They are a special type of polymer. Tough as nails and legal everywhere.
That's a bunch of gripping action!
It's
a common problem when hunting out west, or even here in GA on the red
clay back roads we have. Out west, many times, the roads will be frozen
heading in to the back country, and will thaw during the day, making
getting out somewhat problematic. In the south, even a slight rain turns
the red clay roads into a form of slick snot. I don't care how many
wheel drive you have, you ain't going anywhere. Tires are a factor, but
I like to have some form of chain to put on my wheels, in the event I
need to get somewhere, like bed and a hot meal. I've used actual chains
when getting stuck on some North Dakota roads, and it was a pain, and
muddy. But, eventually, they worked and I got myself unstuck and on the
way. Twice in my hunting career, I've relied on the largess of a local
farmer to pull me out with a tractor. (Both times those tractors were so
big, they could have pulled the dark out of the night, I think.).
I knew there had to be a better way. Go Claws. (http://www.flextrax.com/).
Google searching produced this interesting little article. I followed
up with a call to the company and the owner, designer picked up. Nice
guy! I ordered a set, then another set. I figure, if I put one of these
on each wheel, I'll be able to go anywhere, anytime.
They
are incredibly easy to put on. Literally, after you do it once, it will
take less than 5 minutes per tire, more like a minute. You can drive
with them on bare road for many miles and not damage the tires or the
road. And they grip like a tick on your best bird dog!
Recommendation: go to the website and watch
the videos. My recommendation is a buy. I have a set for each tire and
it gives me great piece of mind while on a trip and seeing storm roll up
the valley. "Bring it!" I think. "At least I'll make it back to the
motel."
(Full Disclosure: I was not compensated in any manner by anyone selling, manufacturing, or marketing the subject of this post.)
