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i'm sure many people have thought of this on their own -- this especially helps me cuz i have a bunk shoulder --- when peeling apart skins stuck to themselves that are giving you a hard time slide the tip hook under the climbing riser (while folded down), place foot on top, and pull --- voila.

...or put it over the tip of the board (on the side it belongs to) and pull apart. added bonus...the skin is ready to be stuck to the board.

KISS -- learn't it early and never forgot.

My Avy 1 instructor (and Utah splitboard guide) told me that's a good way to break your board (over the tip). Besides, my BC buddies tell me it's really sexy when i hold both ends over my knees and spread them apart...

Shep

You could also try the tri-fold technique for your skins. Fold the first 1/4 and the last 1/4 in to meet at the center of the skin, and then fold at the center back on itself. Ends up looking like a 'W'. Makes it so you have less to pull.

Or use cheat sheets

Updated: fucking google... I mean this, not this.

Stemming can be really annoying sometimes, it found "skin" instead of "skins" when I explicitly asked for the latter.

I use the knee spreading method...and in another thread Bastard Son of Elvis seemed really fond of knee spreading.

i use the cheat sheets or the "skinnies" that Jogi posted the other day...either of them help preserve my scrawny computer user physique from gaining any muscle mass
gary

I've used the cheat sheets before, but like some others have mentioned they tend to leave little bits of plastic crap in the glue. After one season, I believe this is the main reason why the glue on my BD Glidelite skins is now practically shot. I like mmcpheet's suggestion, gotta try that.

Wow, Are you guys all weaklings? I just rip mine apart, and stick the to the planks... No knee shuffle, tip slingin' or any of that jazz... Just grip and give a good old stretch...








OK, so maybe the glue on my skins is getting a little old... Easy to rip apart, and sticks just fine one the board. Plus I ride an older Burton, so it's stretched out by the tail clip anyhow.

The glue on those Burton skins is not in the same league. You're lucky yours still work. Probably only a matter of time before that glue dies, like it did on the 3 pairs of Burton skins I went through...