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MSR Lightning Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 5"

    MSR Lightning Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 5"

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    The MSR Lightning snowshoes flotation tails add extra performance for your Lightning snowshoes, especially in soft snow conditions and when carrying heavy loads.

    • Increases effectiveness in variable conditions by providing an extra 5 in. of length for greater flotation
    • Easy on/off design for quick changes on the trail
    • Please Note: tails only work with MSR Lightning models beginning with the 2010/2011 season; tails won't work with models made before to the 2010/2011 winter season

    Please note: MSR products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

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    MSR Lightning Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 5" Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Snowshoeing
    9 ounces
    11.4 x 5 inches
    Weight
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    MSR Lightning Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 5" Customer Reviews

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    Jan

    11

    2013

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    An excellent add on

    By markf

    from Frisco, CO

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    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Lightweight
    • Tough

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Deep snow
      • Heavy Loads
      • Powder

      Comments about MSR Lightning Snowshoe Flotation Tails - 5":

      These are a great addition to whatever size MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoe you may own. They go on and off quickly after a little practice, and they stay on just as securely as the Lightning Ascent snowshoes themselves. They're also just as sturdy as the Lightning Ascent snowshoes, which is saying a lot.

      If you're following a well packed trail these can stay in your pack, giving you a smaller snowshoe to maneuver and to pick up and put down as you walk. If the trail ends or the snow gets deep, these go on in a few minutes, giving an extra measure of flotation where it's needed, and they come back off just as quickly. If your pack is a little heavier than usual (or if you overdid the holiday dinners), these will give a little temporary added flotation when needed. The only drawback is that all the extra length is added at the back of the snowshoes, so they don't offer quite as much extra flotation as a snowshoe that's 5" longer to start with. They are, however, much cheaper and easier to carry around than a second pair of snowshoes.

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      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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