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Slickcraft · 11-21-2009, 12:04 PM

You got good advice from jmen 24 on doing your homework and going to a store like EMS to get educated even if you buy from Walmart later. Also Sunrise Point noted the sale at EMS. The EMS site has a lot of choices by weight and intended use: http://www.ems.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=3701091

Two important features to look for:

1. Bindings that are easy to use as well as secure. Having a snowshoe come off in deep powder and then having to take your gloves off to fuss with a poorly designed binding is not fun. What works well in the store may not work well in the snow.

2. A rotating pivot device under the toe that allows the heel to drop when you lift a foot. This allows for shedding of snow off the back, makes it much easier to step up a steep bank and allows the toe crampon to get a better grip.

11-21-2009, 12:04 PM	#6
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and West Alton Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 1,174 Thanked 2,002 Times in 915 Posts	You got good advice from jmen 24 on doing your homework and going to a store like EMS to get educated even if you buy from Walmart later. Also Sunrise Point noted the sale at EMS. The EMS site has a lot of choices by weight and intended use: http://www.ems.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=3701091 Two important features to look for: 1. Bindings that are easy to use as well as secure. Having a snowshoe come off in deep powder and then having to take your gloves off to fuss with a poorly designed binding is not fun. What works well in the store may not work well in the snow. 2. A rotating pivot device under the toe that allows the heel to drop when you lift a foot. This allows for shedding of snow off the back, makes it much easier to step up a steep bank and allows the toe crampon to get a better grip.