Contour Skin Parts
Tip & Tails is the name of a chute in Wolverine cirque, a prominent feature in the Wasatch range. It’s also the primary concern of skiers trying to fix skins to their skis. Contour makes several such kits that could be just what you need to skin to the top of that chute.
Tip Fix with Rivets - Simple buckle holder that accepts the Vario Buckles from 75mm to 115mm. Includes hammer rivets to semi-permanently affix to the tips of your skins.
Vario Front Clips – Tip attachment system that allows you to swap in various wire buckles and notch or hole adapters. The minimum buckle width is 75mm.
Vario Buckles – 50, 65, 75, 85, 95, 105, or 115mm square-wire brackets that slide over ski tips. Snap into the Vario Front Clips for a swappable system (75mm and wider), or just fold the skin over the buckle and add rivets or a Front Clip to hold 'em on.
Vario Z-Wire – Wire clip adapter for the Vario Front Clip that fits in K2/Fischer-style tip holes.
Folding Clips – 75-115mm clips that secure metal bracket tips and reinforce the folded skin.
Adjustable Tailclip Set – Adjustable strap & clip set with the rivets to hammer them on.
Tail Clips – Replacement tail clips for the Adjustable Tailclip set.
Tail Hook Set – Two flexible plastic clips and the rivets to attach them.
Shark Tail Hooks – Simple metal tail clips that can be attached by hammering teeth together.
Hammer Rivets - Front and back pieces designed to be hammered together. Use for affixing tips and tails to skin material.
Glue Tube – 75 milliliters of Contour’s finest spreadable stick-‘em. Please note this is for the traditional "Guide" skins and not the "Hybrid" skins.
Transfer Tape – The easiest way to revamp the glue on your Contour Guide skins. Just iron on, peel off, and watch them fly. *NOT* for Hybrid skins which you wash to refresh. Comes in 140mm and 68mm widths at 4m lengths.
Protective Mesh – 120mm or 140mm wide skin-savers. Also called skin-pro or cheat sheets, the mesh offers an easy-to-peel alternative to storing skins glue-to-glue.
Protective Foil – The grey textured backing that Contour Guide skins come prepackaged on which can be useful for long-term storage.
Skin Cutter - Straightforward and easy-to-use skin cutter.
Carry Bag – Simple Polyester bag to store skin, featuring nylon webbing handles and a spot for your name.
Microfiber Stuff Sack - Storage sack for your skins that includes a microfiber cloth on one side that offers a nice way to wipe off your ski bases before re-applying skins for a second lap.
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Questions & Reviews
The tailhook set is definitely the best I've used for a non-adjustable full length skin. Rivet it on and go - quick install and quite forgiving of rushed transitions. After a full season of ripping these skins from the tip (and not being gentle about it) there's no sign of the rivets on the tails trying to pull through the skin material.
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3/4/2024
I have a pair of skins that use the shark tailhook - one of the sharks is losing it's bite - it there an issue with cutting both off and using the plastic tailhook set instead? Don't really love the shark.
3/4/2024
Hi Aaron,
No issues with that! You just need to make sure that you'll have enough skin material to stretch the full length and fit the new tail clips with the appropriate amount of tension. But in principle, no issues with your plan, and it's a cheap upgrade!
No issues with that! You just need to make sure that you'll have enough skin material to stretch the full length and fit the new tail clips with the appropriate amount of tension. But in principle, no issues with your plan, and it's a cheap upgrade!
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2/11/2024
Any idea when 95mm Vario Buckles wil be available again? Thanks.
2/12/2024
Derek, Sorry, it doesn't look like we are getting anymore parts for Contour this season. We do have the 95mm from Pomoca, but include the whole tip for $25.
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2/9/2024
I have some Pomoca Free Pro 2.0s that have bad glue. They leave residue on my bases, which gets worse and worse over time. Do you think the Contour Transfer Tape would help or do I just need to order new skins?
2/10/2024
Marc, The Transfer tape is not the Hybrid glue, but their standard hot melt, so would be an OK fix. You would still need to get as much of the old glue off as possible.
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10/23/2023
which tail clip system would you recommend for a custom Pomoca skin setup for Atomic Backland UL85? looking at the shark tail but just want to confirm, thanks!
10/23/2023
Jackson, the Tail hook set is the nicer way. It is what comes with the stock precuts.
10/24/2023
Okay good to know, thanks - even for a wider race skin with no clips installed?
