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Redfeather Snowshoes Explore Series Snowshoe

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In my experience, the newer snowshoes don't provide enough...

By Ranked #627 - Snowshoes January 2, 2009

In my experience, the newer snowshoes don't provide enough flotation for backcountry use where I live. The only ones that have worked for me are the old stick and rawhide shoes with a huge surface area. Are there any modern products available that provide enough surface area to stay on top deep, dry powder snow in the north woods?

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By Ranked #27 - Snowshoes March 2, 2009

MSR has a snowshoe that allows you to add on flotation tails in various lengths. (denali Classic) Great Shoe!It seems 35 inches is as about as large as they come. But unless you are plus-sized, that should be pretty good.I totally agree! Its a conspiracy! I guess they want us to suffer and they want us to think that bright paint somehow makes us float! Anyway, I did just find out that gv snowshoes makes a 12x 42 called Wide Trail. This is very interesting to me, also. They are over $300., though, and am not sure how balanced they are. The picture shows a 28 inch snowshoe and the binding far forward which I don't like at all. They weigh 7.67 pounds also, which does sound a bit heavy. They do have a variety of sizes in the wide trail model. I love my 10x36 Tubbs, but would love to try a bigger snowshoe, as long as it had the advantages of the high tech binding and decking.

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Tech Specs:

Frame Material:
6000 Series aluminum 
Binding Material:
Nylon, polyurethane 
Crampon Material:
Stainless steel 
Deck Material:
Hypalon II 
Binding System:
'Control' quick adjust nylon webbing 
Snowboard Boot Compatible:
No 
Recommended Weight:
[8 x 25in] up to 175lb (79.4kg); [9 x 30in] 175-220lb (79-100kg); [10 x 36in] 220+lb (100+kg) 
Weight:
[8 x 25in] 3lb 12oz (1724g) per pair; [9 x 30in] 4lb 3oz (1905g) per pair; [10 x 36in] 5lb 1oz (2313g) per pair 
Recommended Use:
Trail hiking, backcountry 
Manufacturer Warranty:
Limited Lifetime 
Country of Origin:
China 

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