Berghaus Unisex Yeti Attak II Gore-Tex Gaiter

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The YETI® Attak gaiter gives you that extra layer of protection so flooded feet can’t call time on your adventure. The trouble with traditional gaiters is that they’re not all encompassing of the boot – water can still get in. However there are a kind of gaiter that apparently solve the problem. Some people swear by Berghaus’s yeti gaiters and they’re used by the military. They fit with a tight seal around the outside of the boot, protecting the laces and seams where water might penetrate the boot.The wettest of weather is no match for the three layers of breathable protection in the high-grade Misano fabric by GORE-TEX. FULLY FITTED

You may find easier to have help with this part (1 person wearing as the other pulls up & over - warming the rubber in hot water (Not boiling water) can help I've got Yetis on berghuas Kibo boots and they are excellent. As per previous posts though they are on my winter boots and I don't take them off ! Made of mighty three-layer GORE-TEX, the gaiter wraps you from knee to sole in a waterproof seal not even sheeting rain or sodden ground can breach. A storm flap fastens over your boot while an adjustable drawcord below the knee ensures a secure yet snug fit.

They are great if used in the right weather, I find I ended up wet anyway through perspiration unless it was below freezing. My current gaiters, Gelert ones bought whilst walking the Pennine Way, might as well be like paper for all the good they now do and after several particularly damp days walking the Southern Upland Way I began to think about replacing them. Although they’re very popular with a certain brand of hillwalker today – namely, those who relish nothing more than a long yomp through peat bogs, moorland and those types of hiking trails– Yeti gaiters really built their reputation amongst British Army soldiers and Royal Marines commandos who served in the Falklands campaign of 1982. The testing terrain and extreme weather conditions encountered in the islands were a real problem, leading to wet feet and the onset of ‘trench foot’, a fungal infection that causes painful swelling and blisters, first named after the suffering of men in the trenches during the First World War.

They are full-fronted gaiters designed to be worn below the level of the knee. Relying on a secure fit as a result of the front zip with a hook-and-loop storm flap plus an integrated forefoot strap. i) tie your laces into the boot, you absolutely do not want to get them caught under the rand only to find out once the gaiter is on. We are unable to offer next working day delivery to Northern Ireland, but the standard delivery is available. I've found you need to get rid of the front thin strap on the sole section if using a random boot as I have above and possibly doctor the sole slightly as the gap between the fore and rear section on boot is often too narrow for the large strap.At Military 1st we hope you would be completely satisfied every time you shop with us. Occasionally though, we know you may wish to make a return. The 3rd pair I had were essentially the same as the above but were designed for softer boots and the rubber rand was much more suple and thinner and could be easily put on the boot or removed whilst still wearing the boots (in fact easier than many traditional gaiters). I think these have gone the way of the dodo. These did not have the additional rubber 'string' as in the Yeti Attak, so were prone to creep off at the toe. In summary, the gaiters are a pig to fit, they do not do what they are designed to do and they fall apart in unchallenging hiking conditions. Don’t listen to those who say you can get them on with tyre levers, boiling water, washing up liquid etc., unless you intend to take all those items with you on a hike. And if you don’t, how on earth are you supposed to re-fit them should they come off? It’s for this reason I’ve come to rate my favourite piece of kit as utterly useless.

I have jist been up to a new moor with my dogs and 1 of the keepers swore by yeti gaiters, first time i've seen anyone wearing any for 20 odd years. But bottom line is i have had to pour out and empty the water out of both pairs off my leather boots 3 times last week in fairness the weather was horrendous some days, but both pairs are a very good pretty expensive make and well dubbined. Please mark "Returned Goods/Merchandise" option with no (zero) value when filling the Customs Declaration Form. i) They are absolutely not for hot or even warm weather. If you are caught out, roll them right the way down and tie them up. You don't need to heat them, make sure they're the right size for the boot. I've put them on Altbergs, Itturis, Karrimors no issue and no heat. Avoid at all costs the new ‘Skywalk’ design of rand and opt only for the original trionic design, if you can still find them.ii) Definitely not suitable for a soft sole. The Scarpa SL is almost made for them (not sure if even Berghaus make a compatible sole anymore), you’ll have to cut of the front cross strap, or take a knife to the sole. I’d do the former. The New Improved Bergahus Yeti Attak II Gaiters are the revised version of the Yeti Attak & Yeti Wilderness. They combine the success of the Wilderness gaiters with the new rand and fit of the Extrem Pro gaiters and so producing an all-round top performing gaiter to see off snow, water and mud.