by Will N To » Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:49 am
Because I'm running out of time and I can't figure out all the fabric types...and Silnylon won't survive. (I received my delivery and cranked out an improved pair of mitten covers. They seem good, but this silnylon seems even thinner than the tarps I have) So I decided to canabalize a pair of OR Crocodiles.
They're pretty nice as gaiters go. They get good ratings from all sources, and the straps on these I'm pretty sure are the same straps they use on their OR Expedition Gaiters and they seem pretty solid. So they should hold up.
I bought a pair of Large (I'm 5'8", 175 lbs, 9.5 shoe size, good looking...) but golly these are tight in the calves. Not fitted tight, just tight. I've got good sized calves, but I'm sure a lot of trekkers, climbers, hikers and stompers and anyone else needing gaiter also have good sized calves.
So for conventional gaiters: these seem pretty good. So if you gotta buy them, these should do well
As raw material... I just wish I could get the silly two inch wide strip of velcro off so I can use it for something else.
As I fiddle with these, it just makes no sense that they go through all the trouble and added weight just so you don't have to take off your boots.