Epic or Event gaiters – anyone make these?

Check out the Integral designs Event shortie gaiters

2.5oz
$25

deleted. hadn’t “refreshed” browser in quite a while and after posting found RyanF beat me to it.

i saw these and thought $10 an oz. If only more gear was like this.

Ryan is right about the Integral designs Event shortie gaiters. I have a pair. They’ve only been on one dry hike so far. So, I have no report on rain or snow performance. They did an excellent job with stopping pebbles and grit on this particular trip.

The ID gaiters are too low for serious snow travel plus it’s a detriment that they have to go on before the boots go on in Winter conditions.

I would suggest a higher gaiter with a zip and a more durable instep cord system.

Alas, I don’t know of such a gaiter in eVENT (let alone Epic–never heard of any gaiter in Epic). I can reccommend Outdoor Research’s gaiters– like their Crocodiles –tough, heavy (can’t have everything) but will stand up to backcountry skiing and snowshoing, or the lighter Celestial or Verglas. Black Diamond has some nice ones which favor velcro closures.

I would have to disagree with Kevin on the ID Shortie Gaiters. They are light, simple, and meet all my needs.

I put over 1000 miles on them this past summer and found they worked great for me in all kinds of conditions, including postholing and glissading in snow and serious bushwhacking.

Taller gaiters would probably be better in brush to protect your shins when you are wearing hiking shorts.

Their pull-on design doesn’t bother me. I put them on in the morning and leave them on all day. They will slip over a low cut shoe but nothing higher. They breathe so well I have never had any discomfort.

I found them tall enough to do the job. What I like best is they keep the snow, water, mud, and debris out of my shoes so my feet stay dryer and cleaner.

They have become one of my favorite pieces of gear.

Will