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| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 25.0 inches | | Package Width: | 15.0 inches | | Package Height: | 15.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 13 reviews |
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33 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Quality Shoes and USA made... Jan 25, 2010
By River Chef
Redfeather Snowshoes Hike Snowshoe:
First thing right out of the box, these are super light and packaged very well.
I tried them on right away, in comparing the shoes, many have ratchet style bindings and I was told to stay away from that if the ratchet pops you are having a long walk home, the pinch point is also right under the ratchet so this is a sore spot after a long day in the snow.
So this strap binding locks down right over my shoe all the way around and it is a solid and snug fit.
The decking is a soft nylon with a weave in the material that should stay soft in cold conditions.
The Crampons are powder coated so snow will not stick and so far it works.
I was also looking at the Nylon Conquest Redfeather Snowshoes Conquest USA Injection Molded Snowshoe I love the idea that it has a cross country binding for running and shorter trips. However, in the end the traditional style was best for us.
Lastly, it was a great surprise to see these are actually made in the USA...
I will update this review if things change, but now it is a A+ product...
25 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Great Snowshoes! Feb 11, 2008
By KL
I'm very happy so far with these snowshoes. They provide good traction, they are lightweight, and the bindings stay tight throughout the hike. The only drawback I've noticed is that the binding straps are very long, so they have to be tucked in so as not to step on them. Overall, a great snowshoe!
37 of 41 found the following review helpful:
 So So Feb 06, 2009
By Charles Strahm
I purchased these 9x30 on closeout from another site, $83 delivered with bag and poles. Supposed to be good for 220 pounds, i used these in the woods with 18" of snow , 2" loose snow over 16" of fairly dense old snow. I was sinking 7" to 8" with every step which made for some prety hard going. Made it back home and also noticed that they had a bad tendency to pigeon toe a bit excessivly, checked the bindings and they were still tight. Removal was easy and the quality and workmanship are very good (made in USA). I went inside and weighed myself with every thing on and was 185 pounds, well below the 220 pound rating. These are definetly not good for breaking your own trail.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
excellent product Feb 02, 2010
By Kenneth L. Woofenden
I am loving these snowshoes! They are a good quality, USA made product. These are the best snowshoes I have been able to find at this price anywhere. They work great in deep snow as well as on icy terrain. I have gone up and down steep hills with no poles and no problems. I would definitely recommend these to anyone who does a lot of winter hiking.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
redfeather hike 30" snowshoes Jan 01, 2011
By Wecanoe
"Ole"
Reviewer: long time xc'er (wt 100kg) getting back into snowshoes after 40 years; used them with 3-pin Nordic leather boots (Asolo Alaska) with factory bindings and 3-pin,
Terrain: three short trips: 4" wet snow on pasture and 6" dry snow on wet crust in mountains with the factory bindings; 4" new cold snow on frozen crust with 3-pin
Positives:
* made in USA
* price
* tails do not flip snow up (some shorter RF's and other shoes with similar bindings reported to do so)
* rear poly strap easy to adjust and remove
* toe strap cinches tighly enough
* tracked well in 6" powder over wet snow with factory bindings
* factory bindings easier on and off than older Tubbs ratchet system I tried
* shoes lift and glide pretty well
Negatives
* with factory bindings, shoes consistently went pigeon-toed on harder surfaces such as trails, though they tracked ok in soft snow, whereas ratchet system (older Tubbs) tracked straight
* fabric straps too long, had to tie 'em off
* binding materials thinner and more flexible than similar bindings on Atlas shoes
* crampons likely not suitable for steep and icy terrain
Deltas
* removed factory bindings then cut, drilled and installed 1/4" ABS plate for 3-pin Nordic bindings. About a three hour job for both shoes. Tried the shoes and they tracked like bullets on very hard cold crust and same with about 4" powder. Note; got binding idea from friend who did same on another brand of shoes using 1/8" aluminum plate under NNN bindings. Worked well for him and wife.
Conclusions
* With binding mod, good for kicking around the woods, but perhaps not for serious, "scare-me" mountaineering
* Time will tell on durability
* Not all reviewers report "pigeon-toeing." Might indciate variability in bindings (see p.s. below)
p.s. "Pigeon toe" workaround: removed 3-pins and tried the factory bindings again. Set the toe strap _tight_ with ball of big toe just on or behind pivot point; cinched heel strap snugly to keep toe in place; kept the cross foot "Z" strap LOOSE; could insert gloved fingers underneath. Tied off the loose strap ends with a square knot. Trekked 1.2 miles on 4" fresh Cascade cement over breakable crust. Boot heels moved inward maybe 1/2" off center. Not noticable unless I looked. Somewhat more pigeon toeing on hard packed concave snowshoe trails. All round easier shoeing off the trail than on.
Tested climbing ability on 8 foot tall "tank trap" on abandoned road. Kicking toes in horizontally to set the crampons got me straight up ~60 percent slope. Descended by pointing toes downward to set crampons. Not sure how much I'd trust 'em on hard ice though.
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