How about those super flexible snowshoes?

http://www.tsloutdoor.com/en/symbioz.php

http://www.yowies.com.au/

Anybody try them? I am intrigued.

And I was wondering if anyone had seen/tried these? I understand a pair was purchased at the Manchester EMS store this winter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/371740524/snowxu-foldable-snowshoes

Spiny - those flexible snowshoes seem to offer a lot, including grip, easy binding and heel lift. Hmmmm. ?

Very Interesting! However, I'll wait for the early adopters to try them first

I was hoping there were a few early adopters here to weigh in.

If I find them cheap enough I will give them a shot. But not at full price.

Not sure I see the point. TSL's a cool company, though.

Scubahhh said:

Not sure I see the point. TSL's a cool company, though.

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A benefit I see is on New Hampshire "bones" before the snow has filled in all of the holes. A friend bent the frame on his aluminum shoes by stepping with a rock on front and back and nothing in the middle. If the shoe he was wearing had been designed to flex, that would not have happened (maybe) and he'd have had traction all the while?

Kicking steps with flexible snowshoes might be "interesting"...

Doug

DougPaul said:

Kicking steps with flexible snowshoes might be "interesting"...

Doug

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LOL, well smiling and snickering a little.

Yeah, I mean unless it is good for any and all applications what use could any tool have. And really, since we have perfected the buggy whip, why look any further.

Might be great for complying with the ADK high peaks snowshoe law when the trail is boilerplate

erugs said:

And I was wondering if anyone had seen/tried these? I understand a pair was purchased at the Manchester EMS store this winter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/371740524/snowxu-foldable-snowshoes

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I have seen them, their advantages for carrying and storing are obvious but I can't comment on actually using them.

Somebody likes the symbioz. Those are the ones that caught my attention.

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoo...shoes/The-Best-Snowshoes-of-2014.html#slide-4

Spiny Norman said:

Somebody likes the symbioz. Those are the ones that caught my attention.

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoo...shoes/The-Best-Snowshoes-of-2014.html#slide-4

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A bit pricey at the moment, but I like the ad's line about "you stride, you don't clomp." But i like the sound of snowshoes clomping! And it says "for tricky terrain" which is what we in NH's Whites are all about early in the season.

erugs said:

But i like the sound of snowshoes clomping!

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You would have enjoyed following me Friday. It was so cold and the snow was so firm that my snowshoes sounded like I was dragging a bag full of sleigh bells down the trail.

DayTrip said:

You would have enjoyed following me Friday. It was so cold and the snow was so firm that my snowshoes sounded like I was dragging a bag full of sleigh bells down the trail.

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That could have been pleasing, as I fondly recall the bells of yak, donkey and dzo along the Everest Base Camp trek I did last October!