Korkers vs. Gladiators
 

Has anyone put the Gladiators though a season and how do they hold up compared to the Korkers?

Fished mine hard last fall and so far this spring they seem fine....
I'll tell ya in November how they held up :D

They are probably about the same durability wise, cheaper in price, and faster to put on. I was using them last year.

Im throwing around a new product call boottracs. Interesting product much lighter than korkers or gladiators.

http://www.boottrac.com

Used the Gladiators a few times and they seem pretty good so far. They seem sturdy compared to the Korkers. The Korkers with the straps are junk and the new Korker design with the laceups have too few spikes. The only thing with the Gladiators are availability of replacement spikes. I have'nt seen them yet.

Let me know how the Bootrac experience goes Striperhound, I saw them a year or two ago but I was concerned about rust and durability.

Which is why they haven't been carried at the Edge. Yet.

Striperhound
 

Bottracs looks like golf spikes. What are the cost?

those things are sweet, but they are 80+ smackers. Too much dough for me.

I shot off an email to bootracs to ask about the rust concern myself with the metal frame and saltwater. I have a friend who uses them in freshwater and swears by them. He says they are much lighter than the korkers, more durable, easier to change out spikes. The only draw back he says is they take some time inititally to set up and attach to your boot but once you have them adjusted right they are golden. The korkers are akmost as expensive and need replacing every few years with heavy use and I hate the heavy feel of the korkers.

2 pairs last season and started on a new pair this year :(