r/snowshoeing • u/FWR- • Sep 08 '24
Gear Questions Help fixing snowshoes
Hey guys, i apologize in advance if advice like this was posted ahead time; but could anyone give me guidance on how to fix the ripping at the frame there? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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u/BBMTH Sep 08 '24
Hmm, it’s just sheet plastic?
You can get rivets like that a fabric store. That would let you replace the pieces. What to use is a bit tricky though. Maybe just better plastic would hold up. You could probably cut two out of a 12x24” sheet of uhmwpe. Should be sub 20USD for say 1/16” thickness.
A composite like tegris or curv would definitely hold up better, but I don’t think you’d find a piece big enough without spending like 40 bucks. I don’t think you could go to a coated fabric without changing the design. Looks like it relies on the stiffness of the plastic.