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3/1/2023
Hi, I'm trying to make a pair of custom kicker skins. The Vario buckle 75 will fit over the tip of my Madshus BC55s (it's about 66cm wide at the most), but what I'd like to know is how thick the buckle is, essentially, if I can slide it down till my ski gets thicker closer to the kick zone. Ideally it would be about a half inch thick, inside width.
This seems like the best option I've found yet to make a set of kickers, but I'd like to know if you have any better options for a pair of short kick skins for the bc55s.
Thanks!
This seems like the best option I've found yet to make a set of kickers, but I'd like to know if you have any better options for a pair of short kick skins for the bc55s.
Thanks!
3/2/2023
Jacob, the inside depth of the 75mm vario buckle measures 18mm or 3/4".
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2/9/2023
I have some Contour Guide skins and the stock tail clips are not a very good fit on my Backland UL85s. The ski is almost too thick to fit into the tail clip. Is there another clip I can buy that would be a good fit?
2/9/2023
Hi Ben, those skis are designed for the simple hook tails in combo with bungee tips. In general tail clips are not interchangeable amongst straps. You would need to replace the whole tail strap system.
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1/3/2023
Thank you for your last answer, what about these, what are these called? I would need the hammer rivets plus these.
1/3/2023
Hi Susanna, those are Vario Buckles of varying width. FYI, if you select items in the droplist the photo will change to match.
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1/1/2023
Hello, just to Make sure I purchase the right product parts as a non-English person, I would need these two for my split board, what are these called and what width? Thank you
1/2/2023
Hi Susanna, you have circled "Hammer Rivets", which you can find here.
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12/12/2022
I am looking for replacement tail clips for the Hybrid Climbing skins (pictured) and can't seem to find them anywhere. Can you recommend a replacement for these clips?
12/12/2022
Hi Sam,
Are you trying to replace the entire tail assembly or just the clip?
We are currently out of stock of the tail clips, but we should have more soon. When we have them, you can find them above in the dropdown as "Tail Clips" or "Slim Tail Clips".
If you need to replace the entire tail assembly, check out the Pomoca Back Tail Fix on our Pomoca Skin Parts page.
Are you trying to replace the entire tail assembly or just the clip?
We are currently out of stock of the tail clips, but we should have more soon. When we have them, you can find them above in the dropdown as "Tail Clips" or "Slim Tail Clips".
If you need to replace the entire tail assembly, check out the Pomoca Back Tail Fix on our Pomoca Skin Parts page.
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11/6/2022
I am looking at the protective mesh that keeps the skins from sticking together. I see that its 140mm wide but how long is it?
11/7/2022
Hi Paul,
The Protective Mesh comes with two pieces that are each 1 meter (3.3 feet) long. You fold your skins as you normally would, except with the mesh in between the two halves.
The Protective Mesh comes with two pieces that are each 1 meter (3.3 feet) long. You fold your skins as you normally would, except with the mesh in between the two halves.
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4/9/2022
Do you sell just the replacement rivets?
4/9/2022
Hey Anna, we sell some Ski Trab hammer rivets that are great parts to repair skins with! Note that these are sold as singles, and I'd purchase a few extra to have on hand.
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3/16/2022
So I just bought the contour glue tube for my hybrid skins from skimo, and instructions on the tube say not to use on hybrid skins. I’m confused. The glue on my hybrid skins is worn out and even after cleaning, the adhesive is weak. So why does the glue tube instructions say not to use on hybrid skins?
3/17/2022
Hey Peter, the Hybrid skins are a "glueless" adhesive where the Contour Guide Mix skin uses traditional glue which would be compatible with the Contour glue tube. Feel free to reach out to help@skimo.co and we can set up a return.
3/17/2022
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3/11/2022
I recently bought a set of these tail hooks. They're great.
Is it possible to just buy a pile of these rivets? I've had my eye out at hardware stores and just don't see anything similar.
Thanks.
Is it possible to just buy a pile of these rivets? I've had my eye out at hardware stores and just don't see anything similar.
Thanks.
3/11/2022
Hi Mike,
If you have had issues tracking down hammer rivets at your local hardware store, we sell them under our Ski Trab Skin Parts listing.
If you have had issues tracking down hammer rivets at your local hardware store, we sell them under our Ski Trab Skin Parts listing.
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1/10/2022
How far apart are the rivet holes on the tail strap? I want to make sure all 3 rivet holes can be used on narrow skins. And how long is the narrow section of the straps (i.e. from where the skin will end to the last buckle position)?
