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    Skin sizing?

    yeah, im running out the door for work and didnt have time to do a search....
    anywho, just picked up some G3 skins for my new (and first) AT setup and was wondering if i got the best size?
    i guess this is an opinion question, but would you get a wider pair or stick w/ the ones i got?
    thanks

    skiing on some NinthWard First Blood 180's w/ Dukes
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    I bought the G3 100mm's

    thanks
    B

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    wider.

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    this is the ongoing debate...do you need wall to wall at the tips? Steep climbs probably better to have it, but youll have wall to wall underfoot where most of your effective edge is anyway.

    I'd say these are OK for those skis.

    Im basically just a JONG though.

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    From one BC JONG to another, I've heard wall to wall is more important on your tails then the tip of your ski.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CG View Post
    From one BC JONG to another, I've heard wall to wall is more important on your tails then the tip of your ski.
    Thats how I size my skins, but with a 117mm tail, a 110mm or 115mm skin would be better than a 100mm.

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    Good rule of thumb is to size closest to tail dimension. You'll be fine though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CG View Post
    From one BC JONG to another, I've heard wall to wall is more important on your tails then the tip of your ski.
    WTF u talkin bout?!? I find that when traversing on anything less than pwoder that its your tip that keeps slipping if you don't have wall to wall.



    However, 100mm skins should work fine for most everything but the steepest pitch and hard pack traversing.

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    it's what? A whopping 10 whole $s difference in price?

    get the ones that fit.
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    i think theyre the same price, but when i asked the guy at MSO he suggested the 100's. I had 120's in my hand, shoulda split the difference.
    i will go back 2mrw and get the 110's
    its almost BC time for me

    on a side note, when i got my bacon, pack, shovel and probes i coulda sworn it came in a sweet package deal
    after dicking around on BCA and backcountry.com i couldnt find teh bundles anymore. anyone know where to find them?
    thanks for helping out a jongy mcjongsalot
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    you should buy 140s

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    i usually go by the tip width minus 10mm.

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    The first couple pairs of skins I've bought I bought based on the tip width and trimmed them. The last time I bought skins I went with whatever size is just skinnier than my waist width. I haven't noticed a difference. I have districts (103 underfoot) with 100mm skins and it's fine. I'm sure people will tell me I should get wider ones and trim them, but they seem to work fine for me.
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    100 is fine

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    Quote Originally Posted by brannen View Post
    on a side note, when i got my bacon, pack, shovel and probes i coulda sworn it came in a sweet package deal
    after dicking around on BCA and backcountry.com i couldnt find teh bundles anymore. anyone know where to find them?
    thanks for helping out a jongy mcjongsalot
    B
    You can get a basic setup (beacon, probe, shovel) as a package at http://www.randogear.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by pechelman View Post
    100 is fine
    100mm is def. fine. like asheanMT said, if you struggle, it will be on only the steepest slopes, and pretty minor. if you are trimming skins for the first time, you should have an easier time with 100mm than the 110mm. although its not rocket science. you def. don't need 120mm.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chocolatecoveredbacon View Post
    i usually go by the tip width minus 10mm.
    Seconded, but as others have said, you should be fine. I had a setup where I went 20mm less cause that was all the store had at the time and they were fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brannen View Post
    bacon, pack, shovel and probes
    Delicious and safe!

    If we sold out of a package like the one you're talking about, it won't show up on the site. You can email service@backcountry.com, give them your name and order number and they can help you with anything.

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