£30 Snow shoes anyone?

[DavidJT]

Quick heads up.

Might get a pair of these - look bomb proof, and good value.

(No connection etc)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Snow-Shoe...g_Goods_Athletic_Shoes_ET&hash=item35dbb79fac

 

[Wayland]

I've used a pair in the past. I keep them in the van over winter for emergencies now.

They give a reasonable float but be aware that they are not hinged so they tend to flick loose snow up the back of your legs.

No problem if you are wearing waterproof strides or if it's cold enough to be dry.

 

[DavidJT]

Thanks for the info Gary. What are you currently using?

 

[Wayland]

My main users are a cheap pair of Decathlon jobbies.

Like these but less luminous.

I also have these but I haven't had a chance to try them out yet.

 

[bambodoggy]

I've used these in Norway with the army, in Sweden on a survival course and in Finland for leisure....I agree with Gary that they are pretty good for slow tramping about in and having used the same but without the ice grips these are the better ones. There are, however, much more comfortable, lightweight and higher performing civvie ones out there if you're going to use snowshoes a lot. Having said that, I do own a pair of these as a bombproof "might need again sometime" set of spares that go into my truck in cold weather or on ski trips

 

[Red Fox]

I also use the decathlon ones and thay are good for what we do,wood prep,trexing and thay pack down well thay are not to dear to buy,But i allways let someone with biger snow shoes brake trail if in very deep snow.

 

[Bullrover]

I have a pair and used them in the Lake District a few years ago. They are quite basic and fairly wide but do the job.

 

[Twodogs]

I used these on my last trip worked very well

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATLAS-123...gGoods_HikingEquipment_RL&hash=item3a84b1f3fe



Twodogs

 

[MT606]

I've 2 pairs of those British military shoes for me n the wife for getting to the car at the top of our track when snowed in, used them last winter, worked fine on the soft stuff and the wind swept icy hardened stuff. Could have done with them the previous year tbh with the drifts around our way....