[Handel]

I once waded across the tail of Battery at Lower Pavillion with unstudded Simms Vibram. I not sure how I didnt end up swimming!!

Me neither. Do you call that brave or foolish? I know a few people who have ended up swimming there.

 

[midgydug]

Felt with studs on the right foot
vibram with studs on the left

im not joking.

Great idea. 👍

I think age comes into it as well.
When your younger you are more nimble, with quicker reaction time.
I waded deep for years in Tay, Isla, Ericht , Earn, Dee and Spey without felt soles or a wading stick. But I don't even walk the bank without a stick now. Its a huge confidence thing and between that and studded felt soles, that is the safest I feel now . The fishing I do now thankfully doesn't merit deep wading but could still get a cold dooking in knee depth.

 

[Fergie]

The simms vibram is scary on round rocks and cobbles without studs.

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Totally agree. Mate wore his new vibrant on Upper Farleyer and ruined his day as he quickly became terrified of how **** they were on rocks and Upper Farleyer isn’t the place to be if you’re slipping.

 

[salmonless]

Interesting thread. Can anyone recommend which type of Supatraks to go for (1605?). I have snowbee studs on my current boots and went for a swim yesterday on the Tyne (Brrrrrr).

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Interesting thread. Can anyone recommend which type of Supatraks to go for (1605?). I have snowbee studs on my current boots and went for a swim yesterday on the Tyne (Brrrrrr).

3000B’s
Whoever invited vibram soles for wading needs to be slapped.
Nothing short of dangerous in the water. Great for the banks but not fit for water.
Felt and supatrax studs. By miles the best set up. You might slip on muddy banks but I’d rather plant it on the bank than in the river.

 

[salmonless]

3000B’s
Whoever invited vibram soles for wading needs to be slapped.
Nothing short of dangerous in the water. Great for the banks but not fit for water.
Felt and supatrax studs. By miles the best set up. You might slip on muddy banks but I’d rather plant it on the bank than in the river.

I agree re vibram soles. I bought a pair of Airflow ones years ago and wore them once, that was enough for me! Torvill & Dean spring to mind Which is probably just as well as the soles peeled off after one outing!!

 

[salmonless]

Interesting thread. Can anyone recommend which type of Supatraks to go for (1605?). I have snowbee studs on my current boots and went for a swim yesterday on the Tyne (Brrrrrr).

Just bought a 20 stud kit of supatraks and a £35 pair of socks My little piggies were dropping off yesterday

 

[Loxie]

Interesting thread. Can anyone recommend which type of Supatraks to go for (1605?). I have snowbee studs on my current boots and went for a swim yesterday on the Tyne (Brrrrrr).

Ive always used 3000b but am going to try the new 1605. Im awaiting their arrival and will report back!

 

[salmonless]

Ive always used 3000b but am going to try the new 1605. Im awaiting their arrival and will report back!

Yeah thanks, I also went for the 1605's

 

[Loxie]

Me neither. Do you call that brave or foolish? I know a few people who have ended up swimming there.

The afore mentioned ghillie told me to do it! If I did it again that would definitely be foolish. These days I wouldn't do it in felt soled G4's with tungsten studs. I was a callow youth of 40 then. Now I would ask the ghillie to get the boat.

 

[Icelander05]

Felt wih studs for me. For a number of shoes I used studs that I got from a supplier of motor bike tyres. They were used for motorcross bikes. They were perfect but he doesn't have them any more. No good experiences with vibram.
Icelander05

 

[Handel]

The afore mentioned ghillie told me to do it! If I did it again that would definitely be foolish. These days I wouldn't do it in felt soled G4's with tungsten studs. I was a callow youth of 40 then. Now I would ask the ghillie to get the boat.

Sounds true to form there. I had a look and firmly declined. I was a bit more than 40 though.

 

[Handel]

Ive always used 3000b but am going to try the new 1605. Im awaiting their arrival and will report back!

I tried out 1605s last year and didn't think they made a lot of difference from 3000Bs. Both much better than any other option.

 

[Jockiescott]

I remember buying a pair of neoprene waders off ebay about 20 years ago.

They were camo in colour and had a heavy, deeply cleated sole with long metal spikes in the grooves of the soles.

I've never had grip like it on any soles before or since. Both in the river and on the banks.

 

[Rrrr]

Totally agree. Mate wore his new vibrant on Upper Farleyer and ruined his day as he quickly became terrified of how **** they were on rocks and Upper Farleyer isn’t the place to be if you’re slipping.

Aye, once you get some studs in they are fine. They should come with them really.
Same with felt on the river bank.

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[Rrrr]

Does no one male combi soles these days ?
As a kid i had john norris neoprenes and they had felt on the front and cleated at the back. Maybe my ballance was just better then but i never seemed to slip on the bank or in the tyne and the wadings awefull in places.

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[Handel]

Does no one male combi soles these days ?
As a kid i had john norris neoprenes and they had felt on the front and cleated at the back. Maybe my ballance was just better then but i never seemed to slip on the bank or in the tyne and the wadings awefull in places.

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I know mine was

 

[salmonless]

in the tyne and the wadings awefull in places.

My underpants from yesterday are proof of that 🤣

 

[billyshielstock]

When buying supatrack studs, does one need the special tool for fitting them?

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

When buying supatrack studs, does one need the special tool for fitting them?

Yes definitely. You can buy a kit with the tool and studs.

Boot Stud Kits (Including Fitting Tool) | Supatracks

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