korkers?

[NIB]

I like felt soles in the canal.korkers are awkward on the stones there.

[SBASS1]

Jesus at least I get a half a season out of carbide, I'd get a night out of aluminum. Go with Korkers New style is a little safer (no more screwing the heal to your boot)

[piemma]

Originally Posted by SBASS1

Jesus at least I get a half a season out of carbide, I'd get a night out of aluminum. Go with Korkers New style is a little safer (no more screwing the heal to your boot)

Since I don't care what the hell I look like I duct tape my korkers to my wader boot. 3 times around and they stay on for about 5 or 6 nights without having to retape. Eliminates the need to screw the heels down.

[Mike P]

Same here. I tape one set to a pair of Lacrosse knee boots for the rocks. Since I don't wade in them, the tape holds quite awhile

I still managed to lose a Korker once, even tho I had 5 wraps around my wader boot, in the weed bowl near Scott's at Montauk

I'd say buy the old style lace-ups and duct tape them. I had one pair of the sandal style and they didn't last any longer than the lace-ups, and still needed duct tape to feel totally secure.

[piemma]

Mike P.
I totally agree!!!

[Krispy]

Jesus at least I get a half a season out of carbide, I'd get a night out of aluminum

Those aluminum blocks will most likely outlast the korker spikes. The blocks wear down but maintain grip, whereas I generally knock off a couple spike tips (which are then useless) per week.

[Mr. Sandman]

I have two pair, one of the lace ups (older style) and a k-5000 with belts. Beyond tripping and falling off, the laces cut into the boot. I try not to use them as much as possible and have a pair of guide waders with felt bottoms that work most of the time. BUT when you really need korkers you gotta have them.

Has anyone tried the shoes with the interchanging soles from korker? They only work with stocking foot waders (which I don't have) but they look more comfortable and more stable.

Is there anything worse then feeling your korker flopping around at night while waist deep?


How many guys have one korker?

That reminds me....I need to do a "DZ retrofit" to that old pair I have....

[Pete F.]

Strappin tape then duct tape.

[TBone]

I did the "DZ retrofit" this year and I'm more than happy with it. A buddy of mine put me on to this and I've never felt more stable in the water, having no problems slipping and sliding in the river current. Just be careful, there's a greater chance of ripping into your waders with there...I found that out the first time out.

[Saltheart]

I don't like the korkers on rubble like the canal rip rap. I like them on bigger rocks along the normal shore. They are a must on the black rocks like the east side of Pt Judith.

Along the canal , I trip over thr cleats on the rubble. yes , they may help out when the water line is just below the weed line but i handle that by either staying above until the rocks below the weed are exposed or by getting into the water with knee high boots below the weed line. You do have to get by the weeds to get in the water and that can be tricky cause the weeds are slippery but overall , I don't like the korkers at the canal.

I have K1000's and they are better with the laces than the strap models. For fishing away from the canal , Most everyone tapes then to their wader boots with duct tape but still tie the laces. .

[Joe]

The DZ method of retro fitting the K1100 is the best one I've seen so far - but that takes a considerable amount of work. He starts the season out with new bolts and then does at least one complete replacement - if I remember correctly. It seems that anyway you slice it you're going to have to do some maintainance.
I would never buy a first year sandal regardless of who makes it and I don't see how an attempt to enter the marketplace with a new one could be a wise business move. Its probably why we have not seen a serious competitor to Korkers arise - I think they are going on 40yrs now.