Crackshot Snake Guardz Snake Gaiters, ASTM Certified, Made in USA

Crackshot Snake Guardz are the original lightweight snake gaiters: leg guards that strap over your boots and calves so a rattlesnake or copperhead strike in tall grass hits a polycarbonate insert instead of you. They are penetration-tested to ASTM F1342-05, cover the leg to about 17.5 inches with a flap over the boot laces, and weigh 11 to 13 oz each, light enough that most detectorists forget they are wearing them. Crackshot makes them in the USA and backs them with a lifetime repair-or-replace warranty for non-commercial use.

Snake gaiters, snake guards or snake chaps: which do you need?

Gaiters like these cover ankle to just below the knee and are the right choice for metal detecting, hiking and yard work, where a snake strike lands low. If you push through brush above knee height or work in heavy snake country, Crackshot's Snake Chapz cover the full leg. Snake Guardz are the everyday option: cool, quick to put on and off, and they fit over ordinary boots. Wear them with leather boots or shoes; the gaiter protects the leg and the top of the foot, not the boot itself.

Sizing: measure your calf

Measure around the largest part of your calf over the trousers you detect in, then pick the size from Crackshot's chart. If you are between sizes, go up; the two 1-inch straps with quick-release buckles take up slack.

• Small: 6 to 9" calf (children roughly 4 to 7 years)
• Medium: 9 to 14" calf (about 50 to 110 lb)
• Large: 14 to 18" calf (about 110 to 200 lb)
• X-Large: 18 to 23" calf (about 180 to 250 lb)
• XX-Large: 23 to 30" calf (about 250 to 350 lb)
• XXX-Large: 30 to 36" calf (about 350 to 500 lb)

What they are like in the field

The insert is rigid polycarbonate and acrylic sewn into 1000-denier nylon (green and camo) or polyester (orange), all with a DWR water-repellent coating so dew and venom bead off rather than soaking in. The design leaves an air gap between guard and leg, which is why they stay comfortable in summer where mesh-and-leather gaiters cook. The metatarsal flap over the laces is the detail that matters: a fang caught in a bootlace keeps the snake attached, and the flap keeps that from happening. Solid colours meet California's TB 117 flame-retardant standard; blaze orange doubles as hunter visibility during deer season. Pair them with the rest of our protective wear for ticks and thorns.

What's Included

• One pair of Crackshot Snake Guardz in the colour and size selected

Specifications

• Protection: Penetration-tested to ASTM F1342-05; polycarbonate and acrylic inserts
• Height: about 17.5" from the ankle, plus metatarsal (lace) cover
• Weight: 11 to 13 oz each
• Fabric: 1000-denier nylon (green, camo) or polyester (orange), DWR water-repellent coating
• Closure: Two 1" polyester straps with quick-release buckles
• Sizes: Small to XXX-Large by calf circumference (see chart)
• Colours: Camo, blaze orange, olive green, tan
• Flame retardant: Solid colours meet California TB 117
• Warranty: Crackshot lifetime repair or replacement, non-commercial use
• Country of manufacture: USA

Why Buy from Serious Detecting

Serious Detecting is an authorized Crackshot dealer, so these ship as genuine USA-made stock with the lifetime warranty behind them, and if the size is wrong our 30-day return policy covers the swap. Our team wears snake gaiters on Michigan field hunts from spring on and can help with sizing. All orders ship free and we price-match. See our full range of Crackshot snake gaiters and snake guards, or browse everything in metal detecting clothing and apparel.