DirtyHarry Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Anyone have experience / input regarding this boot for ice and technical mountaineering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaterfall Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 I love this boot. I've been using a pair since January and they've been great for ice climbing and mountaineering. They are sufficiently thin enough so that you are not relegated to using only your from points when WI climbing, yet are super sturdy when from pointing. Also, they edge like a dream on rock. I have to say that I usually don't get cold feet, so that hasn't been a problem for me. If you tend to get cold feet I would probably go with the Nepal Extreme or similar. The Trango Extremes have really stiff shanks which makes them really tough on your feet for long hiking approaches. Also I have had a problem with the tongues rotating to the outside of the boot. I've also heard that other people have this problem, but I haven't heard of any way to prevent this. Good luck with whatever boot you go with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted July 28, 2004 Author Share Posted July 28, 2004 I've got the old Trango Extremes and I wanted to upgrade b/c they give my heals heinous blisters when I hike in them and the toungue rotates. Thought the new version might have improved on this, but apprantly not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambone Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I have the Trango Extreme S (the red ones)... And I think they are the Shiznit! I've done a lot of water fall ice climbing with them, mostly roadside single pitch stuff. With the right crampon they are awsome...so light weight (I use the G14). They aren't waterproof though, so if you are climbing drippy water ice all day (Lilooet)...they start to soak through. I've climbed a few mountains with them, from the N Ridge of Stuart to Mt Shasta...and think they are an awesome all arounder. they have laot of rocker so they are comfortable to hike in, yet still stiff. I also use them for an aid climbing boot sometimes. But they it's hard on them...so I try not too. Never had a problem with tounge slippage or blisters. The toung has a slit in it that you can thread the laces through... They wear quickly. I'd say that is the main disadvantage....yet I still haven't wore mine out, far from it. Relatively cheap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CascadeClimber Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 I get blisters from the heel cup in my Trango Ices, but not the S'. The S' are not holding up very well- they are a few months old and have some stiching torn out and the kevlar stuff keeps fuzzing up, despite my 'fixing' it with a lighter. The rock climb really well and are super light. A Goretex oversock is my solution to the lack of waterproofness. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted July 29, 2004 Author Share Posted July 29, 2004 Lambone, I think the red ones are the Trango S - they look like a great all around boot, but I'm looking more at the Trango Extreme S or the Trango Ice. Guess I need to venture into the big city and do some field testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceIceBaby Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I have the Extreme S and they work for the purpose I got them (WF Ice and short winter approaches) I wont even consider long day approaches with them. However I just got the Raichle all degree boots that fit my foot great at the store but I haven’t tried them outside yet so the jury still out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 I get blisters from the heel cup in my Trango Ices, but not the S'. The S' are not holding up very well- they are a few months old and have some stiching torn out and the kevlar stuff keeps fuzzing up, despite my 'fixing' it with a lighter. The rock climb really well and are super light. A Goretex oversock is my solution to the lack of waterproofness. YMMV That's what seamseal is for...use it before you take them out the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CascadeClimber Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 That's what seamseal is for...use it before you take them out the first time. I thought it was for sealing seams, not 60 square inches of poorly chosen/placed material on a pair of $250 boots. Sometimes I'm to literal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbb Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 yep, it's really for all those $600 dollar tents! Seriously though, ever since they stopped making boots out of one piece of leather they've been compromising the longevity of the boot. 10 minutes with a $5 tube of seam grip will keep those seems tight and unfrayed for much longer. I did this to one of my aid boots, got bored with it and didn't do the other. About 30 pitches later that boot was shot, while the other looked pristine. Live by the seamgrip, die by the seamgrip is what I always say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 yep, it's really for all those $600 dollar tents! Seriously though, ever since they stopped making boots out of one piece of leather they've been compromising the longevity of the boot. 10 minutes with a $5 tube of seam grip will keep those seems tight and unfrayed for much longer. I did this to one of my aid boots, got bored with it and didn't do the other. About 30 pitches later that boot was shot, while the other looked pristine. Live by the seamgrip, die by the seamgrip is what I always say. Coach at practice rock was going off about this once. Claimed he invented the idea when he was working at North Face and then they stole the idea from him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Yeah, seamgrip is a good diea for lots of things. The sad fact is talus and scree rip up stiching on boots, no matter what the boot is. Protect the stitching and they'll last a lot longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CascadeClimber Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Just to be clear: It isn't the stitching that is degrading on the side of my boots, its the kevlar material itself. The stiching that is torn out is where the outside heel-back material meets the inside heel-back material. Here comes the seamgrip, though it won't be nearly as fun as doing two Bibler tents in a small garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambone Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Lambone, I think the red ones are the Trango S - they look like a great all around boot, but I'm looking more at the Trango Extreme S or the Trango Ice. Guess I need to venture into the big city and do some field testing. ooops, yeah gotcha. welll, I have a pair of those too, and they work just as well. I really enjoy ice climbing and general mountaineering in them. Did Shasta with them this summer and didn't have any problems with blisters. Just make sure they fit good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceIceBaby Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 So the Jury are out and the Raichle All Degree are Winner! I used them on Rainier yesterday and they were broken in after only 2 miles Pro: REALLY comfortable, Really LITE, Kicking steps was a comfortable task with them, Really warm (Gore-Tex) but fairly cool on the lower trail (stream crossing was not a problem even when I had my boot immersed calf high in the water Con: ALLOT of Seams!!! MUST seam seal the boots with Seam Grip (DO NOT USE SIL-NET) or Durability WILL be an issue (but hay…that is why these boots are SOOOOOOO comfortable) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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