Greb147 6,809 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Going to get my old man a pair of wellies for chrimbo as his are fcuked. I get my Dunlop thermals free from work but he's not keen on them as they have a steel toecap. I'm thinking a pair of Hunter Balmoral? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,431 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 I think Hunters are overpriced and over rated. You are basically paying for the name. Quality appears to have suffered since production moved to China; https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5315699/Hunter-slammed-peeling-boots-customer-service.html Cheers. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hambone 950 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Don't know what's the best (i use the Dunlop ones with steel toes) but i would stay away from the Jack Pyke neoprene. The pair i had were shite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted December 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, hambone said: Don't know what's the best (i use the Dunlop ones with steel toes) but i would stay away from the Jack Pyke neoprene. The pair i had were shite. I get the Dunlop Purofort Thermos through work and although they keep you warm they rub the hell out of your heels which makes for an uncomfortable long walk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,414 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Dig deeper and get him a pair of Le chameau 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hambone 950 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Greb147 said: I get the Dunlop Purofort Thermos through work and although they keep you warm they rub the hell out of your heels which makes for an uncomfortable long walk. That's the ones . I wear mine shooting/on site all day with no rubbing though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,970 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 these are very good (Le Chameau Unisex Ceres Neo Boot they were £ 150, but down to £90 quid, they warm , brill tread, easy to get on and off, but the down size for me the weight= 1. 5 kg =3lb , might not seem much , but couple ours walking them, i find them quite heavy, dont forget , your lumping 3lb extra on your foot every step , like if wellie plastered in mud . dont know if all new wellies today are the same weight,? have got a pair of Dunlop ones are ok there 1 lb lighter and cost £ 55 quid 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,495 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) Muck boot Chore, I have not found better and I have owned just about everything. I also give mine a lot of hammer round the farm and they have been the best I have owned Le Chameau your socks ride down all the time. Those Dunlop Puro are absolute over priced tat ! Edited December 16, 2020 by WILF 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,431 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 minute ago, WILF said: Muck boot Chore, I have not found better and I have owned just about everything. I also give mine a lot of hammer round the farm and they have been the best I have owned Le Chameau your socks ride down all the time. I've had two pair of Muck Boots and the soles wore smooth very quickly and became dangerous. The neoprene snags and the rubber splits. I found them no better than the Aldi ones, at a fraction of the price. Cheers. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted December 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, hambone said: That's the ones . I wear mine shooting/on site all day with no rubbing though. I might be an odd shaped footed cnut, ample toe room but rub like chuff on my heels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,495 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 minute ago, chartpolski said: I've had two pair of Muck Boots and the soles wore smooth very quickly and became dangerous. The neoprene snags and the rubber splits. I found them no better than the Aldi ones, at a fraction of the price. Cheers. What ones did you have mate ?, the soles are different on different models. Thats why I buy the chore, they have a proper deep grip sole 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,431 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 My missus bought me a pair once, they were about £70 back then, the real tree ones, don't know the model. I got a pair off my brother, blue ones, supplied by his job, again, don't know the name. I bought a pair of Aldi ones, £20, and couldn't see any difference. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,495 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Just now, chartpolski said: My missus bought me a pair once, they were about £70 back then, the real tree ones, don't know the model. I got a pair off my brother, blue ones, supplied by his job, again, don't know the name. I bought a pair of Aldi ones, £20, and couldn't see any difference. Cheers The ordinary muck boots with the shite sole are around £60-£70 but the chore are £90 - £120 and they are the one to go for 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,495 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Chore boot and sole standard boot and sole You can see the difference yourself 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,495 Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 I will add that it depends on the terrain as well, if you are doing any amount of bramble bashing or rocky places then you are better off with decent boots and gaiters and give the wellies a miss 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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