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One other thought: Don't throw these into a box after winter. They also work great on your wading boots if you're a fly fisherman. An algae-covered rock seems even slickerier than ice sometimes.
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Not a fly fisherperson at all Rocky and I'm hearing your suggestion but isn't felt the preferred gripper.
Educate me please.
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roundoak,
Anything with a metal tit works great on ice. The YakTrack style can cause you to bust your ass when you're on slick ice.
I go through one or two types a year and typically buy whatever "tit" style is on the shelves at hardware stores. YakTrack's are great for running in snow and somewhat mushy ice, but not truly slick schit.
They'll all usually snap around the 150 mile mark.
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I have the YakTraks on my Mucks and can see where that would be true on hard slick ice.
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Not a fly fisherperson at all Rocky and I'm hearing your suggestion but isn't felt the preferred gripper. Felt soles work well in most situations but more and more states (list now at 8) are banning them as a vector for parasite movement between waters. In particular Rock snot I bought some new wading boots to be in compliance and they were just awful until I inserted the provided bolts.
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Thou shall not wear sponges on boots ?
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Anything with a metal tit works great on ice. The YakTrack style can cause you to bust your ass when you're on slick ice.
I go through one or two types a year and typically buy whatever "tit" style is on the shelves at hardware stores. YakTrack's are great for running in snow and somewhat mushy ice, but not truly slick schit.
They'll all usually snap around the 150 mile mark. I agree for the Yaktrax that use only coiled wire, but there are two versions that use carbide studs and another that uses steel spikes. Those work on the truly slick schit just fine.
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I had a couple of pairs of Yaktrax and then bought the Microspikes. The Yaktrax are pretty light duty with just a cable for traction. They didn't hold up to hard use but if you're just going out to the mailbox they're probably fine. The Microspikes have a bunch of V shaped teeth and are pretty rugged. I'm much happier with them...
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Lots of guys around here simply turn in hex-head machine screws for ice fishing. Use 1/4" on the soles and 1/2" in the heels. I thought about doing that with a pair of Muck boots. So fricken' icy lately. Ate chit 2-3 times this Winter. Get Kold Kutter screws. Have sharp edges & are hardened. They are for guys that ice race dirt bikes. Just be sure to use enough otherwise they create pressure points on the bottoms of your feet from being on smaller points instead of the entire sole. My redneck caulks: ![[Linked Image]](http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh201/cnoll84/selling/IMG_0886_zpsvfngu5zb.jpg)
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