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I’m thinking of getting a pair for myself and my wife. Any recommendations on brands, models, features or any other comments would be appreciated. If I’m going to drop a few hundred bucks, I’m hoping to get a couple pairs that will last.
Also, anyone ever take their dog along on snowshoe treks, or is that inviting disaster?
Thanks for any pointers.
I have a pair of Tubbs. there are several Good Manufactures out there. Mine were not Cheap though. Can’t remember the exact price. About 200 Dollars, I beleive.
Justin
Make sure you get the right width, for the weight of each person. You don’t want them to be too wide.
We still use our old wooden ones that we made. Mrs. TE’s are modified Bear paw and Mr’s are Objibwe with the long pointed toes. We have added claws to the bottoms. We use them a lot and they work fine for us.
TEPicked up a pair from SAMs last year for Christmas. YUKON something. Cost around $80-$100. seemed to work okay but as I am not a seasoned snowshoer, I may no know if they are all that good or not.
They do have ice claws and came with poles. Always difficult to invest alot of money in something you are not sure how much you will use. I do remember a cache or to that I may not have reached without them though.Disclaimer : Always answering to a higher power.
I have a pair that I am borrowing from a buddy and only used them once. I wish I could help you out with tips but I need to be a bit more seasoned with them.
I got a pari of Atlas shoes for X-mas 2 years ago and they worky pretty slick. Nice and lite but they could be a little pricey. A good pair a handmand wooden one are about the same price too. I shoe with THREE LABS. They help brake trail in deep snow. But after a while a track will get packed down so it’s no big deal.
Local sporting goods stores usually have demo days where you can try different kinds. Some areas have local clubs that might help too.
TEAll I can add to this disscussion is “read my log from last year”: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=522c3488-8712-464f-89e3-42dc8d4c182e&IID=29d90ae2-d24a-405c-b05a-e5b8b2205971
Don’t let me spoil your fun though 😯 .
@frizz wrote:
All I can add to this disscussion is “read my log from last year”: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=522c3488-8712-464f-89e3-42dc8d4c182e&IID=29d90ae2-d24a-405c-b05a-e5b8b2205971
Don’t let me spoil your fun though 😯 .
Wow, either Team Black Cat or Rsplash40 is bad luck.. now I just have to figure out which one 😆
I used cheap rented snowshoes last year for a long snowhike at the Nine Mile forest recreation area near Wausau. They were useless. I don’t think they were the right size. Make sure you get the right size. Also, from what I hear from some more experienced users is that many of the metal / canvas type construction ones are alot of hype and unnecessarily expensive materials. The old wood/catgut combo is what they swear by and are ALOT cheaper. They are, however, heavier and larger.
Bottom line, try before you buy.
I’ve had a pair of Atlas 1025’s for around five years now. They’ve carried me in and out of some pretty fun (as well as dangerous) situations. I have never had a problem with them. As you probably have guessed by now, I highly recommend them.
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