Snowshoe noise?

mantorvilleyote

mantorvilleyote

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Walking into my setup last week at night, with the snowshoes on, I couldn't help but overhear the hideous noise that my snowshoes were making. I've got a set up of Tubbs snowshoes, with the plastic webbing and they are ridiculously loud when they are very cold. Is there anything you guys are doing to keep your snowshoes quieter while walking into a spot and not scaring away everything within 3/4 of a mile?
 
Are the wood ones that much quieter? I've never walked with wood ones and decided on the Tubbs due to size, unfortunately never considered them as being like carrying a rock band in the woods with me when it's cold. I can get to most of my area via a snowmobile trail, so that cuts down on noise but to get a bit off the path, I needed snowshoes.

There's no wrap or anything you can put around them to lessen the noise? Wrap them in hockey stick tape or equine wrap?
 
Wood are less noisy than any other. I've seen guys line the outside with black water line insulation that plumbers use. Co eels the clinking to a minimum I guess. Never tried it.
 
I've used my wood Michigan Style with horse hide binders for 42 years and the only thing i hear is my farting as i walk, cause i'm getting old.
 
devildogg, when you're referring to military surplus snowshoes, are you referring to the aluminum framed ones? The Tubbs shoes that I have also have a gigantic metal cleat underneath the binding for more grip. It makes a hideous noise when walking in a little bit of packed snow.
 
They are not aluminum they are magniessium and they are not a tube they are more like an I beam they are white with cable u have to put your own bindings on them I would recommend the Alaskan guide bindings from cabelas. I tried the bob maki for several years and fought them the whole time getting them on and off in the cold was a bastard and they would slide around on your feet and you will trip over them and swear a lot!:)
 
Those look like they would be the ones Snowshoe problem is they are out of stock and I just can't put them in the budget this year but more then likely especially after this winter look into getting a set of them. Thanks for the link though
 
I was using a pair of 10x36 MTN's and the plastic base plate would "pop" with every step. Bought a pair of magnesium military surplus, built my own bindings from a tractor tire inner tube, and couldn't be happier. No more binding straps - easy on and off. Much better flotation, stability, cleaning and no noise!
 
This is just me brainstorming but what about that spray on rubber coating that they advertise on TV so much. You can buy it cheaper in stores, even seen it in a Sam's club. There is also spray on bed liner that might quiet it down some. I run the Tubbs too and while the aggressive cleats on the bottom really provide a stable platform they are loud. They make that spray on rubber waterproofing stuff in a "bright" color which is lighter like snow.

Again, this idea might be all wet, but it was just my first thought.
 
I have good luck with the military magnesium ones. Use a squaw hitch for the binding unless your climbing mountains. I also like wooden too. Check out Iverson in the UP of Michigan.
 
i've been scouring the internet looking for snowshoe deals, namely military issued ones but i'm kicking myself for not jumping on a pair that a guy had listed on the list of craig in The Cities for $25. Oh well, I've got some folks still interested in them right now. I just hope they buy them.

Clay34, I hadn't thought of that idea but I'm curious as to how much weight it would be adding, not to mention how long it would take for the smell of that stuff to disappear enough to be safe to use for hunting the wiley coyote...
 
Mantorvilleyoye,

Check fleabay. Here's a pair of military shoes for under $25 HERE I picked up a pair of these economy priced military magnesium framed shoes a couple years ago with bindings for under $50. They work fine for me.

AP
 
Your snowshoes are fine. Just get a can of spray on rubber like they use for roof and eave trough leaks. You can even get it in white and not only make them quiet but camo them at the same time. Get it at Meanards or a hardware store. Good luck.
 
I sold them anyways. With spring supposedly almost here and them just going to sit in my garage all summer, I found someone to purchase them for $100. Now I can scan the internet and find a pair of military shoes for cheap over the summer, or just spend it on something else, maybe a custom call of sorts?
 


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