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MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch

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MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch

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Add extra floatation to your MSR® EVO Snowshoes--great in soft snow conditions and when carrying heavy loads.

Increases effectiveness in variable conditions by providing an extra six inches of length for greater flotation
Easy on/off design for quick changes on the trail

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MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch Customer Reviews

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MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch

4.0

(based on 5 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (4)
Easy to use (3)

Cons

Best Uses

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Apr

2013

5.0

Must have addition for MSR EVO snowshoes

By Serge the Hiker

from Hillsboro, OR

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Attach Securely
Compact Design
Easy Entry & Exit
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

All Terrain
Deep Snow
Off Trail

Comments about MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch:

I always carry these snowshoe tails with me. They are very light, and don't take much space in the backpack.

Normally I use my MSR EVO Ascent snowshoes without these tails (for greater maneurability), but I put these tails on when on a soft snow.

The tails are easy to attach and detach (with only one screw per tail), and they attach securely.

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Jan

2013

5.0

Great Addition to my MSR Evo Ascents

By SMalik

from Seattle, WA

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Attach Securely
Compact Design
Easy Entry & Exit
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

All Terrain
Deep Snow
Flat Terrain
Icy Conditions
Off Trail
Rolling Terrain

Comments about MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch:

These tails are great. I love that the MSR snowshoes come in smaller sizes and then you can bump up the size for deeper stuff (or if you weigh more). I am quite skinny, so the 22" design is good in all but the deepest conditions. The tails allow for great versatility. I can go from packed powder to deep powder (the tails increase the amount of float significantly) and it only takes a minute to get the tails on. I can even get these tails on while wearing my mountaineering mitts; a very easy to use system. Practice attaching them at home a couple times and then getting the tails on and off on the trail is a breeze!

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Mar

2011

(1 of 35 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

useless!

By saltwaterfshrmn

from Salem, MA / Maine

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Easy To Use
Lightweight

Cons

DON'T WORK
USELESS

Best Uses

Trash

Comments about MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch:

I wanted to try a modern tubular snowshoe, comparing it to the "old-school" wooden frame to see which had more float, was less cumbersome, and generally how they worked. I was hoping to get a tubed set but all they had was the msr evo(notice lower case letters, truly not deserving any uppercase or recognition) and the "floatation" tail. I had a feeling they were noit going to work well and they did not! The floatation tail goes on easily and thats where all the positive ends! I am 6'1", 210lbs, my girlfriend about 5'6" and A LOT lighter than me, they gave us the same size snow shoes as thats all they rent, which I thought was...odd, so they gave me the "extra floatation tail". We head north, buckle in, step into the untouched snow and...we sink. After about 1/2 hour of struggling, sinking, and sweating we were done. The only difference between wearing these useless plastic snowshoes and nothing at all was the size of the hole around our feet when we sunk down knee deep on every step- with the "floatation tail" and without it- both uf us. I would never use these again, nor rent them either, for any one. The only thing I think these snow shoes/tail would be good for is something very icy with very little snow, like 6" little snow. These would get less than 1 star if possible.

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Jan

2009

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

These make the shoe

By Dave

from Salt Lake City, Utah

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Powder

Comments about MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch:

These are great! I am 200lbs and it makes the MSR shoes much more versatile. I haven't found snow deep enough to be too much for these, even breaking trail. My wife uses them also and it keeps her right on top of everything. I highly recommend them if you are using the EVOs. Nice part is on a packed trail you can take them off and have the option of a shorter shoe.

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Oct

2007

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Make your snowshoes more versatile!!!

By Steven, Amy

from Eureka, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational, Getting Started

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Pros

Easy To Use
Great for heavier person
Great if carrying pack
Lightweight
Makes snowshoes veratile
Won't sink in soft snow

Cons

Best Uses

Carrying pack
Heavier person
Powder

Comments about MSR EVO Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 6 inch:

These add-on tails are great. My wife weighs more so she uses them most of the time so that she doesn't sink in the snow. She even used them while pregnant. It made it much easier for her to walk. It also makes it so that I can have heavier guest use my snowshoes just by adding the tail. As for myself I use the tail when carrying a pack or when the snow is deep or soft. I wouldn't use the tails all the time because they make walking more difficult in regular snow conditions...but when conditions call for them they make walking much easier. Sinking hip deep in snow isn't fun and these help that. We started out with only one set and bought a second recently. Well worth it!

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