We have researched this small yet emerging world of skin skis with some intensity, and have selected three excellent skin ski options to carry in our shop. What’s even more interesting, though, is that other ski manufacturers are jumping on the skin-wagon as well. As a result of this successful undertaking, Atomic has not only perfected the Skintec, but has created other skis using the same technology. Enter, the Skintec: a very fast, no-wax ski which skied very close to the performance of a well-waxed waxable ski, and with better glide and grip than (and without the most enjoyable “buzzing’ noise of) a traditional no-wax ski. ![]() ![]() Skins have been used for decades in the alpine world, of course, but never as a permanent insert in the base of a high performance nordic ski. ![]() In case you haven’t, let us catch you up:Ī few years ago, Atomic made a bold move in no-wax ski technology by producing the Skintec, which uses Teflon-infused synthetic mohair in the kick zone of a performance classic ski. You may have noticed an increase in the number of no-wax skis with synthetic “skins” on the bases (instead of engraved or extruded kick patterns) on no-wax skis lately.
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