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Kahtoola MICROspike Traction System
better than YakTrax
By pmi3152367
December 8, 2009
I've been a fan of YakTrax for several years, but after only one hike in the snow & hidden ice, I liked the Kahtoola Microspikes better instantly. They were easier to put on and had more traction. Although I've used Kahtoolas just once vs. scores of winter hikes with the YakTrax, I expect the Kahtoolas to last longer because the bottoms are metal. (YakTrax have thin rubber on the bottom and I've ruined at least 3 pairs of them over the course of 4 winters. They tear when you step on sharp objects such as rocks hidden beneath the snow.) I also hit a slippery section of trail and when I started to slide, stomped my foot into the snow-covered ice and the Kahtoolas kept me from hitting the ground. I'm relatively sure if I'd been wearing my Yaktrax, I'd have gone down.
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