I was delited this morning to recieve my Yeti Gaiters that I just got of ebay for £10.Ok, theyre an older set, but theyre in great condition and theyve still got that strip of rubber on them.
But how the hell do I get them on my scarpa delta M3's?
I checked the sizes on the Bergahaus web site and I have the correct size for my boots, but stretching them appears almost impposible.
Is their a knack to it or am I just weak?
Any help would be good.

Jerome

general method is
push toe all the way through, pull rear of gaiter up over heel of boot into correct position, turn front rand of gaiter inside out, put thumbs in the inside out bit of rand, put toe of boot on floor, get behind it and push hard, then flip rand over when in correct position
if you cant do it like this, then some people, heat the rubber rand up by putting it in boiling water to make it stretchier, then attach using method
takes practice
hth

Do I need to cut off the rubber strip?

if you mean the thin little one across the forefoot then i think you have to as the M3 sole unit doesnt have a slot for it to fit into if i remember, if it does, then dont cut it, just stretch it and put the toe through the front hole

p.s if you have deltas you may find the toe pops off easily on flex, if it does, clean it up and glue it on

Getting these things on is a knightmare, no wonder people leave them on until may.

I've tried everything apart from the boiling water and they still won't budge.

cant really help any more sorry, i used to work in a shop and got used to fitting them( most customers came back in after purchasing!) strong climber thumbs help!!

warm the rubber, hot water or on the radiators (if theyre on, mine arent)

Thanks gearboy. I realised what you mean't be putting the toe all the way through, and I'm half way there now.

Thanks again

Puff... pant... grunt... wheeze...

That's how I get them on! Just keep working away at them. The first pair I got were dedicated to fit the boots, but I've used them successfully on other boots. Don't cut the rubber, or you could render them useless. Basically... once you get them onto your boots, the trick is to leave them on for as long as possible. You don't want to be putting the gaiters on and taking them off three or four times a day... you'll die an early death of stress and frustration! Leave them on for the winter.

Some folk glue them on.

Why do you think they're called Yeti gaiters?
By the time you've got them on you'll have huge muscle-bound forearms, you'll be hairy because you've taken so much time that you've missed many trips to the barbershop, and you'll only be able to communicate in grunts due to the sheer physical exertion of it all. Oh, and the next ice-age will have kicked in by then, probably. :-)


Edit - forgot to say that some folks I know smear vaseline inside the rand to help slip things into place. Never tried this myself, though.