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Originally Posted by alfromcolorado
With the new shaped skis it is best to buy a skin made for the measurements of the ski. That way they cover the bottom of the ski as much as they need to for optimum traction and don't cover any of the edges allowing their use if needed.
I quit cutting them myself since it is easier and not really any more expensive to buy them the best fit.
Problem with fitting "shaped" skins to shaped skis is that they don't fold up as nicely for going back in the back. Don't forget your skin bag...
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Only problem that I experiences in using a skiing skin on a wide ski. While skiing behind another skier. The skin would be in the rut left by the other ski and the wide ski would not, the skin would not have traction. Easy fix was to ski off track.
My first set of randonee skis were something like 80-60-70 and 180cm long. Wider skin would add more traction. Traction needed depends on snow/ice condition. I was thinking if you have multiple pairs of skis. The skinniest ski needs to be fitted. My tele skis where 200 - 210 Cm lengths and Randonee 180 - 200 in lengths.