General
G3’s warranty covers defects in material or workmanship and does not cover damage from wear and tear, neglect or abuse. Claims must be submitted within the given warranty period. Review the G3 Warranty Policy for more information.
*Skin glue contamination in the form of heat, UV, chemical or particulate contamination is not a warranty issue, however you can find tips here on how to properly care for and prolong the life of G3 climbing skins.
Contact the point of purchase for all warranty claims (bricks and mortar stores or online retailers) they can help you with advice, service and processing of warranty claims. If this is not possible G3 can process the claim however proof of purchase is necessary and the item must fall within the warranty period. To submit claims visit our warranty page for instructions.
G3 will accept product exchanges within 45 days of the original purchase date. The product MUST be in original condition and in the original packaging. The product must be in the same condition it was when you received it. G3 will only process exchanges for product that was directly purchased online from G3 - if you purchased from a G3 dealer then you must contact them directly for their return/exchange procedures. You also need to be the original purchaser with a valid G3 order confirmation or G3 factory sales receipt. We only exchange returned product for another G3 product - we do not give refunds. Contact the G3 warranty department at service@genuineguidegear.com for the next steps.
G3 strongly recommends that you try fitting purchased skins on for size on your skis before trimming and/or removing the plastic glue protector sheets. Once the plastic sheets has been removed the skins are no longer in original re-saleable condition. The same applies to skis - once they have been drilled/had bindings mounted/been skied on they are no longer in original condition and are not able to be returned.
G3 products can be purchased through authorized G3 dealers both online and at bricks and mortar locations. Use our dealer locator to find a location near you. G3 products can be also purchased directly using the G3 online warehouse.
If you reside in North America send us a stamped self addressed envelope to us at the address below and we will send you some stickers!
Stickers
C/O G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc.
3771 Marine Way
Burnaby, British Columbia
Canada, V5J 5A7
Skins
You can use our Skin Size Selector charts to find your ideal size.
Or you can measure your ski. STEP #1: Identify your skin length using the length of your skis in cm. If your ski length falls within two sizes we recommend choosing the shorter length for minimal weight. STEP #2: Determine the width (in mm) of the widest part of your ski (usually near the ski tip). Round up to the nearest skin width available. You can then use the Trim Tool that is included with all climbing skins to trim for a custom fit.
Before taking the protective Mylar off the glue we recommend lining up your skins against your skis to ensure you have the best fit. If you for some reason have purchased the wrong size bring it back to the point of purchase to exchange it for the optimal size.
You can use our Skin Size Selector charts to find your ideal size.
Or you can measure your ski. STEP #1: Identify your skin length using the length of your skis in cm. STEP #2: Determine the width (in mm) of the widest part of your ski (usually near the ski tip). Round up to the nearest skin width available. You can then use the Trim Tool that is included with all climbing skins to trim for a custom fit.
Before taking the protective Mylar off the glue we recommend lining up your skins against your skis to ensure you have the best fit. If you for some reason have purchased the wrong size bring it back to the point of purchase to exchange it for the optimal size.
Identify your skin length using the length of your board in cm. If your board length falls within two sizes we recommend choosing the shorter length for minimal weight.
You can use our Skin Size Selector chart to find your ideal size. Use the Trim Tool that is included with all climbing skins to trim for a custom fit.
Before taking the protective Mylar off the glue we recommend lining up your skins against your skis to ensure you have the best fit. If you for some reason have purchased the wrong size bring it back to the point of purchase to exchange it for the optimal size.
Climbing skins will last a very long time when they are properly taken care of. In time glue can become contaminated and less effective. In time you may choose to re-glue your skins, this will give extend the life of your skins and ensure optimal performance.
Applying a fresh coat of glue onto your climbing skins will give your skins a renewed lifecycle. This can be done fairly easily with a few basic tools and some TLC. Tools required will be a waxing iron, scraper (dry wall scrapers work well), brown paper or a rag, some scrap card board and if possible 2 clamps and a heat gun. Find a work bench or table in a well ventilated area to do the job.
1. Remove all glue by applying heat and scraping off the glue, this can also be done by heating the glue through a contact sheet (such as thick paper or a rag) and pulling it off.
2. Once all glue is removed let the skins dry completely and ensure you have a clean fabric surface with no residual contaminated glue
3. You can now apply the G3 Glue renew sheets (which also have detailed instructions within).
4. Peel off the protective covering and apply the glue side down onto the skin fabric (not the plush side of course).
5. Apply smooth and continual force and heat using your iron to adhere all of the glue onto the skins.
6. When you have applied sufficient heat and pressure to the entire skin than you can let it sit and cool.
7. Once the glue has cooled use a sharp hobby knife to trace the skins and cut away the excess glue/paper
8.Gently remove the paper covering
G3 climbing skins have a 4-digit number stamped on to the flexible tail of the skins. This number contains 3 codes:
-First digit is the year of production – 0 = 2010, 1 = 2011, 2 = 2012 etc.
-The next 2 digits are the week of that year that the skins were manufactured.
-The fourth digit is the length of the skins – 1 = x-short, 2 = short, 3 = medium, 4 = long and 5 = x-long.
Thus serial number “3014” would be a skin manufactured in the first week of 2013 that is ‘long’.
Wet Spring snow is more likely to stick to climbing skins due to the high moisture content. You can prevent snow build up on your climbing skins by regularly maintaining your skins with G3 Waterproof Renew and using G3 Skin Wax. For best results in wet snow we recommend our universal plush. Learn more about G3 Skins here.
Skin tracks provide the most traction when they are first established – those hardy souls breaking trail and those immediately following. Even those skiers 4 places back in the line may find less traction available to them. Pulling fresh snow on to the skin track using your ski pole can help. However, there are limits to the traction that skins can provide on a skin track. Split boarders with shorter, wider boards using High-Traction skins can create very steep skin tracks that others cannot easily follow. Older skin tracks that have frozen overnight are notoriously slippery. Uneven terrain may be passable for the first couple of climbers, then become too steep for the later climbers to attain grip. As skin tracks become steeper, climbers tend to move more weight to their toes, as if using crampons. This will cause the heel to slip, and may result in a hard fall on to one’s face as the skin grip fails and the weighted leg slips backward. Use your climbing heels to maintain a level boot sole, and maintain weight on the heel of your boot. If you cannot grip an established skin track, re-set a new one at a more manageable grade.
Yes, our current series of Climbing Skins do include Skin Savers for long-term storage. However, our older models (2019 and earlier) do NOT come with Skin Savers.
Some of our 2021 Elements skins were packed with Alpinist+ instructions instead of Elements skins instructions. While instructions for both models are very similar, we have stamped a QR code on the impacted Elements skins boxes with the updated information. Or you can find the instructions here.