Chainsaw boots - studs

[JimM]

The Haix protector extreme have a small studded plate mid-sole that can be removed.

[richy_B]

Thanks very much guys. I'm going to investigate a few of the links.

[donk]

Those eBay wader studs look strangely like tex screws

[Pete Mctree]

You want caulk boots

 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=caulk+boots+for+sale&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=kUa&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Atr8UbS3MYrP0AWhioGACA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=665#bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=bbcb557e36c06fa7&q=caulk+boots&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&sa=1&safe=off&tbm=isch

[WeeDee]

Those eBay wader studs look strangely like tex screws

 

Yeah, I use them in the yard in winter. They're a good job and I've yet to loose one from the boot sole.

You just have to remember to take the boots off before going into houses!

[xander]

On 03/08/2013 at 07:41, Rhob the Log said:

I got some from this company based in Glasgow. Comes with tool to attach. Work very well http://www.supatracks.com/best-grip-screw-in-ice-studs.html

Do you still use these?

 

What sole do you screw them into? How solid does the rubber need to be to accept them?

[Blackbriarwoods]

14 minutes ago, xander said:

Do you still use these?

 

What sole do you screw them into? How solid does the rubber need to be to accept them?

Thiink things might of changed since that was posted (03-08-2013)

[xander]

I emailed the company (Supatracks) but the answers were too positive to believe, they said the product would fix firmly to any sole, so I'm trying to find people with experience of using the studs before I screw them into a new pair of boots and end up taking chunks out of the sole because the rubber isn't strong enough to hold them.

 

It seems the company are still in business, so they must work in some circumstances. In what way do you think things may have moved on? Do you have any product suggestions? Thanks

[slack ma girdle]

34 minutes ago, xander said:

I emailed the company (Supatracks) but the answers were too positive to believe, they said the product would fix firmly to any sole, so I'm trying to find people with experience of using the studs before I screw them into a new pair of boots and end up taking chunks out of the sole because the rubber isn't strong enough to hold them.

 

It seems the company are still in business, so they must work in some circumstances. In what way do you think things may have moved on? Do you have any product suggestions? Thanks

They do work well especially for walking on timber, and on rocky ground. You still slip a bit on muddy ground,  but not as much without .

I've stopped using them as i am in and out of machinery, and they trash the machines floors and peddles

[doobin]

They work great. I’ve had no issues. When you look at the threads you will see how they hold. The guys at Supertrax speak the truth. I used to use larger ones on a rubber tracked digger too. 
 

They make working on damp timber in the woods so much more pleasant. They will scratch concrete badly and as for wooden floors, don’t even go there! I still feel terrible about a session in a small town pub- after dancing all night to the cover band, I looked down at the floor as the disco lights swept across it and decided that  I’d better leave before the main lights came on after the last song! 
 

supatrax will advise you as to what stud to go for for the thickness of sole. I bought some last month for an old pair of boots and couldn’t believe how cheap they still were. 

Edited September 25, 2023 by doobin