Looking for Snowshoes
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:22 pm
After wearing out my current snowshoes, I have been looking at some new snowshoes. I have serious considered a number of different snowshoes.
MSR lightning ascents were my first choice. But, they keep breaking the cramp-ons and the company doesn't seem to care about fixing the problem. I like the lightness of them, but they are too thin and break. In the long term they will break and I will be disappointed. I could have the binding replaced with evo bindings, but they have broken too. My final conclusion is that they are not sturdy enough.
I then looked at the Tubbs Couloir. First I was looking at the 30" model, but everyone said that this would be a mistake. They said to ignore the mfg sizing chart. Get the 25" They are sturdy, and will last longer then me. They have awesome crimp-ons. They are heavy at 4.9 lbs. Heavy, but sturdy and reliable.
I also looked at the tubbs Flex Alps. Like them, but they are not as sturdy as the couloirs. I don't think that they will hold up as well as the couloirs. They weigh 4.4 lbs. 1/2 less then the couloirs. Not sure that I will be happy in the long run.
MSR are $200; Tubbs Couloir is $175; Flex Alps are $219.
MSR lightning ascents were my first choice. But, they keep breaking the cramp-ons and the company doesn't seem to care about fixing the problem. I like the lightness of them, but they are too thin and break. In the long term they will break and I will be disappointed. I could have the binding replaced with evo bindings, but they have broken too. My final conclusion is that they are not sturdy enough.
I then looked at the Tubbs Couloir. First I was looking at the 30" model, but everyone said that this would be a mistake. They said to ignore the mfg sizing chart. Get the 25" They are sturdy, and will last longer then me. They have awesome crimp-ons. They are heavy at 4.9 lbs. Heavy, but sturdy and reliable.
I also looked at the tubbs Flex Alps. Like them, but they are not as sturdy as the couloirs. I don't think that they will hold up as well as the couloirs. They weigh 4.4 lbs. 1/2 less then the couloirs. Not sure that I will be happy in the long run.
MSR are $200; Tubbs Couloir is $175; Flex Alps are $219.