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Product Description
Trek safely through snow and ice with the Kovea Zipsin Six crampons, made to strap onto your shoes and offer extra grip and stability. The stainless steel spike and chain are super strong and resistant to corrosion, and the highly elastic rubber band is freeze-resistant down to -76º Fahrenheit Read More
planb10113So you're mad at Massdrop for not dropping something that probably isn't even made by the manufacturer as though they have a choice in the matter? Interesting...
sneakyninjapantsI tested these this winter, and they were far inferior to the Kahtoola.
The Kahtoola have a tiny inner reinforcement inside the (softer) rubber where the chain attaches to it. Without it, the Kovea allowed the chain to tear through the rubber, and they became useless after about two weeks of hiking when the chains detached.
Tysonz3this is the best I could find: (Though the numbers don't make much sense)
S: 230-245mm
US: 5-6H
EU: 36.5-39
M: 250-265mm
US: 7-8H
EU: 40-42
L: 270-285mm
US: 9-10H
EU: 42.5-44
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TodzkiTrue. But they are useful. Do we have a word for these things yet? I usually call them all "Microspikes," But I know that's not a generic.
They make a huge difference when hiking on ice, not so much if you're looking to do some serious climbing or mountaineering.
DirtbaggeryOr just walking outside the house in Minnesota! Pretty sure I've saved myself from multiple broken bones, and my mom from a broken hip, by wearing my Kahtoolas.
NickfergiGlad you got your Zipsins! We worked it out with Kovea to get our Massdrop members the Zipsin 6 at no extra cost. This model is brand new and has a few improvements over the Zipsin 5. Let us know how they work for you!
My observation: Snowline Chainsen (another drop here), Kathoola MS, Hillsound TC - all have a second strip on the forefoot area. These Kovea ones don't have that. I wonder how they're going to perform on uphill sections especially in the mountains. It seems like they probably will slip or something. No reviews on the web... I'm still on the fence.