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    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    Hi David

    That 10-stud overshoe – what weight?

    Cheers

    #3738863
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    400 grams per pair.

    #3739056
    David Thomas
    BPL Member

    @davidinkenai

    Locale: North Woods. Far North.

    Roger:

    184 grams. 6.5 pounces. Per pair.

    I’ve pondered making some serious rubber bands from inner tubes and putting some rivets through them.

    #3739057
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    some 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

    #3739058
    jscott
    BPL Member

    @book

    Locale: Northern California

    How 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.

    #3739096
    David Thomas
    BPL Member

    @davidinkenai

    Locale: North Woods. Far North.

    While 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.

    #3739231
    AK Granola
    BPL Member

    @granolagirlak

    David, 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.

    #3739241
    DWR D
    BPL Member

    @dwr-2

    I wonder how they would do at the coast on rocks coated with extremely slippery seaweed, moss, etc. ???

    #3739242
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    That might depend on how smooth the rocks were and on how thick the seaweed & moss was. I suspect it might be very iffy.

    Cheers

    #3739245
    Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear
    BPL Member

    @jonfong

    Locale: FLAT CAT GEAR

    I 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.

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