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原文传递 On the Water

题名：	On the Water
正文语种：	eng
作者：	Joel Milton
摘要：	Most of my fellow mariners don't use traction devices on their feet in winter conditions, so the idea of having more than one kind might seem a bit extravagant. Given that slips, trips and falls are the perennial leading causes of lost-time injury causes, I am totally lost as to why more mariners don't use them. The products I mentioned in last month's column (Kahtoola Microspikes and Yaktrax Pro) are neither expensive nor difficult to use. Kahtoolah's traction cleats are essentially a mountaineering crampon replacement for use in up to moderately steep slopes. The stainless steel chains and triangular spikes bite right into ice and hard-packed snow, allowing you to move around and apply real force with confidence. If you find yourself having to clamber up on the bow of a heavily iced-up barge to moor or anchor it, you will immediately realize how valuable the spikes can be. There is nothing else that compares. The thick silicone rubber "frames" slip right around and over your boots and stay securely in place without any buckles or other mechanical parts to jam up or freeze. And you can, literally, walk up Mount Washington in them. They're that good. They also fit into coat pockets so you can easily carry them until you need to put them on.
出版年：	2021
期刊名称：	Work Boat
卷：	78
期：	3
页码：	8-8