Is this good for hiking? Can we use this as a replacement for micro spikes?
657316
get the yaktrax walking or pro. i think the walking is the cheapest too and they are more meant for hiking.
657317
In my experience and other service member experience, you have to be careful with that bit of rubber in the middle of the sole that connects the springs to the studs and the two rubber bits at the toe. This was just with running. I would not recommend them for hiking, but would stick to something with chains.
657318
These are intended for running so I'm not sure how how they'd work for hiking.
657319
Yaktrax have a special one for hiking called the Yaktrax XTR. The have many products for different activities. I you want to learn more you can go to yaktrax.com and seen a comparison chart of the different products.
859378
you probably could sling it on to your backpack and have it charge stuff while you hike. it has loops on each of the sides for hooking it into various positions on the side of like a building, so you could tie it to the handle of your backpack or something. the weight is less than a pound, so it should not affect you much.
40990
It depends on what you hike on. Hard pack in the ADK's they will work fine. Not make for deep unpacked snow.
2098994
I don't know. The ones I bought were light duty meant for walking around parking lots and sidewalks in snowy weather. As I noted in my initial review, I prefer Kahtoola Microspikes for that purpose.
1541574
Spikes would be ideal if you have very bouncy kids because the whole tent has a tendency to move a little. If you are planning to use with one little kid than you may be ok but a few kids can and do move the tent. Maybe use bungi cohorts with the spikes.
1267615
I have used YakTrax Walk+ (this model), Walk, and Pro for hiking. They're great for a little bit of ice on the trail or lots of snow. The Pro works the best imo, since there are straps. The shape and different material in this model make them much easier to kick off while on the trail. If you're a more serious hiker I would recommend the "extreme" version with the steel spikes.
1830093
I agree with the answer from Sandy. The longer the kit, the easier to install. No way I would buy the extra spikes available from the manufacturer. Too expensive. 6" carriage bolts work fine -- at least in our sandy soil. More than likely the shiny metal of the bolt will be covered with mulch, stones, or dirt, or can be easily painted if they're too obvious. The material is easy to cut as needed and the connectors work great unless it happens to be needed right on the curve. In that case, we re-thought the design to avoid this situation.
1114656
The Garmin Edge is intended for cycling use. It has far more bells and whistles than a runner or hiker may want to use. Garmin makes a product for runners called a Forerunner worn as a watch and is less expensive than a Garmin 810. A hiker would better advise what is best to use for off-road hiking. I would not buy a Garmin 810 for running or hiking.
817213
I have not used this light for hiking. I use it around the house, yard and for working on my car. The lamp has a single LED that's better for distance and a cluster of 3 LEDS that is better suited to area illumination. Both the Single and Cluster of 3 LEDs can be set to high or low brightness. The single LED on high reaches out to about 40 feet when it's very dark. It shines further but not bright enough to make out fine details. It's perfectly fine for me to use in the yard at night if I need something from my shed. Bright enough to see around me (I have a large yard) but not so bright that it blinds me when I look at something closer. I've been so pleased with this light that I purchased two more to keep in the cars. My only reservation with you using it for hiking is I assume you wouldn't actually be hiking in complete darkness. Dusk maybe? I don't know how much it would help when there is some ambient light. For use at a campground when it has gone complete dark I think it will be great.
200215
Yes it can if you are on relatively flat areas. For mountainous or hilly terrain, I would use a "real" walking stick.
1350339
Yes definitely, it moves over rugged terrain and hills with little effort. It's great for hiking and trails.
59067
Go with a trench spike.Get a rail road spikeMachine and refine the materialsBoom.
2255511
Not without modification. The spike is permanently attached to the monopod and the rubber foot does not come off. If you don't mind modifying you may be able to do what you want.
87544
Absolutely not! It is not designed for that kind of weight load. A camera with too big of a zoom or telephoto lens would be too much on it, much less a hiker putting their weight on it. You'll need to get a hiking staff that's made for hiking. Good question though, not a bad idea either.
990166
I have had your question sent to me as I assume you are enquiring after black diamond poles. I use these poles for hiking long distance, last long hike 820 kms over 31 days. In my opinion these poles worked very well. Depending on ascent or descent, the adjustment to extend or shorten the poles was firm; on no occasion did the locking mechanism fail. These sticks are not sprung but I felt no need for that as the terrain was 'transmitted' through the poles to my hands so I had good sense of the poles gripping to the surface. The poles reduced effort as I carried a 10 kg pack and walked an average 25 kms per day through rain, hail, snow sunshine, heat. I think they are a good choice. Some people use poles that have an angled grip handle, I swapped for a short time but not to my liking. These poles are light and pack away easily when shortened.
1479781
I don't believe so--is much smaller than we thought might be good for day hike or camelback but that's probably it!
789886
It will depend on you, I think. I love them for hiking, but you do feel the rocks, so you must place your feet with care. It's nice to feel the ground under you, but it can be less than nice if you're not paying attention. They grip very well and allow your toes to move, so I enjoy them on rocky surfaces, although I would not recommend them for true rock climbing; they can't even come close to what a true climbing shoe can do for you. (I own both!)