How many times have you slipped AND fell on this ice?

[TB1999]

once.

 

[Hoosier8]

If I were a kid, I would be out ice skating on it.

I slipped Wed night and spent 5 hours in the ER. No broken bones but I can barely walk. Body slammed on my back on the right side between the hip and ribs. Thank god for modern medicine.

 

[jeremy]

As has been posted by a couple of People already...

Yaktraks!!!!

 

[schafe]

No falls...but I did some interesting ninja-like moves to keep my balance once. Wasn't worried about *me*...didn't want to fall and hurt the Kimber.

I'll bet you looked around to see if anyone was watching, even though you didn't actually hit the deck. Go ahead ...admit it!

 

[indyjoe]

Knock on ice, but I haven't been down once. I've done a lot outside and used up about 25 of the 50 pounds of sand I have on the porch steps and sidewalk. I'll probably go down on Saturday, when I'm trying to break all this crap off the driveway.

 

[Naptown]

Had an employee slip a year ago January when we got that 1/8" of ice. That is a $37,000 shoulder so far... Rotator cuff surgery keeps adding up...

 

[Leadeye]

Too many times, the older you get, the slower you get up.

 

[Hotdoger]

As has been posted by a couple of People already...

Yaktraks!!!!

If no Yaks a pair of spiked golf shoes work real well!

 

[stilllearning09]

As has been posted by a couple of People already...

Yaktraks!!!!

Just ordered a couple of pairs. I'll be ready for the next ice blast.

 

[eldirector]

Haven't been down yet. Even stood on my deck railing to clear an ice jamb in my gutter. Good boots, and going slow....

My wife has been down twice, and is now banned from going outside.

 

[indyjoe]

Just ordered a couple of pairs. I'll be ready for the next ice blast.

Amazon Next Day for $4. I'll have a good pair of ice shoe chains for tomorrow's driveway clearing work of futility.

 

[Jay]

Clear driveway of snow.... grandson
shovel sidewalks..... grandson
cost..... dinner a few times a week, and likely $10

grandpa's fall risk.... ZERO

that's a win-win in my book....

 

[Hoosier8]

As has been posted by a couple of People already...

Yaktraks!!!!

Picking up a pair at about 2 today.

 

[indyjoe]

Picking up a pair at about 2 today.

Make sure you get a large enough pair that the rubber isn't under the show sole. Otherwise they wear out REALLY fast. I got those for the wife, but more robust chains for my shoes, because I've broken Yaks in the past with moderate use.

 

[CorvetteTom]

Not at all this year...
I did slip my foot under the truck and bust my shin on the sill plate... OUCH!!

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Bought a set of YakTrax clones earlier in the winter and used them the past few days. When I took my boots off last night, I noticed one of them was missing. Found it out by the mailbox. The only reason I didn't fall on my butt twice, even with the shoe-chains, is that I was able to use my car and my ice-chopper as handholds.

 

[qonorio]

Slipped on the ice at work a couple of hours ago. Cut the inside of my finger pretty good, but missed hitting my head on the dumpster.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

The "shoe chains" wouldn't have helped me, I was in the engine compartment on my semi and there's no way I would have worn them climbing around my engine.....too many hoses/wires to worry about.

 

[indyjoe]

I did have fun skiing my trash can down to the curb. Never took a step and steering by digging in either wheel. Wheeeeee.

 

[jeremy]

I use Yaktraks for light to Moderate activities. Mainly where I will have to take them on and off often.

For heavy use or a more permanent application where there is little to no need to remove them I use a Pair of Surplus Crampons...