Holed Fast

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Say goodbye to tail clips that fall off mid-ascent. This simple DIY upgrade creates a solid, secure connection that just works—no fuss, no failures. It shaves weight, cuts friction, and slims down your skins for a cleaner setup. Perfect for skis with rounded or rockered tails, and every splitboard out there.

Kit Included Parts for 2 Pair (4 boards):

• 4 groovy hole inserts (made out of Nylon12 material on a SLS machine). The material is strong even in cold temps, but has its limits.
• 4 dyneema elastic bungee cord. Normal cheap 3mm nylon bungee will work too, and it would be wise to have a hunk of extra in your pack.
• 8 double capped rivets
• 4 carbon fiber tube sections for end caps (epoxy them on)

Not included:

• 24-hour cure 2-part epoxy. This locks in the part and locks out the water.
• 7/16" (11mm) drill and drill press that can drill a 45° angle hole.
• 4 clamps to hold the ski while drilling
• Vice press: this is the best way to set the rivets. Hitting them with a hammer damages the skins
• Junk ski to practice drilling the hole a few times. Seriously.

Specific instructions will be sent once you receive your kit. If you have access to a 3D printer, here is a link to download the sliced ready-to-print file for the 45 degree bit guide