• Replaces tail clips that fall off
  • Saves ~50 g per ski
  • Works on rockered tails and splitboards
  • Mounting jig and drill bit included

PRE-ORDER — SHIPS NOVEMBER 2026

This item is on pre-order from our current production run. Your card is charged at checkout and your order ships in November 2026. You will be the first to receive it, and guarantees you will not be left without.

Groovy Lock
Say, "Goodbye" to tail clips that fall off mid-ascent. This upgrade anchors your skin to the ski—no fuss, no failures. It shaves ~50 grams per ski, eliminates friction, and cuts bulk. Perfect for rounded or rockered tails, and splitboards.

The most secure, versatile, lightweight solution on the market.



Close view of the Groovy Lock insert epoxied into a ski tail with the shockcord loop attached

Skin Tail Groovy Lock

Individual Kit (Jig Included)
$49.00
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Close view of the Groovy Lock insert epoxied into a ski tail with the shockcord loop attached
  • Close view of the Groovy Lock insert epoxied into a ski tail with the shockcord loop attached
  • Skin Tail Groovy Lock
  • Skin Tail Groovy Lock installed in a rockered ski tail, black insert and bungee replacing the standard tail clip
  • Groovy Lock bungee threaded through a ski tail and clipped to the aramid tail patch of a climbing skin
  • Profile view of a ski tail with the Groovy Lock insert holding a climbing skin flat against the base
  • Labeled diagram of the Groovy Lock system: carbon fiber tube, UHMWPE shockcord, aramid fabric with epoxy, on any ski or splitboard
  • Skin Tail Groovy Lock installed in a rockered ski tail, black insert and bungee replacing the standard tail clip
  • Close view of the Groovy Lock insert epoxied into a ski tail with the shockcord loop attached
  • Skin Tail Groovy Lock
  • Skin Tail Groovy Lock installed in a rockered ski tail, black insert and bungee replacing the standard tail clip
  • Groovy Lock bungee threaded through a ski tail and clipped to the aramid tail patch of a climbing skin
  • Profile view of a ski tail with the Groovy Lock insert holding a climbing skin flat against the base
  • Labeled diagram of the Groovy Lock system: carbon fiber tube, UHMWPE shockcord, aramid fabric with epoxy, on any ski or splitboard
  • Skin Tail Groovy Lock installed in a rockered ski tail, black insert and bungee replacing the standard tail clip
Skin Tail Groovy Lock
$49.00
Individual Groovy Lock
Watch: how to rig it

The Details

Specs

  • Kit covers one pair of skis
  • Works on rounded or rockered tails, and splitboards
  • Shaves ~50 g per ski vs tail clips

What's included

  • 2 Groovy Lock inserts (polycarbonate injection molded)
  • 2 UHMWPE elastic bungee cords with carbon fiber end caps
  • 2 Kevlar 1" wide straps
  • 1 10 mm drill bit
  • 1 acrylic and aluminum hole guide jig

Not included

  • 24-hour cure West Systems G-Flex epoxy
  • Clamps to hold the jig and ski while drilling

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