• 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 get your hands on this new gear. My goal is to sell out quickly, so lock in yours now.

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 + 1 Pair Tail Parts)
$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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Skin Tail Groovy Lock
Watch: How To Mount The Groovy Lock
$49.00
Individual Groovy Lock

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 SYSTEM G/flex epoxy
  • Clamps to hold the jig and ski while drilling

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