Add more ice-gripping traction to your next winter adventure with the Yak Trax® Diamond Grip Ice Cleats. A smart solution for sure footing over winter ice and snow, these traction aids give you aggressive traction over everything from thick ice to backcountry snow. Utilizing multiple diamond-shaped beads made of case-hardened steel, these slip-on cleats deliver hundred of points that bite into hard, slick winter surfaces in all directions. These durable special beads rotate independently on aircraft-grade steel cables to reduce snow and ice buildup, maintaining their gripping ability. Welded, zinc-coated, steel chains attach the cables to the Diamond Grip's heavy-duty rubber frames to hold the diamond beads securely under your forefeet and heels for sure winter footing. Designed for moderate hiking and heavy-duty work, these gripping aids make a great choice for work or play over transitional surfaces such as rock, gravel, dirt, and bare concrete.
The ultimate in ice-gripping traction
Diamond Beads provide hundreds of biting edges
Tough - case-hardened steel beads rotating on aircraft-grade steel cables
Heavy-duty rubber frames and welded steel chains
Comfortable, easy to use, and made to last
Great for use over various surfaces
Web ID: 100148203
Reviews
Rated 1 out of
5 by
SteveP from
Not for the serious hikerSo, here we are again, a bad review submitted a week ago and still no response and now our 4th set of Diamond Grips in 2 years have broken at the heel (see photo). The Diamond Grip YakTrax suffer from a serious design flaw in that where the cable is protected from the chains by a plastic doodad and that doodad breaks or is worn away with use, thus exposing the cable and causing the cable to break. Again, 4 sets in 2 years. DO NOT BUY THESE. They are poorly designed and if you are even remotely a serious winter hiker get something else. A Flawed product, for sure.
Date published: 2019-04-02
Rated 1 out of
5 by
SteveP from
Not for the serious winter hikerIn the last two years, my wife and I have collectively gone through 3 pairs of the DiamondGrip YakTrax. I am on my second pair and so far they are holding up but my wife is on her second pair and they are now without anything on the heel. All of them have failed at the heel because the cable holding all the gripper thingys comes apart due to whatever is clamping the cable together breaking or coming off. All three of the pairs we have gone through have failed at this same point. The "clamp" breaks and cable and gripper thingys no longer stay on. We will no longer be buying this model and will definitely look more closely at how any future "trax" style products are constructed before we buy them.
Date published: 2019-03-26
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Alex from
Great tractionI bought these before heading down Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon where I encountered miles of snow, ice, and mud over two days. Wearing these, I never felt unsafe taking a step, even at a fast pace going up and down the trail.
Date published: 2019-03-16
Rated 1 out of
5 by
wolfridge from
They Don't LastI've just broke my second pair of these. The cables broke again after a few season's of just using them to get my firewood from my wood shed to my front door. I don't salt my walk or drive so the problem is that the wire cables can't sustain the strain of normal use. Yes, they grip great when they work but you'll have to replace them every few seasons.
Date published: 2019-03-12
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ChaplainScott from
Life saversI have been using these for several years. They are phenomenal!! On our small ranch in Montana, the snow cover often turns into solid ice. These have saved both my wife and I from catastrophic falls out in the dark and Sub-Zero taking care of our livestock.
They provide SOLID traction, don't slip around on our Arctic pacs and are STABLE. In the 6 years+ that we've been using them, we've never had one come off our boots.
In my work as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff, I've worn them out on accident scenes on the highway where it was solid black ice. Again, they deliver SOLID grip and are stable under foot.
Date published: 2019-03-12
Rated 5 out of
5 by
RyanVDH from
Worked Amazing for First UseI purchased these and was going back and forth between these and a product half the price. I was concerned about the cheaper ones not providing the proper grip and the coiled spring looking ones can get filled up with snow and maybe not work. Regardless, I was able to snow blow a 4000 sq. ft. driveway (1/2 of it is at a steeper incline to the cty hwy) and it was like I was walking on dry concrete. I loved them. I would consider buying a second pair to have on back up but they are a bit more expensive. My only concern would be the negative reviews talking about them breaking. The sizing was perfect for what I needed. (Wear size 12-13 boots and bought the XL) But even if they only last one season, it is worth to allow me to clear off my driveway with the snow storms we are getting this season! (2018-2019)
Date published: 2019-02-12
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Monica from
Great on ice!I've had my Diamond Grips for 7 years, and wear them sometimes daily in the winter on icy surfaces. They've held up great, and give me MUCH more traction than my husband gets with his chain style 'grippers'. I do make sure I take them off once I hit non-icy pavement. The rubber shows no sign of becoming brittle.
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 3 out of
5 by
MARK from
Excellent performance; questionable durabilityI bought these 11 months ago and they worked perfectly; I can walk normally on "Zamboni-prepared" ice. However, today the right heel cable broke and, on inspection, the rest of the cables were frayed, rusty and ready to give. For what I paid, I would expect these to last a lot longer. I also suspect that the cables would have broken sooner than expected even if they hadn't rusted.
