3Rivers Archery



The Trad Gang Digital Market













Contribute to Trad Gang and Access the Classifieds!

Become a Trad Gang Sponsor!

Traditional Archery for Bowhunters






LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS


Author Topic: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .  (Read 328 times)

Online lpcjon2

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 7673
? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« on: July 23, 2010, 03:52:00 PM »
I was just at a consignment shop and found a pair of very new snow shoes.They are wood with wicker looking weaving and a glossy finish on the weave.They look really well built.they have a black rubber triangular shaped foot cover (I think thats what it is).They wanted $25.00 (US) is that a good price.I don't need them but I could get them for someone else who may need them.
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a
difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.
—President Ronald Reagan

Offline Brian Krebs

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 2117
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 04:47:00 PM »
The shoes might well be new but there is a chance they are old; as they hold up pretty good. They might be older than the rubber bindings- and the shoes alone someone might want to hang on the wall.
 They should work fine though- but the size of them will determine how much weight they can hold.
 $25 is a good price - if the webbing is intact- it can be shellacked and last for a long time- in fact- check them for a wood-burned date of origin- as the military made them for some time.
 I had some military 'bear paw' ones that were from WW2 that worked fine with new bindings- which at the time I bought them were leather straps. The rubber bindings work pretty good unless they are weakened from sunlight.
 I weigh 260 - so I need big snowshoes- and I have aluminum military ones now that work really well.
THE VOICES HAVEN'T BOTHERED ME SINCE I STARTED POKING THEM WITH A Q-TIP.

Offline lt-m-grow

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1252
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 04:54:00 PM »
Yes that is a good price.

Online lpcjon2

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 7673
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 05:39:00 PM »
I will pick them up tomorrow if they are still there and get a pick up for viewing.Like I said I have no use for them but maybe someone else may.Thanks for the info
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a
difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.
—President Ronald Reagan

Offline Bonebuster

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 3397
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2010, 07:27:00 PM »
Coffee and a hot meal taste better after a day on "shoes".

They are worth 25 bucks. Offer 20.

Offline Doug in MN

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 691
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2010, 07:48:00 PM »
They are worth every bit of the $25.

I love hunting in the snow.

Offline Cyclic-Rivers

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 17675
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2010, 11:26:00 AM »
They would make a great donation or trade item if you do not plan on using them. As I remember Jersey had a bit of snow last winter but didn't you say you were moving south?
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

PBS Associate Member
Wisconsin Traditional Archers


>~TGMM~> <~Family~Of~The~Bow~<

Online lpcjon2

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 7673
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2010, 12:43:00 PM »
Charlie, I figured if I couldnt trade them than a definite donation.I just want to make sure they are complete first.And even in the worst Jersey snow It doesn't require snow shoes.And you don't think I can use them in Georgia?How are they in the mud...LOL
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a
difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.
—President Ronald Reagan

Offline Cyclic-Rivers

  • TG HALL OF FAME
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • *****
  • Posts: 17675
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2010, 01:58:00 PM »
I hear you can use them for mosquito swatters down there  :eek:    :scared:  

Good luck with your move.
Relax,

You'll live longer!

Charlie Janssen

PBS Associate Member
Wisconsin Traditional Archers


>~TGMM~> <~Family~Of~The~Bow~<

Offline Ken Taylor

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 787
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2010, 02:23:00 PM »
25.00...grab them no matter what! The regular price for an average new pair is about $150.00 and Cree snowshoes (almost a work of art) for men go around $400.00.
May your next adventure lighten your heart, test your spirit, and nourish your soul.

Offline VTer

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1249
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2010, 02:46:00 PM »
I don't know anything about snow.
Schafer Silvertip 66#-"In memory", Green Mountain Longbow 60#, Hill Country Harvest Master TD 59#

"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible."
    - Doug Lawson.

Offline RocketDog

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 94
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2010, 05:22:00 PM »
Never had much luck with snowshoes here in the mountains, but that is a great price.
Blessed are the peacemakers

Online lpcjon2

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 7673
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2010, 12:59:00 PM »
I went and got them today(and will post pics over the weekend)They are marked 10X36 Made in Canada on the bottom.The rubber triangle foot cover says Made in Canada GV1959 Quebec.Any Ideas or info on these?
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a
difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.
—President Ronald Reagan

Online lpcjon2

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 7673
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2010, 09:49:00 PM »
Here are some pics,any info would help
 
 
 Thanks guys
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a
difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.
—President Ronald Reagan

Offline adkmountainken

  • Contributing Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 4994
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2010, 09:59:00 PM »
well worth the price but its a shame they used those bindings on them!
I go by many names but Daddy is my favorite!
listen to everyone,FOLLOW NO ONE!!
if your lucky enough to spend time in the mountains...then your lucky enough!
What ever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.

Offline luv2bowhunt

  • Contributing Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 715
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2010, 10:43:00 PM »
Well worth the price... I'll double your investment  :D
"When a hunter is in a tree stand with high moral values and with the proper hunting ethics and richer for the experience, that hunter is 20 feet closer to God."

Fred Bear

Offline JEFF B

  • TGMM Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ***
  • Posts: 8246
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2010, 11:07:00 PM »
wow!!! they are awesome they would look cool hanging on my man cave wall  :biglaugh:
'' sometimes i wake up Grumpy;
other times i let her sleep"

TGMM FAMILY OF THE BOW

Offline Brian Krebs

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 2117
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2010, 12:34:00 AM »
Those are nice snowshoes ! I cannot though visualize how the bindings work..?
THE VOICES HAVEN'T BOTHERED ME SINCE I STARTED POKING THEM WITH A Q-TIP.

Offline onewhohasfun

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 735
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2010, 06:12:00 AM »
Try turning the bindings around. they are on backwards.
Tom

Offline Jeremy

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 3242
Re: ? for the trad guys who hunt in the snow .
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2010, 07:55:00 AM »
For $25 you basically stole those!  :D   They look a little small to me... about how many sq inches?

The bindings are correct.  Your foot slips through the hole, your toes go under where it's tied down.  Those seem to work well, but to be fair I've only used shoes twice!

 http://snowshoe.com/index.cfm?pageid=67
>>>-TGMM Family Of The Bow-->
CT CE/FS Chief Instructor
"Death is not the greatest loss in life.  The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live." - Norman Cousins

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©