What wellie?

greenpeter

With the season closing in on us, i want to buy a good pair of wellies but need advice on which to buy or not to buy, i am willing to spend a lot if needs be: after all it is what i'll spend most of the winter in.

elius

Ive after buying dunlop purefort.. Really comfy boot and a good price at E54. Though of hunter etc. Couldnt justify the price though....

deeksofdoom

I have a pair of Dunlop wildlife have them about 4 years now they are the bees knees think I paid €65 in Murrays in Cork.

Tom10

Hmm I knew boards had something for eveything but never did I imagine seeing a thread about good wellies for winter haha

Well played boards, well played

brieny1000

got last 3 years out of pair of le chameau, lovely boot no complaints except for when they started leaking but they put up with a lot of abuse. bought a pair of aigle parcours at cla , way more comfortable but not as much ankle support and dont know how they will put up with upcoming season but hope they will

4gun

Good God people will be asking what type of under garments to wear next ,find a pair thats comfortable for you and keeps tho water out how simple is that
by the way if anyone's interested I wear under armor cold gear leggins from LL bean:D

elius

HH Long johns are a great job to..

meathstevie

Aigle parcours, and long johns

sixpointfive

Muckboot, best wellie ive had to date and can walk all day in them and feet still warm and comfy, dont know what they cost coz got em for prezzie

johngalway

I've not tried many yet but Muckboot have served me ok for the past two years. There are problems, like the neoprene lining wearing at the heel, the strip up the achilles tendon comes off, and the seams are letting go now. Both boots leak at the moment but they done two hard years on Connemara sharp rocks and bogs. Most likely I'll get another pair as Aigle/Le Chemeau are taking the piss regarding price IMO.

westwicklow

Le Chemeau all the way!! Wouldn't dream of using anything else. I use them farming, shooting, hunting.... easy to wear, good lasting boots.

4gun

well if you r serious about boots then I use lacrosse alpha burley spots boot from the same address as before mentioned Insulates and extermely comfy I use them for al types of hunting

boc121

+1 for muckboots top class and very comfortable.
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_81026_500004000_500000000_500004000_500-4-0

gentleman jim

sixpointfive wrote: »

Muckboot, best wellie ive had to date and can walk all day in them and feet still warm and comfy, dont know what they cost coz got em for prezzie

plus 1 on that! got mine in newry for 50pounds! well worth the money

moose112

Might be worth taking a look at!

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20090903.p.Mens_Wellingtons

Gortglas

I have Aigle Neoprene lined boots and they are fantastic, bit warm this time or year, but great for the winter.

ianoo

Gortglas wrote: »

I have Aigle Neoprene lined boots and they are fantastic, bit warm this time or year, but great for the winter.

+1 to that

ghostmantra

wouldn't think much of the wellies but the 2-Way Radio looks interesting and the jackets.........on the lidl site

ormondprop

i wear purofort steel toe cap wellies, they're light, comfortable and i got em for free, i use them workin farming and hunting and never had any complaints, they're fairly woren now but i hav them well over a year

moose112

ghostmantra wrote: »

wouldn't think much of the wellies but the 2-Way Radio looks interesting and the jackets.........on the lidl site

Yeah i think i will take a stroll down thursday and have a look at those jackets myself, can't go to wrong for that price

pullandbang

elius wrote: »

Though of hunter etc. Couldnt justify the price though....

I'd steer well clear of Hunters. They are too soft and the first thorn you meet will pierce right through them.

deerhunter1

pullandbang wrote: »

I'd steer well clear of Hunters. They are too soft and the first thorn you meet will pierce right through them.

ya to light no ankle support, I bought aigle 5 years ago use for stalking on hills fishing etc,great boot great ankle support,neoprene lining very comfortable,they are about 150euro well worth it

greenpeter

thanks for all the feed back, think i'll go with the muckboot look the job

sixpointfive

Good call, had mine on all day yesterday, headed off at 7am and walked all day on hills till 6.30pm and feet good as new today, legs a bit second hand tho..

greenpeter

sixpointfive wrote: »

Good call, had mine on all day yesterday, headed off at 7am and walked all day on hills till 6.30pm and feet good as new today, legs a bit second hand tho..

Thats something we cant buy but if we could i do with a few bits for one of mine. Cheers again for all the advice nothing worse than sore feet

itsallaboutheL

There's an old thread on this in Fand F...

Puroforts for the win

gripp

aigle are a great boot,the aigle pocorous iso is linned with neoprene and is great for those frosty mornings,however if your doing any amount of walking your feet will sweat like mad,not much good for wet summer autumn months,but aigle also do a boot with a linning called outlast,developed by NASA which maintains a steady temp,releasing heat back to your feet as needed,so there a great all tear round boot,this is my first post on here,hope this helps

homerhop

Bought a pair of La Chameau Veganord Evolution. Had them out over the winter lamping, very comfortable and kept the toes nice and warm, good support in the heels.

Welcome to the madhouse gripp

emcor

4gun wrote: »

well if you r serious about boots then I use lacrosse alpha burley spots boot from the same address as before mentioned Insulates and extermely comfy I use them for al types of hunting

Hey 4Gun - where can you get these & how much? Standard european sizing ok for online order?