Splitboarders need something skiers don't: a skin that handles the wider, differently-shaped platform of a split board while still transitioning fast when you're switching from up to down. The Ascension FL Splitboard Skins are built specifically for that job, with a mohair/nylon blend that grips hard on the skin track and Gold Label glue that sticks reliably in cold conditions but rips clean when it's transition time. The bikini-style pre-cut tail and adjustable STS tail system are splitboard-specific touches, giving you a secure, low-drag fit without the fuss of a ski skin adapted after the fact.
SPECS
- Splitboard-specific skin, one size, trim to width
- Durable mohair/nylon plush material for grip and glide
- Gold Label glue, sticky in the cold, easy-rip for transitions
- Updated STS adjustable tail: 15 cm of length adjustment
- Reinforced tip loop fits a wide range of board tip shapes
- Pre-cut bikini-style tail to reduce drag
- Pre-fixed tip and tail attachments
- Weight: 790 g
- Material: 80% nylon, 5% cotton, 5% polyester, 5% TPU, 2% stainless steel, 3% rubber
- Country of origin: Austria
BUYERS' GUIDE
These come in one size and are trimmed to width, not length, so the sizing headache that comes with fixed-length ski skins doesn't apply here, you're mainly matching width to your board's waist and dialing in the adjustable tail from there. The 15 cm of STS tail adjustment gives you real room to fine-tune the fit as your board's shape changes toward the tail, so take the time to get that dialed rather than leaving it at the first setting that seems to work.
The bikini-style tail cut is worth knowing about too: it's designed specifically to reduce drag on a splitboard's wider tail shape, so don't be tempted to trim it down to look more like a standard ski skin cut, the shape is intentional. As with any skin, glue performance depends on keeping it clean and dry between uses, storing skins glue-to-glue with the mesh sheets or a dedicated skin bag protects the Gold Label adhesive and keeps it sticking season after season.
