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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

11/17/2017
Question from Gregg
 
Which side of the skin do the contour tail hooks attach? In other words, is the metal attachment piece on the glue side or the fiber side? Thanks.
11/17/2017
Answer from Trace Leches
 
Hey Gregg, doesn't really matter too much, it'll work either way. I prefer to attach them on the glue side. It helps the skin peel off the tail a bit better and if the tail of your ski is pretty thick then attaching them on the glue wide will give you more height within the clip to work with. Sorry for the long answer. Short answer: glue side!
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3/8/2017
Question from Joe
 
Are the adjustable tail straps stretchy?
3/8/2017
Answer from Trace Leches
 
Hey Joe, yeah they have a bit of stretch to them, but not much.
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2/5/2017
Comment from Greg K
 
A 3.5mm hole punch works well for punching the holes for the riveted tail hooks. You can likely find a revolving leather hole punch (revolving through multiple sizes) at your local big box hardware store.
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2/6/2016
Question from Martin
 
I have some K2 skis and would like to use the holes in them to attach my skins. If I understand correctly, the vario front clip with the hole adapter will be the equivalent of the tip attachment that are on the skins that K2 sells? Do you also sell an equivalent to the tail clip that are on the K2 skins? if so, which one is it?
2/7/2016
Answer from jbo
 
Hi Martin, yes the hole adapter is designed to work in the K2 tip holes. The tail clips are the same as the Sportiva ones.
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1/7/2016
Question from Matthew M
 
I ordered some 50mm buckles and the front clips, they don't seem to be compatible. Is there a different front clip that will take the smaller 50mm buckles or should I cut these front clips and rig it to work?
1/8/2016
Answer from jbo
 
Hi Matthew, 65mm is the skinniest supported by the Vario Frontclips. The 50s can be used by folding the skin over the bracket and sewing or riveting to itself. Happy to send you a return label for the clips.
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12/3/2015
Question from wil
 
I'm interested in the Contour Rubber Top Fix, replacement skin attachment for ski tips. My question regards the size/width of 85mm. Is that the width of the skin? Or, is that the width of the metal loop that attaches to the tip of the ski? Please advise.

thanks
12/3/2015
Answer from jbo
 
Hi Wil, that is the width of the metal bracket that attaches to the ski tip.
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