 3rd 2015
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: High Trail
Read the full review here.
DYNAFIT SPEEDSKIN CLIMBING SKINS
Date: Nov 1st 2013
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Dynafit
Read the full review and watch the video here.
ATOMIC CHARTER SKINS AND SKIS
Date: April 18th 2013
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Atomic
Read the full review and watch the video here.
COLLTEX MOHAIR CLIMBING SKINS
Date: April 25th 2012
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Colltex
Read the full review here.
GECKO CLIMBING SKINS
Date: Jan 5th 2012 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Vince
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: Gecko Climbing Skins
Read the full UPDATED review and watch the video here.
BLACK DIAMOND ASCENSION SKINS
Date: April 3rd 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
G3 ALPINIST CLIMBING SKINS
Date: May 4th 2011
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear
Read the full review and watch the video here.
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