Berghaus Unisex Yeti Attak II Gore-Tex Gaiter

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Yeti Gaiters are pig to fit. I tried the techniques demonstrated on YouTube and read about on blogs. None of them worked. Eventually, I managed to fit them, but it took three people: one to put a foot in the boot, another to stretch the rand over the boot toe with a crowbar the third to use needle pliers to stretch the rand over each side of the boot. Avoid at all costs the new ‘Skywalk’ design of rand and opt only for the original trionic design, if you can still find them. The New Improved Bergahus Yeti Attak II Gaiters are the revised version of the Yeti Attak & Yeti Wilderness. They combine the success of the Wilderness gaiters with the new rand and fit of the Extrem Pro gaiters and so producing an all-round top performing gaiter to see off snow, water and mud. My current gaiters, Gelert ones bought whilst walking the Pennine Way, might as well be like paper for all the good they now do and after several particularly damp days walking the Southern Upland Way I began to think about replacing them.

Bomb proof piece of kit. Worth the effort. Never had wet feet wearing them in some Scottish serious bogs. Marines & infantry I’ve worked with always swore by them, but I never really needed them until I got out.In summary, the gaiters are a pig to fit, they do not do what they are designed to do and they fall apart in unchallenging hiking conditions. At Military 1st we hope you would be completely satisfied every time you shop with us. Occasionally though, we know you may wish to make a return. They are great if used in the right weather, I find I ended up wet anyway through perspiration unless it was below freezing. We are unable to offer next working day delivery to Northern Ireland, but the standard delivery is available. The trouble with traditional gaiters is that they’re not all encompassing of the boot – water can still get in. However there are a kind of gaiter that apparently solve the problem. Some people swear by Berghaus’s yeti gaiters and they’re used by the military. They fit with a tight seal around the outside of the boot, protecting the laces and seams where water might penetrate the boot.

More seriously the gaiters failed in the field when used in conditions where they were supposed to provide protection. I found this out on a training hike in the Brecon Beacons in April 2019. As I traversed a bog with tufts of rough grass, they gradually shifted on the toe and then slipped off. Have a pair of Peter Storm gaiters I bought in haste once for some other boots & they are so lightweight they fall down after a few minutes walking – never even got to a puddle. Never a problem with the Yetis. If you don’t have a pair of boots with the slot for the front strap then the toe rand will ride up after a few miles. I had glued mine on in the past which does last but depending on the glue is still temporary. Please note the gaiter is engineered to be tight secure fit on boots and does take some effort, some do prefer to go up a boot size. The Yeti Gaiters started to fall apart on the first day of my hike between Fort William and Cape Wrath and had disintegrated by day three.Making sure your boots are well waterproofed does help and on long trips I now always take a tube of Nikwax Waterproofing Wax with me which is miracle stuff for leather booths. And obviously one thing to try is gaiters and I finally succumbed and bought a pair a few years ago, however whilst they help a bit they just seem to stall the inevitable a short while. The first day I wore them it must have taken a whole half an hour longer before my boots were soaked to the bone. Select your preferred return option: a FREE Royal Mail return label or a paid via Hermes, Collect+, DPD or UPS This next bit is the hardest bit and may take a lot of stretching/pulling, pull to area of gaiter over toe area of boot, you may need to put heel of boot on floor and pull gaiter upwards and over boot toe (it will fit on eventually, these gaiters are supposed to be super tight so no water gets thro) I could fit my old style Yetis in less than two minutes. I gave up on my new Skywalks after two HOURS using levers, boiling water and a second pair of hands. They simply would not fit my boots. Made of mighty three-layer GORE-TEX, the gaiter wraps you from knee to sole in a waterproof seal not even sheeting rain or sodden ground can breach. A storm flap fastens over your boot while an adjustable drawcord below the knee ensures a secure yet snug fit.

I have also bought (again delivered today) a new pair of Berghaus GTX gaiters to fit the Altbergs. Sadly no zip (didn’t read properly) & V V slim calf fit – nothing like the Yeti. Not yet worn outside. i) They are absolutely not for hot or even warm weather. If you are caught out, roll them right the way down and tie them up. Alright folks i'm jist wondering if anyone on here uses Yeti Gaiters on there boots and wot they think of them?

The seriously rugged Berghaus Yeti Attak gaiters use heavyweight fabrics with a Gore-Tex liner in an all-encompassing design offering complete protection

My final problem are my 2 boots are different sizes and typically inbetween the fits off the gaiters (ie gaiter size L is for 42-43 and XL is 44-45) my older boots are a 43 and new pair 44. Do i buy the smaller pair and really strech them or the larger but with increased risk of poor fit, toe slipping off. Life's never simple They are full-fronted gaiters designed to be worn below the level of the knee. Relying on a secure fit as a result of the front zip with a hook-and-loop storm flap plus an integrated forefoot strap. I’ve used Yetis for a number of years now, and definitely fall in to the camp who swear by them. If you size them correctly, and stay away from the cheaper ‘softer rand’ imitation versions, they’ll stay on and completely tank your boot. Essential above the snow-line and makes fording shin-high rivers a breeze. The SkyWalk rubber rand of the Berghaus Yeti Attak GORE-TEX® Gaiters is designed to be very tough but it is also replaceable if necessary. Features ii) Definitely not suitable for a soft sole. The Scarpa SL is almost made for them (not sure if even Berghaus make a compatible sole anymore), you’ll have to cut of the front cross strap, or take a knife to the sole. I’d do the former.