Ice cleats

[Tinkhamtown]

Fell once last year and don't want to do it again. I don't want to put screws or bolts in my nice new sorel boots so I need some kind on ice cleats. Looking for reasonable price and what are the best and why. Thanks

[Bassboy1645]

My buddies both have a set of pull over your boat cleats for like 20 bucks and they are awesome....Not sure where to get them gander maybe?? I just bought 150 dollar pair of rocky Ice fishing boots this summer wiht cold day of stand deer hunting on my mind but wiht retractable cleats i found that it was almost impossible to slip on the ice a few nites ago....GOSH I LOVE MY NEW BOOTS!!!!!! NIZE AND COZY TOO!!!!

[GoodToGo]

I have the kind that has criss crossed chains held in place by a stretchy rubber frame. The rubber pulls around the sole of your boot. Works great, I'm sure they were under $20.

[HarryG]

I can't see that putting screw in your boots is a good idea. My fist time I went ice fishing I steped from the shore to the ice. My feet went over my head and I hit my head so hard my nose hurt. I went a bought a pair of creepers. They run about $30. You could push a car off the ice with them. They have come a long way since then. You have a lot of options. Just do a Google Search. Ice Cleats

[SSSTaxidermy]

Both Fleet Farm and Gander have a great selection. I got mine at Fleet, don't remember what I paid, and it really didn't matter to me, as I didn't want to fall again. I had a cheap pair and the rubber broke on me. Maybe get what you pay for?

[harvey lee]

I have bought a new pair of the cheaper ones every year and they always break on me.This year I am going to try out the STABILicers brand which are also sponsor on FM.They can be found at www.iceleaders.com or www.32north.com

[TeddyBoy]

I use the inexepensive First Ice brand of rubber pull-overs sold at Gander. They are only $5 and work great on my big LaCrosse boots.

[MNice]

Yak-trax. I've had them about 4 years and have been very satisfied.

[Hotspotter]

I've had the cheaper ones break and/or pull-off on me. If you plan on ice fishing for awhile, I'd look into the Stableicers or some other type of cleat that straps/secures onto your foot better. The rubber stretchy kind, along with the fancy-pants REI brands with the shock cord are among the many things I find laying on the ice to/from the vehicle each winter.

Joel

[jigging-matt]

I second the Yak Trax. Have had them for about three years and wouldn't trade them for anything.

[cold one sd]

Arctic Spurs. Easy to put on, you don't slip and they are only about $16.00.

[wallmounter]

If you only want to buy one pair of ice cleats for the rest of your life look at ice spiders. They are a little bit more but can't be beat as far as I am concerned.

[croixeyes]

HT makes a knockoff of the Stabilicers.You can get them at fleet farm,for around twenty bucks.I dont know anyone who owns a pair but they look just like my Stabilicers.Ive had my pair for four years now and they work great.They are easy to put on and take off incase you go somewhere that you dont want to mare up a floor.

[MikeYager - Suzuki]

The el cheapos that rubber band to your boot work wonderful. Best if not walked on for great distances though. Gets kind of sore in the small of your foot. As little as I need them I cannot seem to break down and spend big money on them when these things work so good.

[Ron Anlauf]

If you put the screws in you won't be able to wear them anywhere but outside. Just got a pair of Stabilicers and they are awesome. I've used the cheaper stuff that only has traction on the ball and ended up going down hard!

[Snag]

The best I've owned were the ice cleats that you used to be able to buy through this site. They were a lot like the creepers, but had better snaps. I think they were used by loggers. Does anyone know if they still make them?

[Ron Vroom]

Ice Grippers (Sponsor on this forum) are the way to go. I have used mine 2 seasons now and am well satified. Used by professional loggers and will outlast all the stretchy rubber things that deteriorate with age.

[mnvikingsfreak]

artic spurs... they are great for big bulky boots I have a pair of mickey boots and they work great but dont forget to take them off before you get in your suitcase style house if you have one they have 1 inch long knives on the bottom of them they work great on the ice but not too good on a plastic floor or on canvas material

[metrojoe]

I've got a pair of the HT Enterprises Sure Grip. The thing I like about them is they fit over my Sorel Dominators. They only have cleats under the ball of the foot which works OK, but it would be nice to have some cleats under my heels.

Would those Yak-Trax fit over a pair of Sorels?

[Wookiee]

It looks like they would if you take a look at their HSOforum. Why not go with the stabilicers? They will last for a long time for $45 bucks and I know they will fit over your boot or you could go with the stabilicers lite for $20 and they are basically the same as the Yaktrax. They have distributors on their HSOforum the one with fish in their name has them the cheapest.

[metrojoe]

Hey thanks for the info. Those do look heavy duty. I also like the fact that they have a strap across the top of the boot. I'll look into them.

[harvey lee]

Without a doubt take a look at the Stabilicers as they will last and so many of the others are short term.If I were to ad up what I have spent on the cheaper made ones over the years,I could have bought a couple good pair.

[Swimmer]

I was looking at new boots for this WInter and come across an insulated overboot in the Campmor catalogue. I just received them and they came with the stabilicer system built in. So, I just plop them over light hiking boots and I have the equivilent of a lightweight, ergonomic ice boot with the best quality built-in stabilicer sole. They are called "NEOS". It will be nice just to pop them off when the shack warms up and have your shoes still on.

[huntnfish]

Fleet Farm has the HT brand knock offs on sale this week for $15. They seem like they will work good, but I haven't tried them on the ice yet. All that I have used in the past are the ones that strap around the arch your foot with the little rubber band. It will be nice to have some grip on the heel and toe when pulling the portable out.

[Blainebob]

i also haave the rubber ones with all the little spikes on the bottom--wont go on the ice without them!