Skinning with The Air Skinner?

[Lawdwaz]

A friend demonstrated the Air Skinner on my opening day buck.  It wasn’t frozen the next day but darn close.   You use what looks like a football/basketball inflating needle, hooked to a compressor.   Hit both shoulders and the hindquarters for 20-30 seconds each and it pushes the skin out away from meat.   I was quite impressed with the results.   Also, is says it works terrific on frozen deer.  
 

Curious if anyone here has experience with it??

[Teamhoyt]

Following 

[mowin]

Never heard of it.  Any videos? 

[Lawdwaz]

It's really something in person.

[paula]

I use to do it with squirrels 

[crappyice]

Two observations in what seems like a cool step.

1. At the end of the full version they show two guys removing the skin of a deer that I presume was "aired" already. They seem to be pulling pretty hard or as hard as I normally have to do if not harder 

2. don't make videos near your wind chimes!

[Moho81]

I just happened to see this a while ago. I’d be interested in giving it a go. Already have the compressor and air attachment. 

[Lawdwaz]

14 hours ago, Moho81 said:

I just happened to see this a while ago. I’d be interested in giving it a go. Already have the compressor and air attachment. 

Holler if you want to borrow it.    
 

(yea, I bought one and it came in the mail yesterday)

[eaglemountainman]

I bought a Merlin jet valve with three different sized needles at Harbor Freight for a few bucks (under $10). Used it to skin a frozen deer two weeks ago. Worked flawlessly.

[Lawdwaz]

2 minutes ago, eaglemountainman said:

I bought a Merlin jet valve with three different sized needles at Harbor Freight for a few bucks (under $10). Used it to skin a frozen deer two weeks ago. Worked flawlessly.

Not sure what that is and neither is Google. LOL

Care to share a picture of it?

[cervidchasers]

Still have to pull and peel

Easier but not magic 

[Belo]

I've never really struggled skinning... I guess I'd like it to be easier, but agree that a late season frozen deer can be tough. Is it really worth all the hassle is what I'd want to know. Like sure it's easier, but is it, make a bunch of holes and get my compressor out easier?

That deer didn't have any entry or exit holes that I could see, most of my deer have holes in them. Would blood spray everywhere? 

[JJBat150]

I've seen a few people use air to skin furbearers - it made things easy if you have a dozen or so to skin that have bouncing around half-frozen after you finish running the trapline.

Inflate, cut, repeat.

Personally, never had an issue skinning deer, but I generally try to skin when it's still warm / green rather than waiting a few days.

Edited December 10, 2022 by JJBat150

[Lawdwaz]

3 hours ago, Belo said:

I've never really struggled skinning... I guess I'd like it to be easier, but agree that a late season frozen deer can be tough. Is it really worth all the hassle is what I'd want to know. Like sure it's easier, but is it, make a bunch of holes and get my compressor out easier?

That deer didn't have any entry or exit holes that I could see, most of my deer have holes in them. Would blood spray everywhere? 

I don't have a heated garage.

I don't work from home.

I have a job that isn't as flexible as I'd like.

 

Sometimes things don't fall into place and occasionally a deer might ice up in the shed.  For a fiddy dolla bill, I have the needles on hand.  I hope I never need them but if I do, I'm fat.  (that's an old expression that I do resemble ya lugnuts) 

Hassle?!?!  Come on man.....4-6 small holes is all that is needed, it literally takes five minutes to do.  who doesn't have a compressor on hand?  Hopefully you don't have to run down the the local Esso Station and use their tire pump........   And no (LOL) blood doesn't squirt all over the place. 

 

Edited December 9, 2022 by Lawdwaz

[eaglemountainman]

On 12/8/2022 at 8:55 PM, Lawdwaz said:

Not sure what that is and neither is Google. LOL

Care to share a picture of it?

Basicly what they're  selling as The Air Skinner