Redfeather Alpine Snowshoes - 25"
$149.95
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Item #83089
Closeouts. Redfeather Alpine 25 snowshoes have Hypalon® decking on 6000 series extruded aluminum V-tail frames. Eagle front and rear crampons Powder coated stainless steel Ultra bindingsRatchet strap heelCapacity: 175 lb. Size: 25x8¼”Weight: 3 lb. 8 oz. Closeouts. USA.
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By Dave on Snow from Seattle WA on 1/13/2008
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Width:
Feels true to width
Pros:
Compact Design, Good Traction
Cons:
Difficult Entry & Exit, Too Heavy
Best Uses:
Flat Terrain, Icy Conditions, Rolling Terrain
Describe Yourself:
Advanced
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments: I'm 5'10" 165lb and snowshoeing 10 years. The floatation offered is adequate for day hikes in everything but the deepest powder. I like the compact size. The decking is very durable and streached tight. The colors are painted on the deck and will wear off quickly (cosmetic only though). The crampons are sharp and beefy and offer good traction, though a little heavy. The are made in the USA and construction is good. My gripes are two. The snowshoes are alot heavier than listed. I weighed the pair at 4 lbs 3 oz (3.5lb is the listed weight). And the bindings are some of the worst I've used. They are heavy, a pain to manage all the loose straps, the rear ratchet doesn't work the best, and worst of all, only after a few steps, the snowshoes rotate into "pigeon toe" action. This seems consistent with the experience of others. No matter how hard I tried and re adjusted and tightened, they would immediately rotate off track so as to point inward. Only saving grace is that the bindings are interchangeable. They are held down by 4 bolts and nuts. I may try a different style binding (can order them from redfeather). Also you must verify that the nuts and bolts that hold the bindingd are staying tight.
Redfeather Alpine Snowshoes
By sammy snowshoer from Calgary on 12/8/2007
Pros:
Compact Design, Easy Entry & Exit, Good Traction
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Comments: Relatively stable binding while on an a slope.
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