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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins

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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

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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins Customer Reviews

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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins

5.0

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Apr

2011

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Superior to any other skin on the market

By Crownview

from Reno Nevada

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Dont' buy Dynafit
Durable
Easy To Use
Lightweight
Stylish

Cons

Best Uses

Icy Conditions
Powder
Slushy Conditions
White Out Conditions

Comments about Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins:

After having an excellent history with an older set of Ascension skins I was talked into buying Dynafit skins for my Manuslu skis and Dynafit bindings. While both the bindings and the skis were superior at the the time and greatly enhanced my experience, I found Dynafit skins to be lacking the grip I needed on Mt. Shasta. It resulted in a twisted knee. At the time I didn't fully realize it was because I had grown to rely on the performance of my Ascension skins until one day when two friends and I were ascending Talac, one with Dynafit skins, my other friend borrowing my 10 year old Ascension skins that were still working great. My friend and I with the Dynafit skins also had ski crampons. When we encountered icy conditions my friend with my old Ascensions had grip and could keep on climbing. However my friend and I with the Dynafit skins and ski crampons finally had to resort to carrying our skis because our skins no longer gripped. For two seasons I have used Ascensions and noted a huge improvement in my climbing capabilities (don't even use ski crampons). The weight difference from Dynafit is negligible and is not worth the degradation in overall performance.

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Mar

2010

(5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

awesome awesome awesome

By sasquatchskier

from tahoe city, ca

About Me Competitive Athlete

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Flexible
Lightweight
Rugged
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Back Country
Deep Powder

Comments about Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins:

i have been skiing since i was five, twenty years later i have just started into the back country. Skins have made climbing so much easier, lighter than snow shoes, fit any ski, and the online directions are super easy to follow. I had my skins set up and trimmed in 20 minutes. I have my skins set up on volkl skis,with marker barron bindings, for easy up hill walking and solid down hill performance.

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Mar

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Don't stray from the best

By Lake monster

from South lake tahoe

About Me Expert

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Back Country

Comments about Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins:

After years with bd ascensions I strayed and paid the price. Last season for example I tried the k2 skins and they were the worst. The glue would be non- functional after one run most of the time. I have experienced this with ascensions, but at the end of a full day of hiking. Even then you can deal because of the solid tip & tail connection points. Just carry some straps for securing the middle section.

How about skin glop? Ascensions come pre- treated to reduce the likelihood of glopping. FYI - on a warm day rub on your skin wax before your skins touch the snow. Other skins I have tried glop at the drop of a hat and skin wax doesn't seem to help.

Durability? You will skin over rocks, bushes, fences, girlfriends, etc. Burley skins are what you want. I am amazed at how my ascensions look like new after so much abuse.

The only complaint I have is with the skin savers. Last year my skin savers shredded and left bits of plastic all over the glue in my brand new skins. Bd replaced my skins under warranty. This year I am only using the skin savers for overnight storage and sometimes between the first few laps on a given day if it s really warm out or if it will awhile before they go back on. I have even thrown snow on the glue after the first lap to reduce the stickiness, but be careful with that approach as it could ruin the stick and get you stuck. I am experimenting to reduce my use of the skin savers because my new set is already coming apart.