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Splitboard Skin Size Chart

Find the Burton x G3 climbing skin size for your splitboard length, and what to choose where two sizes overlap.

What size skins do I need for my splitboard? Splitboard skins are sized by board length. Burton x G3: XS fits 135 to 152 cm, S fits 146 to 160 cm and M fits 158 to 172 cm. The ranges overlap on purpose: at 146 to 152 cm or 158 to 160 cm either size fits, so choose the smaller for less weight or the larger if your board has a long nose. Width is trimmed to your board with the tool in the box.

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Your splitboard length

Board lengths are sold in centimetres in every market. Your length is printed on the board.

Burton x G3 skin size

S or M

Either S or M fits. Choose the smaller for less weight, the larger if your board has a long nose.

Burton x G3 Splitboard Skin Sizes

Skin size	Splitboard length
XS	135 to 152 cm
S	146 to 160 cm
M	158 to 172 cm

Burton's own picks for two of its boards

Board	Lengths	Skin size
Burton Hometown Hero	146 cm, 150 cm, 154 cm	S
Burton Hometown Hero	158 cm, 162 cm, 168 cm	M
Burton 3D Fish	146 cm, 151 cm	XS

Where a length sits in an overlap, Burton has already chosen for its board: the 146 Hometown Hero takes S, the 146 3D Fish takes XS, and the 158 Hometown Hero takes M.

Length, Width and Tail Clips

The size in the chart is length only. Splitboard skins come in pairs at a generic width and you cut them to the outline of your two halves with the trim tool that comes with them, leaving the metal edges uncovered.

The overlap between sizes is deliberate; G3 calls it generous sizing overlap. In the overlap the smaller size saves weight, and the larger covers a board with a long nose.

Burton notes that some board shapes need a tail clip update. Swallowtail and fish shapes such as the Burton 3D Fish are the ones to check before the first tour.

Where these numbers come from

The sizes come from Burton and G3, from the splitboard skin size chart the two publish, including the size each Burton board is matched with.

Other skin makers size differently. G3 sells its own universal splitboard skins in S/M for 144 to 162 cm and M/L for 154 to 172 cm, and Pomoca, Kohla and Black Diamond publish their own charts, so check the maker of the skins you are buying.

Frequently asked questions

What size skins for a 158 splitboard?

A 158 cm board sits in the overlap of two Burton x G3 sizes, S (146 to 160 cm) and M (158 to 172 cm), so either fits. S is lighter; M leaves room for a board with a long nose. Burton puts its Hometown Hero 158 in M.

Do splitboard skins need to be trimmed?

Yes. Splitboard skins are sold in pairs at a generic width and cut to the shape of your two halves with the trim tool that comes in the box. The size in the chart covers length only.

Can I use ski skins on a splitboard?

Not without changes. Splitboard skins have tip and tail attachments made for the shape of a splitboard half, and ski skins are cut for a ski. Buy skins sized for your board length, or skins that fit your splitboard model.

How long do splitboard skins last?

It depends on how you store and dry them more than on the calendar. Keep the glue clean and dry and store them glue to glue. The skin care page covers drying, storage and when to re-glue or replace them.