The Misty Mountain Aiders have elastic toe clips for jugging. Features or gimmicks?
I’ve got a pair of the Misty aiders you refer to. The elastic straps do work – they aren’t a gimmick in my opinion. I’ve been told that this style (ladder) wears out faster than the more common designs but I haven’t used the Mistys enough to tell. In fact, they are only used in the gym when setting routes now that I have the Trango Russian Aid System – the best rig as far as I can tell. From: arockclimber My vote is for the Yates big wall ladders. They also have the elastic toe clips on the 4th and 5th steps. These toe clips are the best! I wouldn’t buy a set without this feature now that I’ve got the Yates. (I used to put heavy rubber bands on my old “A” style aiders to cinch them down for long jugs.) I’m a big fan of the big wall aiders, best I’ve ever owned. They are wide and comfortable, the plastic spreader bar/handle is nice, and they don’t twist in the wind. I’ve owned homemade, BD, Metolius, and tried Misty. From: Geoff Jennings I love my Yates Aiders with the 2″ webbing…No c
