Skin savers

Do you guys use them?  What ones? Make your own?  Are they necessary or just fold over glue to glue?

No. glue to glue

I use 'em on my wider skins--they came with. It's really hard to pull glue-to-glue skins apart when they get over 85mm. Heck, it's hard enough when they're over 60mm wide. I usually cut the skin savers in half (half length, not width) and fold the skins over them, rather than trying to stick 'em on full-length, which gets really challenging when the wind is up (which tends to be always...)

timbly wrote

I use 'em on my wider skins--they came with. It's really hard to pull glue-to-glue skins apart when they get over 85mm. Heck, it's hard enough when they're over 60mm wide. I usually cut the skin savers in half (half length, not width) and fold the skins over them, rather than trying to stick 'em on full-length, which gets really challenging when the wind is up (which tends to be always...)

You are absolutely right, my wide skins are a bitch to pull apart. I tried using the plastic strips that came with them put it was to much of a hassle  when all I wanted was to ski.  Besides, usually the second lap the glue was cold and they don't stick together as tightly. However I may try cutting the plastic lengthwise so they reduce the glue to glue contact area but won't be a PITA to put together at the top of the climb. I know that's not what you said, but that may work.

PeeTex wrote

No. glue to glue

You must smoke crack

I use them when I head out in the am, but not during the day.  At the top of the climb, especially on a small perch, when it's cold, windy and (hopefully) snowing....too much trouble.  When cold they aren't as difficult to separate as when they are warm.  At least that has been my experience over three separate days of skinning in temps just below freezing.  Maybe on warmer days glue to glue can be more of a problem?

Darkside Shaman wrote

PeeTex wrote

No. glue to glue

You must smoke crack

I'm not sure crack would help the skins stick to the skis

timbly wrote

I use 'em on my wider skins--they came with. It's really hard to pull glue-to-glue skins apart when they get over 85mm. Heck, it's hard enough when they're over 60mm wide. I usually cut the skin savers in half (half length, not width) and fold the skins over them, rather than trying to stick 'em on full-length, which gets really challenging when the wind is up (which tends to be always...)

This is exactly what I do.

I need to to tag along and check one of these excursions out one of these days or pay more attention next tux trip. Having never done any skinning it's hard to visualize and sounds like a royal pain in the ass in any kind of challenging terrain or weather

In my book you aren't a man until you rip a shoulder out trying to separate skins.

I think skin savers came with my skins. But they were black not red like the ones I just googled.  They make it easier but it seems like you don't get the same seal and they dry out? I've never had much luck regluing skins.  I finally gave up and bought a new pair last year.

I've been using the same skins since 2008. Lost some newer pairs in a fire, but these just *stick* with me. The glue sucks, but i have to pull them just tight to get them on the skis. replaced a few tail pieces and clips along the way. skins never die. of course they are narrow and the wider ones have great shoulder destroying potential like these used to.

overall i think the skinsavers probably work but who wants to carry more shit?

In my book that makes you a woman

All new skins come with the "skinsavers". Use em for prolonged storage, ie, anything more than a ski session.  No need for them in your pack.  But of course my perspective is that of a yoyo skier - we only have a few hundred vert to ski in the hinterlands, and therefor our skins take a shit kicking being put on and pulled off LOTS.. I re iron and add touch up glue to my skins at least once a season.  Hell, my newest BD's didnt last a season before I had to fix the loss of glue..
Consider skins like car brakes.  They last longer if you don't use them.  

As for pulling them apart... Rule 5.  

I use the black mesh savers for my skins when I get home after the skins dry out. But on the mountain, they go glue to glue. I used to try to put the saver between the skins after skinning. But it really wasn't worth the effort at all and just got a ton of snow on the glue side.

mattchuck2 wrote

This is exactly what I do.

To quote a billionaire politician, your a pu$$y

PeeTex wrote

mattchuck2 wrote

This is exactly what I do.

To quote a billionaire politician, your a pu$$y

What? What does that mean? How old are you?

Just teasing you - as you said you were not happy with the effort required to pull wide skins apart so you use the skin savers to make it easy. Lighten up man.

PeeTex is a total fucking asshole, he has no regard for common decency or civil conversation, and he should be banned from the forum forever.

If you think that's too harsh, Lighten up man, just responding to what you said.

mattchuck2 wrote

PeeTex is a total fucking asshole, he has no regard for common decency or civil conversation, and he should be banned from the forum forever.

If you think that's too harsh, Lighten up man, just responding to what you said.

Wow - Glade Runner must have hijacked Matts account