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Darwin Roos
(darwin310) - F

Locale: Great Lakes Area
Yak Trax vs. Kahtoola Microspikes on 12/07/2009 19:57:37 MST Print View

For hiking/backpacking on snowy/icy trails, which do you think is best Yak Trax Pro's or Kahtoola Microspikes?

Darwin
daroos@indiana.edu
Jason Smith
(JasonS) - MLife

Locale: Northeast
No comparison on 12/07/2009 20:00:26 MST Print View

Microspikes
Piper S.
(sbhikes) - F

Locale: Santa Barbara (Name: Diane)
Re: Yak Trax vs. Kahtoola Microspikes on 12/07/2009 20:45:22 MST Print View

The microspikes are great. Not too useful on snow, though, unless the snow is icy or hard.
Spruce Goose
(SpruceGoose) - F

Locale: New England
 		Re: No comparison on 12/08/2009 07:23:15 MST Print View

No comparison is right.

Yak Trax: worthless
Microspikes: best winter hiking innovation of the last 5 years
Darwin Roos
(darwin310) - F

Locale: Great Lakes Area
Thank you on 12/08/2009 19:58:55 MST Print View

Thank you all for your input. I appreciate it.