1. Instead of a fabric or cord loop for the tail cam lever, I’ve been using a cable tie loop (with a little bit of duct tape to keep it from getting smaller over time), on the idea that it won’t flop around as much.

2. Alternatively, the tail cam lever can be used “as-is� if the lever is closed so that it points toward the tail of the ski (instead of toward the tip), as then it can be popped up by reaching underneath the split in the tail.

3. Either way, once the tail cam lever is released, although I usually then peel back the skin from the tail, an additional option is to rotate the tip attachment 180 degrees and then peel back the skin from the tip.

4. I agree that the initial installation (although it offers the option of using any old after-market skin, thereby saving $$) is time consuming (even with my second pair). I quickly learned that it is best to shape the skin to the attachment (using an Ascension or G3 template for shaping their skins to their tip loops) *before* riveting the skin to the attachment (although maybe that’s obvious?). And for the rivets, I eventually learned the technique of first forming a starter hole with a nail, then creating a bigger hole with a wide wood screw held by vise grip pliers.

Overall though, I feel all this setup fiddling was worthwhile, given the setup’s ease of use in the field . . . as well as absolute security during tricky moments like extrication from a Sasquatch trap:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jshefftz/WhenSasquatchAttacks/photo#5042147117756608338