tatsblisters 9,908 Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 You might be surprised it seems to me the chinks going on what I see at work nearly every one wearing the light weight safety trainer's I dare bet they are all made in China same as the Ridgeline outdoor clothing is. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 4,736 Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Its a lottery mate, the chinky stuff ranges from tat to indistinguishable 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,767 Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, low plains drifter said: Guys! Guys! I'm on the cusp of being feckin traumatised here, what happens if I do receive what I've paid for, but there's only one boot in the box You might very well end up raughing out roud when I bought boxes of boots from china a couple of pairs were slightly differing sizes to each other,when I messaged the agent she told me not to worry as she would make it right on the next order. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,679 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 16 hours ago, low plains drifter said: Do you get nailed by FedEx?, I did when I bought a Swazi fleece from New Zealand, but it's a peach of a coat I just have, I bought a few bits of camping stuff from Zpack in states and I spent about £200 And got stung off UPS for £76 ouch ! Am a tight fisted northerner and am still blowing in a plastic bag over it and they got delivered the other day lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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low plains drifter 10,609 Posted September 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 9 hours ago, mackem said: You might very well end up raughing out roud when I bought boxes of boots from china a couple of pairs were slightly differing sizes to each other,when I messaged the agent she told me not to worry as she would make it right on the next order. Uphill only 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,609 Posted September 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 4 hours ago, mel b said: Gweat! Was it fuww of Widgewine cwobber? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,842 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Leo Sayer said: I just have, I bought a few bits of camping stuff from Zpack in states and I spent about £200 And got stung off UPS for £76 ouch ! Am a tight fisted northerner and am still blowing in a plastic bag over it and they got delivered the other day lol. that happened to me when i bought a pair of Danner boots from the USA stung for import duty Edited September 3, 2023 by greg64 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,679 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, greg64 said: that happened to me when i bought a pair of Danner boots from the USA stung for import duty Bloody hell I had danner boots 25 yrs ago. I bought them off the milkman, he was into his shooting and didn't fit him right. Was belting boots back then. Edited September 3, 2023 by Leo Sayer 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,767 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 41 minutes ago, greg64 said: that happened to me when i bought a pair of Danner boots from the USA stung for import duty I got a pair of Danner from Cabelas,couple of years ago I saw very similar on a Chinese trading site,nothing is sacred nowadays. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,842 Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 Just now, mackem said: I got a pair of Danner from Cabelas,couple of years ago I saw very similar on a Chinese trading site,nothing is sacred nowadays. yeah they started making them in china quality went right down but you can still buy the ones that are made in the USA and they are still great boots 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,767 Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 Did a bit of digging,Chinese copies. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,767 Posted September 7, 2023 Report Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 03/09/2023 at 07:03, Leo Sayer said: Bloody hell I had danner boots 25 yrs ago. I bought them off the milkman, he was into his shooting and didn't fit him right. Was belting boots back then. Just been looking at winter boots,seen some Danner. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,602 Posted September 7, 2023 Report Share Posted September 7, 2023 2 hours ago, mackem said: Just been looking at winter boots,seen some Danner. ….forget them prices mate, you need to speak to your milkman 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,679 Posted September 8, 2023 Report Share Posted September 8, 2023 5 hours ago, bell said: ….forget them prices mate, you need to speak to your milkman He used come in were I was working as he was a shooting man and was a young tear away we got on. He used buy all the deer and hares we caught with the runners. Was funny to him put a red hind carcass on the milk float to drop off at butchers on his round lol. Happy days 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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