Comments on: 1000 Day Gear Review: Grip Studs — Unmatched Traction for Wading Boots https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/ Life on the water | Fly fishing for wild trout. Tips, tactics stories and guide service from central Pennsylvania. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-42042 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:34:48 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-42042 In reply to alberto parajon.

Hi there. I would probably just keep the other studs in there. But maybe not. If you have badly rounded off studs, then traction is poor, so take them out. But use new spots for installing the Grip Studs.

Cheers
Dom

]]> By: alberto parajon https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-42035 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:04:38 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-42035 Here I go again Dom.I have felt soles with orvis studs… should I remove the studs before adding grip studs or can I just add the larger studs? Thanks Dom..I will order thru your link when I get back from Spain

]]> By: alberto parajon https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-42034 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:00:18 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-42034 Hi Dom.In Spain now 3 more weeks before I return to USA.I will order thru your link.I have a question..I have felt boots with orvis studs I think they are about 4 MMS… should I remove them or can I just add grip studs… which one? thanks Alberto

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-38296 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:29:19 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-38296 In reply to Matthew Wilson.

Hey now.

]]> By: Matthew Wilson https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-38268 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:49:24 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-38268 Well this article is getting you a donation! I resisted the change for a while because I was really happy with my bars. I bought two packs and put one full pack in each boot (28 per pack I believe). It turned an old pair of vibram soles into some spectacular. Tackled large cobble stone, boulders the size of a vw beetle, sludge covered bedrock and muddy leaf cover steep inclined banks. Exceptional grip in EVERY situation. Water that I have broken 4 wading staffs in over the last 3 months was handle with such ease that I only reached for my staff a few times all day.

Thanks Dom! Game changer.

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-36232 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:24:48 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-36232 In reply to Gavin Vaughan.

Sure thing.

]]> By: Gavin Vaughan https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-36210 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:12:05 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-36210 Thanks dom !

]]> By: Domenick Swentosky https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-36145 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:56:11 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-36145 In reply to Gavin Vaughan.

Right on. I mentioned in the article above that I’m a big fan of aluminum bars and discs. I linked to that article too. Remember, anything on Troutbitten in orange is another link for you to explore. Here it is:

https://troutbitten.com/2017/06/15/update-diy-bar-boots/

Aluminum is great, but is wears out quickly. And once the edges are lost, traction suffers. So they must be replaced often. Also, aluminum is much heavier than studs and it’s terrible on ice.

Make sense?
Dom

]]> By: Gavin Vaughan https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-36144 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:04:33 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-36144 Morning,
I’ve tried everything over the years since felt was banned here in Alaska and now won’t wade without aluminum bars or discs on boots. We do deal with a lot of built up slime from heavy salmon runs. Do you have experience with aluminum, and if so how do the compare to the studs? I appreciate your level of detail and time you put into your reviews.
Cheers

]]> By: Kerry Gubits https://troutbitten.com/2024/01/18/1000-day-gear-review-grip-studs-unmatched-traction-for-wading-boots/#comment-36101 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:54:11 +0000 https://troutbitten.com/?p=272105#comment-36101 In reply to Domenick Swentosky.

Okay, Dom, ordered through your link. I’m looking forward to improved traction and staying upright on those slippery rocks. Thanks for the counsel.

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