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Mountain Tools Super Gaiters

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jselwyn · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 40

Anyone have experience with the MtnTools Super Gaiters? I'm planning a trip to Canada in Feb and am worried my Scarpa Rebel Pros will be a bit chilly if the temps below 0. I've thought about neoprene socks/VBL as well.

Other ideas?

Ray Pinpillage · · West Egg · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 180
jselwyn wrote:Other ideas?
Warmer boots.
jselwyn · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 40

$600+ for boots that don't fit as well and aren't needed for 90% of the time isn't the best option. This is why I'm exploring other pathways. Thanks

csproul · · Pittsboro...sort of, NC · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 330

I used a pair of the insulated ones on my Spantiks in Nepal last year. They do make the boot warmer and drier, but are really no substitute for the appropriate boot, meaning I probably would have been fine without them, they just made things more comfortable. They did not turn my Spantiks into an 8000m boot, but they made mornings at 5000m more tolerable. I think it helps a lot to glue them on so that they don't roll off on you. They are also a PITA to put on, so get them on, add some barge cement and leave them on for a while. They're not going to turn a single boot into a high altitude mountaineering boot. If you get them, I'd recommend trying them out in a low-commitment environment, ie a place where if your toes get cold you can get back inside in a reasonable amount of time...don't make your first trip with them a multiday climb.

I'll also add, while the product was good, my customer service with MT was one of the worst of my life, so if you're going to get them, plan ahead to allow enough time to get them and possibly have to send them back for a size change.

MIne might be for sale...do you know what size you'd take/what size are your boots?

jselwyn · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 40

Thanks, as long as they work as advertised and stay on the boot. I'm looking to make my boot more comfortable for single day stuff. Figure adding the super gaiter will make the boot more equivalent to a Phantom Guide or Batura, which will do just fine for my use.

Bill M · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 317

What size boots? I have a pair I will sell. They fit a size 44 very tight

jselwyn · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 40

Boots are a 44 and measure out to a size medium for the super gaiters.

Kai Larson · · Sandy, UT · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 436
jselwyn wrote:Boots are a 44 and measure out to a size medium for the super gaiters.
Size 44 boots are not going to work well with medium supergaiters.

They will be pretty much impossible to get on. Go up a size, and if the toe isn't snug enough, tack it down with a dab of shoe goo.
RDW · · Toronto, Canada · Joined Nov 2014 · Points: 185

If it's just for single day use, check out thermacell insoles - heat.thermacell.com/heated-…

I climb with a guy who uses them in his rebel pros and swears by em. He claims they keep him warm down to about -15C (though obviously ymmv)

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