1/11/2022
Thanks for reaching out, Abe. The holes are spaced about 15.5mm apart and the strap from the skin to last usable position is about 19.8cm long. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
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1/10/2022
The Vario buckle description includes a 50mm option, but I can't find it in the drop-down menu. Are you out of stock or do you not stock that size in general? And if currently out of stock, do you have a sense as to when you might have more available?
Thanks!
Thanks!
1/10/2022
Hi Alice, good catch, we are out of stock. Looks like we won't have more until this spring, sorry!
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12/19/2021
I bent my current Pomona bent buckles and would like to replace them with these. The buckles I have measure 101mm, what size should I order to replace them and will they be identical so I can avoid recutting my skins?
12/20/2021
Thanks for your question, Ben. Typically, wire buckles are measured using the inside width. Therefore, the 95mm should work! If you got the 101mm measurement from the inside rather than the outside, please reach out to help@skimo.co.
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11/15/2021
I have a pair of used skins that I want to cut down to fit my son's 150 cm alpine skis. I've bought him the touring adapters but the kids skins are too short to use. 2 questions: Is it better to replace the tip, or the tail? This tip is a vario style buckle that'll fit his ski. Second question, which parts should I buy, based on the answer to question 1? :-) Thanks!
11/15/2021
Hi Rich,
It will be far easier to replace the tip than the stitching in the tail. To replace the tip, drill out the rivets in the original attachment system. Then, after trimming, you can simply fold the skin material over the Vario buckle without the tip fix using three hammer rivets that can be found under the Ski Trab Skin Parts listing. If you fold glue to glue, you will have a stronger bond, but it will encourage snow creep under the tip. If you go plush to plush, you will still have a strong attachment, but less snow creep.
If you like the Tip Fix, drill out the rivets, trim the length, and use the Tip Fix with new hammer rivets when rebuilding the tip. If you would like any alternative methods, please reach out to help@skimo.co for details!
It will be far easier to replace the tip than the stitching in the tail. To replace the tip, drill out the rivets in the original attachment system. Then, after trimming, you can simply fold the skin material over the Vario buckle without the tip fix using three hammer rivets that can be found under the Ski Trab Skin Parts listing. If you fold glue to glue, you will have a stronger bond, but it will encourage snow creep under the tip. If you go plush to plush, you will still have a strong attachment, but less snow creep.
If you like the Tip Fix, drill out the rivets, trim the length, and use the Tip Fix with new hammer rivets when rebuilding the tip. If you would like any alternative methods, please reach out to help@skimo.co for details!
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11/5/2021
Could you tell me a few dimensions for the rubber top fix attachments? I see they come in 75mm or 85mm - is that the width of the bar where the skin would fold over? How long are they from the tip back? how wide is the slot the fits on the ski?
I made some Pomona skins for some Voile Objectives using a fixed tail and an elastic Kohl top fix. I find the top fix doesn't work very well - the width of the top fix is too small and I am constantly getting snow under the edges of the skin where it tapers from ski width to the front to fit the top fix. I am hoping that these rubber tops would help me change the tips and avoid this. The main thing I need to figure out is if the rubber tips are long enough from the tip of the ski as I have cut the front of the skin to a narrow taper to fit the other tips.
I made some Pomona skins for some Voile Objectives using a fixed tail and an elastic Kohl top fix. I find the top fix doesn't work very well - the width of the top fix is too small and I am constantly getting snow under the edges of the skin where it tapers from ski width to the front to fit the top fix. I am hoping that these rubber tops would help me change the tips and avoid this. The main thing I need to figure out is if the rubber tips are long enough from the tip of the ski as I have cut the front of the skin to a narrow taper to fit the other tips.
11/6/2021
Hi JohnB, the 75/85mm measurement refers to the buckle width. This is the metal bar that attaches to your ski. The rubber top fix itself is ~7.7cm which is the same in either buckle width.
I am not super confident that this would fix the issue you are running into, but if you send some photos to help@skimo.co we would be glad to explore further!
I am not super confident that this would fix the issue you are running into, but if you send some photos to help@skimo.co we would be glad to explore further!
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5/8/2021
I have a set of contour hybrid skins already, and just got a pair of blizzard zero g 95s. It looks like the standard tail clip doesn't want to play nice with the tail indent on the zero gs, and I wonder if the "slim" tail clips would work better? I couldn't find any measurements to compare the two.
5/8/2021
Hey Kyle, the slim tail clip doesn't necessarily want to slip in super well into the tail notch either. Though, I think if you just apply some pressure to the tail clip it still should fit over the tail bar quite nicely with the standard tail clip. Give us a shout if you have anymore questions.
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