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The Pomoca Climb 2.0 is a cost-cut version of the highest award winner, Pomoca Climb Pro S Glide. The glue, fabric, and tip/tail kit of the Climb 2.0 are exactly the same, as best we can tell. They even both ship with the same elaborate, rigid, zippered case. Virtually everything we say about the Climb Pro S Glide can be said about the Climb 2.0. Both have balanced, optimized performance. 
The only difference we can gather is in use of a factory treatment. The Climb Pro S Glide has, as the name suggests, Pomoca's "S Glide" treatment. When new, the treated, more expensive skins do indeed glide faster and we have to attribute this to the treatment. However, when both types have been broken in by about 50,000 vertical feet of skinning, our testers cannot notice a difference. 
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For the Long Haul - Pomoca Climb 2.0 Climbing Skin Review - The Backcountry Ski Touring Blog

We've had an "on-again, off-again" relationship with the Contour Hybrid Mix climbing skins. We loved them at first. They first held this award almost five years ago. Then, the performance of that pair rapidly degraded. We fell out of love. In that testing &#40;and we aren't super proud of this&#41;, we ignored maintenance and manufacturer's maintenance recommendations, and our experience suffered. Essentially, the stickiness of Contour's Hybrid glue fails with time and without cleaning. Cleaning isn't the simplest task; other skin glue formulations fail with time and use. That part we were familiar with. Other skin glue formulations, though, require reconstruction to renew stick. As it turns out &#40;and Contour makes this clear&#41;, Contour Hybrid skins can be cleaned briefly, and glue performance snaps back to nearly new. We neglected that, but now we've come around. 
In our defense, Contour has also gotten smarter over these years. They now ship the skins with their cleaning product. That same cleaning product is now far more available for purchase, separate from the skins. The Contour cleaning product works better than anything else we tried, to the point that the performance we award requires the use of Contour cleaning product. Next, let us look at some branding matters. We discuss Contour Hybrid Mix skins here. This same exact configuration &#40;as best we can tell&#41; is available under other brands too. Notably, our latest test pair is actually sold as Backcountry Access Climbing Skins. Regardless of the branding or history of OGL skin maintenance, these are great climbing skins. Either of our top award-winning products will serve you well. These are the absolute best performance but require more and earlier maintenance than the Pomoca Climb Pro S Glide. 

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Based in Austria and distributed in the U.S. by Camp USA, Contour has over 45 years of experience when it comes to climbing skins, and it shows in their Hybrid Mix here. Like the GlideLite above, the Hybrid Mix features both mohair and nylon for the most popular combination of glide and grip. The main distinction here is Contour’s hybrid glue, a unique technology that merges features from both standard (“hot melt”) and glueless skins. Contour’s Hybrid skins adhere securely to your skis (even at low temperatures), rip off easily when it’s time for the downhill, and—here’s the true kicker—are easy to revive with a simple wash (most skins require regluing).

Like most modern skins, the Hybrid Mix comes in six different sizes with hardware preinstalled. The tail clips make it easy to adjust length with a simple pull tab, although it is worth noting that their plastic build gives us slight pause when shoving the skins into our pack. But minor nitpicks aside, this is a well-made skin from a company that’s done their research, and is an especially great option for those who want to try something a little different. Of note: Backcountry Access has collaborated with Contour to deliver the Hybrid Mix to their customers, which they advertise as the BCA Climbing Skins. See the Contour Hybrid Mix Skins

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Pomoca's Free Pro 2.0 is their highly regarded blended skin material stuck to a thin and light backing and sold in bigger chunks. The result is a formulation that glides, grips, and sticks with minimal packed bulk. The size and weight savings are noticeable and valuable. 
This is a super-fast, reliable skin product with Pomoca's excellent glue and tip and tail kit. It won't grip as well as most others, especially in hard, crusty, and high-volume skiing. We recommend these for discerning skiers on big boards in cold, soft snow conditions. If you seek a value, something to learn skinning with, or all-around skins for narrower skis, look elsewhere. &#40;These work just fine on narrower skis, but the weight and bulk savings aren't as significant with skins cut for smaller skis&#41;. Think of these as a "Formula 1" sort of product. Save these for your big powder skis on those special, high-volume, cold missions. 

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