Review of Tubbs Adventure Series Snowshoes
We got about 7 or 8 inches of snow today. So tomorrow will be snowshoe day. The first of the year! Last year for Barb's birthday I got her snowshoes, which meant that I had to get some too. We chose the Tubbs Adventure series.
They are modertely priced in the $150 to $210 range depending on the size. The size is determined by how much you weigh. This is becacuse to "float" on the snow you have to have a snowshoe big enough to displace your weight. If you are at the top of a weight range you should purchase the larger shoe. The Tubbs Adventure snowshoes are not anything like the snowshoes your grandfather would have used. These have anodized aircraft-grade aluminum frames, a plastic like decking, aluminum crampons and articulated bindings. The articulated bindings are useful for going up and down hills. It is almost like walking up or down a set of stairs. They also aid in ridding snow from building up on the decking. You can buy snowshoes for less money, but we suggest spending at least this much on snowshoes to make it great experience. There are other higher priced models that you can buy that have faster securing binding systems, are a little lighter and more rugged. The Tubbs Adventure series is meant to be used for easy to moderate terrain. They also have a special womens model that has a slightly different profile. When wearing these snowshoes it is not much different than regular hiking.
We found quite a few geocaches while wearing them last year and look forward to many more finds this winter. We bought ours at EMS, our favorite store. The staff is extremely good at answering questions and suggesting the best equipment to meet your needs. We highly recommend these snowshoes for everybody!
Mike and Barb
They are modertely priced in the $150 to $210 range depending on the size. The size is determined by how much you weigh. This is becacuse to "float" on the snow you have to have a snowshoe big enough to displace your weight. If you are at the top of a weight range you should purchase the larger shoe. The Tubbs Adventure snowshoes are not anything like the snowshoes your grandfather would have used. These have anodized aircraft-grade aluminum frames, a plastic like decking, aluminum crampons and articulated bindings. The articulated bindings are useful for going up and down hills. It is almost like walking up or down a set of stairs. They also aid in ridding snow from building up on the decking. You can buy snowshoes for less money, but we suggest spending at least this much on snowshoes to make it great experience. There are other higher priced models that you can buy that have faster securing binding systems, are a little lighter and more rugged. The Tubbs Adventure series is meant to be used for easy to moderate terrain. They also have a special womens model that has a slightly different profile. When wearing these snowshoes it is not much different than regular hiking.
We found quite a few geocaches while wearing them last year and look forward to many more finds this winter. We bought ours at EMS, our favorite store. The staff is extremely good at answering questions and suggesting the best equipment to meet your needs. We highly recommend these snowshoes for everybody!
Mike and Barb
3 Comments:
Awsome info! I've been waiting for you to talk about these things! I'm hoping maybe Santa will get me some.
Great info. I love winter for both metal detecting and caching. I'm not a hot weather person and I like the lack of bugs this time of the year. Unfortunately, we rarely get enough snow to justify snowshoes. Even if we do, it's gone in a day or two. Can't wait to move further north : )
Wasn't sure where else to leave a note!! So....thanks for visiting my frappr site! I am in a contest with another Ham Radio/Geocacher on who can get frapred more often :) Thanks and I have found your page to be quite interesting I love the micro in the woods pic...we had someone locally just do that 14 times in a row!!!
Ginger WB9ZHC
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