[pct-l] Kahtoola Microspikes vs Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra

[Gary Schenk]

If you are worried about snow, why buy some cheap imitation that will roll off your foot when you can get the real thing for about the same weight?
http://www.grivel.com/products/ice/crampons/12-air_tech_light?binding=3

Gary
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On Mon, 1/30/17, Tim Umstead <tumstead96 at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: [pct-l] Kahtoola Microspikes vs Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra
 To: "PCT-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
 Date: Monday, January 30, 2017, 10:41 AM
 
 Most people I have talked to have
 used Microspikes.  I was wondering if
 anyone has any experience with Trail Crampon Ultra? 
 The two are very
 similar in design and price.  The major design
 difference being that the
 Trail Crampon Ultra has an extra Velcro strap across the top
 f the foot.
 
 For size 11.5 trail runners the Microspikes weigh 13.1 oz
 and Trail Crampon
 Ultra weight 14.9 oz so Microspikes are almost 2 oz
 lighter.
 
 As for the spikes Microspikes have twelve 3/8" spikes were
 as the Trail
 Crampon Ultra have eighteen raging from 2/5" to
 1/2".   The longer ones at
 the back.
 
 All and all the two systems are very similar.  What I
 want to know is:
 
 How well do they work while backpacking?
 
 Which is more durable?
 
 Does one clog more then that other?
 
 The Ravens
 PCT '96, '15
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