Ski Skins, deep or shallow profile. - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

dezy · 10-26-2009, 05:14 PM

Can someone help me I am trying to buy new ski-skins for my Arctic Cat snowmobiles.

- One is a '90 EXT elTigre.
- The other is a 95 EXT EFI Deluxe.

The problem is the charts from the sellers list two different types. A deep profile for one and a shallow profile for the other. I checked out my skis and they are the same! The profile is the same! Obviously someone switched one, but i don't know which one. So, I would like to know how to tell them apart so I can order the right ones.

I called the shops and they don't know the difference.

Thanks.

**kccats** · 10-26-2009, 05:48 PM

The deep would be better in deep snow, the shallow better on like ice and hard pack!

dezy · 10-26-2009, 06:08 PM

I think the skins should fit the metal skis. So the skis are either shallow or deep and then buy the correct skins for them.
- Can I just choose the skin depending on the conditions?
- I just checked them again and it seems one of them has a better lip on the back. Which would be better for backing up.
Otherwise they are the same, one set looks older and has been welded up(looks like they did a good job).
- I think the skis are No. 0703-129 (not sure)

xxxthebxxx · 10-26-2009, 06:12 PM

When reversing it will help from digging in. I guess you could change skins constantly but it'd be a pain.

**kccats** · 10-26-2009, 07:24 PM

I would just pick up a set of plastic skis!

dezy · 10-26-2009, 07:45 PM

Ya, I'd love to go plastic, but too much for me right now.

I just looked over one of them and found a number stamped on it, " 129 " must be 7030-129.
Now, it that a deep profile or a shallow profile ski?

Mrdman2442 · 10-26-2009, 10:42 PM

You choose the ski skin that fits your skis. If your skis are rounded on the bottom you need the shallow skinz, if they are more shaped like a v on the bottom you need the deep profile skinz.