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Winter related Purchases.
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17-11-2010 01:32AM#1So for the possible cold winter ahead I was wondering will anyone be buying anything interesting?
I was thinking about buying a pair of ice walkers/grips.
They look something like this
They come in different variations and are called different names, but I hear it was a big trend in Moscow in the past few winters and very useful. :cool:
Also what about snow sleighs?
Where would be the best place to buy one of those.
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So for the possible cold winter ahead I was wondering will anyone be buying anything interesting?
I was thinking about buying a pair of ice walkers/grips.
They look something like this
They come in different variations and are called different names, but I hear it was a big trend in Moscow in the past few winters and very useful. :cool:
Also what about snow sleighs?
Where would be the best place to buy one of those.
I was introduced to these in Norway last March and they are fcuking first class. If you do a search on ebay you can pick them up for under a tenner. I got the ones with tiny spikes in them to give good results on ice as well.
Am also looking to buy a sledge online. Google it and there's a place in Scotland that sells them. Only problem is they are already starting to sell out
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I'm not sure if you'd call it an interesting purchase but I was thinking of getting a set of snow socks for the car. Looks like they could come in handy if we get the snowfest we are all dreaming of
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68883411
http://www.autosock.co.uk/0 -
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I'm not sure if you'd call it an interesting purchase but I was thinking of getting a set of snow socks for the car. Looks like they could come in handy if we get the snowfest we are all dreaming of
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68883411
http://www.autosock.co.uk/
Never heard of snow tyre socks before , Im not sure if it would provide much grip.
I dont really get how real socks can provide grip for walking in the snow either.
I know people that have snow tyres ,they say they are very good.0 -
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I became aware of them after they were recommended on the Volvo forum0 -
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I don't know anybody using the snow tyre socks either - but I've read up on them online and they seem to get decent reviews - although at €60+ euro they could turn out to be expensive boot liners if they don't workNever heard of snow tyre socks before , Im not sure if it would provide much grip.
I dont really get how real socks can provide grip for walking in the snow either.
I know people that have snow tyres ,they say they are very good.
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Of course thats a possibility, but winter gear is something that has to be bought in advance. As my college lecturer used to say "the best time to buy an umbrella is when its not raining"maquiladora wrote: »I wouldn't be splashing out on winter gear just yet. Still every chance we could be in for nothing more than a frosty/dry or wet/overcast winter.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNTf-NYXbBw
Just trying to inject a bit of caution. I just have visions of people coming back to this thread in a couple of months fuming about wasting money on snow tyres etc. :pac: 
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