Berghaus Yeti Gaiter?

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I always found lots of cussing helped!:rolleyes:
and once they are on - NEVER take them off again (till they self distruct of course!;) )
 
seriously though....

heel on first - get it well in place then 'flip down' the toe into place with both hands
 
That worked, especially the bit about the cussing :D

God if I ever take them off I an going to have to add half an hour to get them back on either that or I will be that crisp crackered, skip the walk and go straight to the pub! ;)
 
does it have a 'band' that goes under the instep? - these tend to stay on better but you need the proper scarpa soles (or carve a grove;) - did a pair of ksb's once:rolleyes: )

if not you will get very practiced at flipping the toe down whilst on the move i'm sorry to say - you can gle them on or use good carpet tape to help keep them in place though! :D
 
Love my Yeti's:cool:
I've got 2 pairs.
One pair red, one pair OG.

The only thing is that you make your feet look like Herman Munster's:D :D
 
The yetis are brilliant - used them all the time in Sweden and Norway. First time out i was trying to lever them on very carefully with shoe horns. I then learned the knack of using brute force an swearing. As the man said - once on, don't take them off until the end of the trip! Don't leave them on any longer than that though - if left on, the rubber is strong enough to put a "curl" into the boot sole!
 
The yetis are brilliant - used them all the time in Sweden and Norway. First time out i was trying to lever them on very carefully with shoe horns. I then learned the knack of using brute force an swearing. As the man said - once on, don't take them off until the end of the trip! Don't leave them on any longer than that though - if left on, the rubber is strong enough to put a "curl" into the boot sole!
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Even on Scarpa SL's? That said when I was putting them on I though that they were going to put a permanent curl on my fingers:D I did not want to try shoe horns as I did not want to scuff the leather.
 
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Even on Scarpa SL's? That said when I was putting them on I though that they were going to put a permanent curl on my fingers:D I did not want to try shoe horns as I did not want to scuff the leather.

Yep! I had them on over a pair of Lowa combats, and if you're not wearing them every day, they'll make the soles curl eventually. Saying that, they are not designed to be popped on and off on a daily basis - but then you've found that out already:) In Sweden, I kept them on my boots for a week, and then off when I got back to civilization. Kept my feet warm and dry on skis, hooning around on a snowmachine and generally wading around in snow when I fell off (the skis and snowmachine) :)
In Norway, I kept them on my skiboots for 2 weeks - same benefits:) The water and Fairy trick should work - the trouble is a) will you have Fairy liquid with you when you want to put them on and b) if the fairy stays on it may continue to act as a lubricant so the front will slip off as a result. You may want to try this well in advance, rather than finding out the hard way:D
Once on, and zipped up and the cord pulled in at the top, they are the mutts spuds at keeping your boots dry, and will add a bit of insulation if you are somewhere cold. They were originally recommended to me by a Marine who'd basically lived in them on winter exercises in Norway.
 
I always found the best way was to place the heel in the gaitor, then place the back of the boot on the ground and place my foot in the heel area. I then pull the tip of the gaiter over the front of the boot, trap my fingers in between the boot and gaiter and swear a lot. Works 9 out of 10 times.
 
I always found the best way was to place the heel in the gaitor, then place the back of the boot on the ground and place my foot in the heel area. I then pull the tip of the gaiter over the front of the boot, trap my fingers in between the boot and gaiter and swear a lot. Works 9 out of 10 times.

:lmao: Yep - that's the technique that I found worked quickest!
 
Can I ask a couple questions since there seem to be a few fans here? I've never used them though after seeing this thread I had a look round some in a shop the other day. What I don't get is what's the advantage of these over a standard strap-under-the-foot type gaiter? The berghaus yetis don't fully enclose the boot so I can't see how they'd waterproof them (turn them into wellies) say wading through a bog or a river. At the same time standard gaiters are a lot easier to put on / take off (I'm thinking mostly drying boots in the field) and would seem to give just as much protection walking through long grass or stopping bits dropping into the tops of your boots. What am I missing? :dunno:
The other thing - does anyone know if they're compatible with crampons? C2 or C3 type with a clip on heel? Winter boots are something I could see myself leaving them on. And OK yeah I'm in a kit-buying mood at the moment and want convincing :D
 
Can I ask a couple questions since there seem to be a few fans here? I've never used them though after seeing this thread I had a look round some in a shop the other day. What I don't get is what's the advantage of these over a standard strap-under-the-foot type gaiter? The berghaus yetis don't fully enclose the boot so I can't see how they'd waterproof them (turn them into wellies) say wading through a bog or a river. At the same time standard gaiters are a lot easier to put on / take off (I'm thinking mostly drying boots in the field) and would seem to give just as much protection walking through long grass or stopping bits dropping into the tops of your boots. What am I missing? :dunno:
The other thing - does anyone know if they're compatible with crampons? C2 or C3 type with a clip on heel? Winter boots are something I could see myself leaving them on. And OK yeah I'm in a kit-buying mood at the moment and want convincing :D

oh and do they work well on flexible boots (say Inov-8s) as well as on stiffer soles?
Cheers! Ioan

ok - the rubber rand is pretty good at keeping out water i have found - I have waded through shallow 6-8" streams and they keep it out fine. They are not intended as a welly replacement for prolonged imersion if you want that but some wellies! ;)

yes they will work with crampons - I have a pair that i have never removed from my plastics - all you need to ensure is you pull the heel and toe up a bit so the crampon bails can connect properly. I added carpet tape to ensure they didn't move and they haven't :D

fexable boots on the other hand are not good -you will constantly be flicking the toe part on every 5 mins!

you really need the correct scarpa soles that have the grove that they fit in as well for best results

hope that answers your questions mate
 
Just so you know that the Scarpa Sole no longer has the groove (the attak sole) so you have to cut the band out. I think it might have something to do with the falling out between Berghaus and Scarpa when Berghaus released there own range of boots.
 

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