Alternative to Korkers...

[makomania]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

I have yet to see a review on the durability on the newer style 2011 korker boots. Anyone out here with experience on these boots.
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The fact that studs fall out and damaging the rubber footing make me hesitant on acquiring the ultralite wearbar boots.
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kinda "eh" mine are already falling apart after less than a season. the soles still hold a TON of sand and try to pop out on you.

Anybody put the wearbars into the korker soles?

[FishnGrega]

Originally Posted by ivanputski

Hey Gatta... are these the spikes you were looking into? Called "Grip studs"... I was looking at these last winter, but didnt buy them... They have a much wider thread, which should translate to much less leaning from walking. anyone try them? I really think I might try these...



Wader Boots

Originally Posted by Liv2Fish

After one season, here's my review.

These were not so good in a soft rubber application. They don't' fall out but they compress into the soft rubber, such as muck boot bottom waders. They definitely provided enough grip to continue to mess with safely. I never tried them in my the cabbalas ultralights.

In a hard sole, they were great, but I couldn't find any hard sole shoe that worked well for a surf application. I tried them in an old pair of leather, low top, work boots. You couldn't beat the grip and hold but they felt like bricks, once they got wet. May be ok for the ditch if you don't' get them wet...All in all, the ware bars are far superior.

I must say I was a little disappointed with the size of these studs. I originally bought these as an alternative to the wearbars. They didn't seem like they would be a good option for the bubbleweed rocks that I'm constantly climbing onto. they just didn't have the length I was looking for. That being said I threw them into my Beans bootfoots for my adventures up to the ditch.

I did look around on their website and they have a ton of studs for different applications, the ones that seem like they'd be killer were the studs that they install in MotoX bikes. Same concept as the #3000 just much longer.

That being said I went and bought the wearbars, and I really can't wait to dig in with these babies!

[Thumper]

#1800R is the closest stud grip size compared to wearbars. The stud will penetrate your boot 0.64in and will have 0.31in of a stud exposed. Compared to wear bars that have 0.5in penetration and 0.375in exposed. The only obvious problem is how thick you sole is.

[Striper_Haven_03]

I have been wearing the Simms Freestone (felt sole) boot for two years and havent had any problems. I used the Simms hard-bite screws with carbide "pimples". There is no height difference after you wear them a few times, as they sit about 1/32 above the sole. I added 3 more per boot this year and made them even better. Like wearing a slipper. Might need to replace them next year because they are beat up

[Ian]

Reviving this thread to see if anyone has an updated review of the Grip Studs solution. Specifically interested in their longevity in rubber soles both soft and hard.
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[FishnGrega]

Originally Posted by Scratch59

Reviving this thread to see if anyone has an updated review of the Grip Studs solution. Specifically interested in their longevity in rubber soles both soft and hard.
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After a season in my bootfoot waders, they did lean over. The sole is soft so some of them even pushed into the sole. On the plus side they never came out.

When trying to relocate them to another spot on the boot it was a pain in the a$$ to get the tool to stay put in the studs grooves.

[BatesBCheatin]

I highly recommend the Korkers Redside rev. 3. I wore them all season and they are light and tough. So much lighter and easy to maneuver in than my old Cabelas' UL 2 in combo with the modded Korker 1100s. They also dry fast unlike the Cabelas.

I wore them on the bubble weeded rocks, on the soft sand, and on the jetty. Never once did I have a prob with the sole coming off and I used them close to 200 hours. I've read where some had problems with these boots around muddy areas, and although I don't regularly hit mud flats, I've walked though them w/o any issues. I believe Korkers corrected that problem with the new revision in 2012. They stuck with the same revision for 2013.

I used the studded rubber soles for the real slippery rocks and weed. The regular felt for everywhere else. The stock rubber soles are useless anywhere near any rocky or wet surface IMO. It takes about 30 seconds to change a sole out. My personal 'product of the year'.