Posted by Magnus on June 14, 2010 at 14:09:49 user Magnus.
Apologies if this has been discussed before...
After visiting Secret Water twice now, and seeing how much mud there is, I have become interested in splatchers. Last weekend I tried out two rectangles of ply laced to my feet. Result - useless! They just slipped sideways, endangering my groin muscles, and became heavy with mud, so it was worse than walking with my kids sitting on my feet!
What is the secret of the Mastodon's design? I think the splatchers need a high lip all the way around, so no mud lies on the top, and some sort of spikes or blades underneath to stop them sliding?
Here's a link to professional ones you can buy. The crucial aspect here is how they avoid the suction problem. I can verify this is a major issue!