Redfeather Snowshoes Hike Snowshoe
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Equipment Details
Manufacturer: Redfeather SnowshoesBrand: Redfeather Snowshoes
Model: HIKE
Product features:
- Stainless-steel crampon system is powder-coated to prevent build-up of snow and ice
- Extruded 6000 series aluminum tube frame with rounded Western tail design
- TX35 vinyl decking
- Control bindings feature Z-pattern nylon straps with side buckles for easy adjustments to any size boots
- Live Action Hinge lifts the tail of the shoe from the snow with every step for added mobility and speed
Sports reviews of Redfeather Snowshoes Hike Snowshoe
Customer Review: redfeather hike 30" snowshoes
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Reviewer: long time xc'er (wt 100kg) getting back into snowshoes after 40 years; used them with 3-pin Nordic leather boots (Asolo Alaska) with factory bindings and 3-pin,
Terrain: three short trips: 4" wet snow on pasture and 6" dry snow on wet crust in mountains with the factory bindings; 4" new cold snow on frozen crust with 3-pin
Positives:
* made in USA
* price
* tails do not flip snow up (some shorter RF's and other shoes with similar bindings reported to do so)
* rear poly strap easy to adjust and remove
* toe strap cinches tighly enough
* tracked well in 6" powder over wet snow with factory bindings
* factory bindings easier on and off than older Tubbs ratchet system I tried
* shoes lift and glide pretty well
Negatives
* with factory bindings, shoes consistently went pigeon-toed on harder surfaces such as trails, though they tracked ok in soft snow, whereas ratchet system (older Tubbs) tracked straight
* fabric straps too long, had to tie 'em off
* binding materials thinner and more flexible than similar bindings on Atlas shoes
* crampons likely not suitable for steep and icy terrain
Deltas
* removed factory bindings then cut, drilled and installed 1/4" ABS plate for 3-pin Nordic bindings. About a three hour job for both shoes. Tried the shoes and they tracked like bullets on very hard cold crust and same with about 4" powder. Note; got binding idea from friend who did same on another brand of shoes using 1/8" aluminum plate under NNN bindings. Worked well for him and wife.
Conclusions
* With binding mod, good for kicking around the woods, but perhaps not for serious, "scare-me" mountaineering
* Time will tell on durability
* Not all reviewers report "pigeon-toeing." Might indciate variability in bindings (see p.s. below)
p.s. "Pigeon toe" workaround: removed 3-pins and tried the factory bindings again. Set the toe strap _tight_ with ball of big toe just on or behind pivot point; cinched heel strap snugly to keep toe in place; kept the cross foot "Z" strap LOOSE; could insert gloved fingers underneath. Tied off the loose strap ends with a square knot. Trekked 1.2 miles on 4" fresh Cascade cement over breakable crust. Boot heels moved inward maybe 1/2" off center. Not noticable unless I looked. Somewhat more pigeon toeing on hard packed concave snowshoe trails. All round easier shoeing off the trail than on.
Tested climbing ability on 8 foot tall "tank trap" on abandoned road. Kicking toes in horizontally to set the crampons got me straight up ~60 percent slope. Descended by pointing toes downward to set crampons. Not sure how much I'd trust 'em on hard ice though.
Description of Redfeather Snowshoes Hike Snowshoe
What is it you really want out of life? Glamour? Bleck. Frovolity? Baah. You want dependability. You want to put on your snowshoes and know you can march off on your snowy way and not worry about your gear. You want solid bindings and lots of floatation, and you don't want to suffer fiscal jeopardy to attain them. Basically, what you want is to tuck these Redfeather Hike snowshoes under your arm, saunter up to the checkout and make them yours. Control bindings feature Z-pattern nylon straps with side buckles for easy adjustments to any size boots. The heel strap is molded from tough, flexible polymer and fitted with a special toggle-activated buckle. A flat, textured foot bed provides a solid foundation for traversing and climbing. Model 22: weight: 3.0 lbs. user weight: up to 150 lbs.; model 25: weight: 3.3 lbs. user weight: up to 175 lbs.; model 30: weight: 3.7 lbs. user weight: up to 220 lbs.; model 36: weight: 4.7 lbs. user weight: over 220 lbs.Snowshoes
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