Recently the folks at
Yaktrax sent Ashley too I a brace of YakTrax to review on 1 of our hikes. They sent Ashley a brace of their Yaktrax Pro too me a brace of their Yaktrax Run. Unfortunately, the wintertime of 2013 - 2014 inward Southern California was extremely lite amongst express to no snowfall inward the Southern California Mountains. We did non have got the run a peril to exam out the pairs of Yaktrax on 1 of our hikes inward Southern California. However, nosotros did larn a run a peril to exam them out on our recent hiking trip to the
Grand Canyon National Park inward mid-February.
We tested our pairs of Yaktrax out on 1 department of the Bright Angel Trail inward Grand Canyon National Park. The weather condition when nosotros hiked the Bright Angel Trail were lite snowfall too H2O ice on the upper part of the trail closer to the canyon rim amongst to a greater extent than snow/ice on northward facing slopes. Temperatures at nighttime during our see were inward the upper teens amongst highs during the solar daytime inward the depression forties. Needless to state nosotros had a skillful run a peril to exam these out too volition update this review in 1 lawsuit nosotros larn a run a peril to hike inward the snowfall side yesteryear side twelvemonth inward Southern California. We alone went downwardly the Bright Angel Trail 1.7 miles to the instant tunnel which has an elevation gain/loss of or thus 600 feet.
Here is a footling combat to a greater extent than virtually the Yaktrax Pro (pictured below): It features a spike-less lite weight pattern too has 360 degrees of traction amongst a patented sideslip lock roll system. It likewise has a durable natural safe blend for a skillful stand upwards for of the Yaktrax Pro. The removable functioning strap too the heel tab allows for a skillful stand upwards for too slowly installation too removal of the Yaktrax Pro.
The Yaktrax Pro performed skillful on the hike. They provided noticeably improved traction every bit compared to regular shoes without them. They were likewise genuinely slowly to pose on too have got off. The coils genuinely seemed to traveling steal really good on the H2O ice too snowfall on the Bright Angel Trail. Brian too I saw several other hikers wearing Yaktrax Pros every bit good piece on the Bright Angel Trail. We were glad nosotros had them for the snowy/icy portions of the Bright Angel Trail because it mightiness have got been a footling to slipper to create without.
Here is a footling combat to a greater extent than virtually the Yaktrax Run (pictured below):: It is an H2O ice traction device anatomically designed for role amongst running shoes (and tin easily live on applied to trail running shoes). It allows y'all to run naturally on packed snowfall too H2O ice amongst the Yaktrax Run's combination of removable spikes too steel coils, providing 360° of traction. According to the manufacture, the Yaktrax Run tin live on worn inward temperatures every bit depression every bit ‑41° Fahrenheit. (This unwrap was non genuinely independently tested yesteryear either Ashley or I. If it is e'er ‑41° Fahrenheit I tin guarantee y'all nosotros volition live on indoors.)
When hiking I starting fourth dimension works life that it was relatively slowly to pose on too have got off the Yaktrax Run. I would recommend evidently sitting downwardly piece doing this. I felt that the spikes too traction coils did their project on the mixture of difficult packed snowfall too ice. We likewise wore them on department of the trail amongst footling to no snowfall too they withal held upwards really well. The safe likewise appeared pretty sturdy too it looked similar they would concord upwards for a piece (Good Durability). I am going to caution readers that these are traction devices too non crampons. If y'all are doing whatever form of a hike amongst meaning ice/snow too lots of climbing too thus y'all demand to invest inward a skillful brace of crampons.
If for some argue y'all had a brace too they were to break,
YakTrax volition supercede them thus long every bit they are nether warranty if y'all contact them inside xc days (should comprehend a wintertime of role – they are clear to state that these are non to live on used on bare asphalt or concrete). I would assume retails stores would likewise honor the warranty but I am certain that belike varies depending on location.
The Price for the Yaktrax Run is $40.00 too the cost of the Yaktrax Pro is $30.00. They are both reasonably priced too the Yaktrax Run belike offers only a footling combat to a greater extent than traction amongst the spikes. They tin live on purchased inward retail stores similar REI or through online retailers similar Amazon.
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