Topic
Foot Traction Device needed for winter Grand Canyon?
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › Foot Traction Device needed for winter Grand Canyon?
- This topic has 34 replies, 17 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 1 month ago by Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Feb 2, 2022 at 5:01 pm #3738861
Hi David
That 10-stud overshoe – what weight?
Cheers
Feb 2, 2022 at 5:40 pm #3738863400 grams per pair.
Feb 4, 2022 at 8:08 pm #3739056Roger:
184 grams. 6.5 pounces. Per pair.
I’ve pondered making some serious rubber bands from inner tubes and putting some rivets through them.
Feb 4, 2022 at 8:18 pm #3739057some serious rubber bands
GUT feeling: too stretchy. I THINK you need a fabric reinforcing inside the sole area at least.
You could try insertion rubber? Pop-rivet over the top.Cheers
Feb 4, 2022 at 8:26 pm #3739058How do those studs compare in terms of grip with Microspikes? they look less aggressive. I’ve found the Microspikes to be very good in icy conditions.
Feb 5, 2022 at 11:44 am #3739096While they don’t project much, aren’t very big, and there aren’t many of them, it does well on those 600 feet per mile sloped GCNP trails on solid ice.
Small points dig in more than big points. Fewer points each get more pressure than many points. Sometimes less is more.
Feb 6, 2022 at 1:28 pm #3739231David, I wear those things – that you pictured – all winter in Fairbanks! Worst is the parking lot at work. They’re great and last a long time.
Feb 6, 2022 at 2:38 pm #3739241I wonder how they would do at the coast on rocks coated with extremely slippery seaweed, moss, etc. ???
Feb 6, 2022 at 2:45 pm #3739242That might depend on how smooth the rocks were and on how thick the seaweed & moss was. I suspect it might be very iffy.
Cheers
Feb 6, 2022 at 3:08 pm #3739245I do a lot of work for my wife in the rocky intertidal areas (Southern to Central Coast California). I am pretty sure that micros pikes would have minimal benefit on algal fields. Keep in mind that you also have the reverse effect out there as most of the rocks are covered with small barnacles (and they can be pretty sharp). TEVA’s aren’t great, I typically just use scuba booties and watch my footing. My 2 cents.
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Forum Posting
A Membership is required to post in the forums. Login or become a member to post in the member forums!
Our Community Posts are Moderated
Backpacking Light community posts are moderated and here to foster helpful and positive discussions about lightweight backpacking. Please be mindful of our values and boundaries and review our Community Guidelines prior to posting.
Get the Newsletter
Gear Research & Discovery Tools
- Browse our curated Gear Shop
- See the latest Gear Deals and Sales
- Our Recommendations
- Search for Gear on Sale with the Gear Finder
- Used Gear Swap
- Member Gear Reviews and BPL Gear Review Articles
- Browse by Gear Type or Brand.