This is by far, the best damn snowshoes on the market. you can even ask the US Navy Seals how they like them. I climb every weekend in the Adirondack mountains, the bindings are great, they climb like a champ. If you''re a climber, I wouldn''t buy any other pair.

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These snowshoes were probably the poorest piece of outdoor equipment that I have ever owned. The ratchet buckles are fragile to say the least. The bindings on one of the shoes broke after only three snowshoe camping trips. The ratchet system also is very difficult to field service. I took the shoes back to REI and traded them for the 1033. Much better binding system.

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I'm 190lbs and rented these for some powder hiking. They had a very nice performance all around, definitely better than others I've tried. Just the right amount of sinkage. I wasn't a big fan of the buckle system, though. No matter what I did, it pinched my boots more than I would have liked. Maybe it was my boots, but they've worked well with other snowshoes.

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Great Snowshoe for a person who is thinking about snow camping. I have used these on 2 trips with ~60 pack and floated along real well. The bindings are fantastic as well as the crampon. I had no problem getting traction climbing up medium to steep icey peaks. When you have gloves on and it is cold out, it is very nice and quick to click into these buckles and not have to mess with the straps and shoelaces of other brands. If you are looking at backpacking with these or just for occasional snowshoe trip the Atlas Summit showshoe is the best I have tried. I only wish the binding had a cup for the front of your boot for descents, but after tightening the binding up a little more and you will have no trouble. These may cost a bit, but if you can find them on sale they are well worth the price.

great shoes!. like some of the other people posting here, i'm larger than most backcountry aficionados 6' 3"" 235, and the babies offer great float even with a pack on. the model i have have the cinch straps which doen't work well with cc ski boots. because of the slippery platic boot contruction, the heel tends to slip out. however the binding works flawlessly with my plastic mountaineering boots.

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i graduated into my atlas after years of use with a pair of wooden bearpaw havlicks, which i still lend to someone on every trip. i want to hang the on a wall somewhere, but i can't retire them. what a difference though with the new style shoes. in snow, they're like masaratis for the feet.

im 6'2"" and 220 lbs.i used the 1233s for multiple trips into the backcountry this winter. the bindings go on quickly and work flawlessly all day. plenty of float even when making fresh tracks in deep pow. they dont get hung up when moving quickly across hardpack and skate well going downhill. i have not noted any breakdown after a winter of hard use.

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I ussually am a cross country ski racer but after a good crash i needed a break so i tried these snow shoes and they worked great i rented them so i didn't have to purchase them eventhough i think i might just for an alternative to skiing this winter yhre price is verry attractive and they seem well built

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Got the 1222's and they work great for cascade concrete type snow. I use mine for backcountry snowboarding and couldn't be happier with their low weight and performance.

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Bought the 1222s at the end of the year...price was too good to resist. Wore them on a Mt. St. Helens climb where they were nice (at times) but certainly not necessary. They did "cling" to some steep terrain and left me generally impressed. I can't wait to use them more this coming season. The tails of these shoes did kick up a bit of (okay, a lot of) flying snow. The bindings work well and attach well to most shoe types...I've used them with lightweight hikers (Vasque GTX Clarion), Plastic mountaineering boots (Koflach Para), and snowboarding boots (Switch-type)...sadly, I've discovered one product that is flat out Teva incompatible (the sandal straps don't line up with the snowshoe straps).

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My wife and I each bought a pair of these a couple of weeks ago (Me 1233, Her 1222). We have been snowshoeing the last couple weekends and we love them. The bindings are my favorite part. The rachet bindings are easy to put on and cinch down with no straps to get in the way. These shoes are a blast in the deep stuff. I got them on sale at the REI spring sale, but they are pretty pricey if you pay full price.

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