hiking boots

browning 12 bore

hey there lads here is good one for yous i bought new hiking/hunting boots from ludil the old saying is very true you pay for what you get thy not very good at all they would slip on a small poodle and as for in the field forget bout it, i was getting over gate and slipped and went straight down between the two legs :mad::mad: very sore dam boots,
so then found this website
active hunting ireland:cool:
there is good jack pike boots ten inches round the ankle nice bit of support i must say and great bloody grip thank god lol lol get over few gates now safer lol lol ha ha

Glensman

Jack Pyke are average enough at best- saying that my mate Ollie wears them and likes them well enough....

snipeface

That reminds me of a pair of thigh waders i got a few years ago in laldi or idle or whatever...
feckin useless, everytime i went fishing i slipped and went in.
Absolutely impossible to walk in water with them!!!

moby30

How much did the Jack Pyke boots cost you Browning ?

steyrman2

have a pair of meindl for 5 years stalking with berghaus gators few waxes during the season hope to get another 5 out of them

browning 12 bore

not a bad price only 100 euro even well worth it i think

Tac

I do a bit of mountaineering & hiking too. ya really do get what u pay for. ya cant go wrong with Meindl boots i think....hell, the royal marine commandos use them, so they should do us for the hunting!

Double Barrel

Two years ago I picked up a pair of Lundhags Syncho 31cm Lundhags and they have proven to be one though boot. I have a pair of 15 year old Meindl Glockner's and they are on the third sole to compare them to, the Glockner's are a bit stiffer, for hiking/climbing, but the Syncho's are outstanding for wet, rough craggy ground. Costly but I expect they will pay for themselves in the long walk er ... run.

decoyer

steyrman2 wrote: »

have a pair of meindl for 5 years stalking with berghaus gators few waxes during the season hope to get another 5 out of them

Couldnt aggree more Steyrman had my Meindls for 6yrs now and still in great condition,its the old saying you get what you pay for
I do a lot of Stalking in the Scottish highlands and in that terrain you are giving your gear a proper hard workout
As for Jack Pyke imo ALL they sell is cheap Chinese junk

deeksofdoom

Double Barrel wrote: »

Two years ago I picked up a pair of Lundhags Syncho 31cm Lundhags and they have proven to be one though boot. I have a pair of 15 year old Meindl Glockner's and they are on the third sole to compare them to, the Glockner's are a bit stiffer, for hiking/climbing, but the Syncho's are outstanding for wet, rough craggy ground. Costly but I expect they will pay for themselves in the long walk er ... run.

Who resoled the meindls for you, idd you send them back to the factory or get a local shoemaker to do it for you.

Hunter21

browning 12 bore wrote: »

so then found this website
active hunting ireland:cool:
there is good jack pike boots ten inches round the ankle nice bit of support i must say and great bloody grip thank god lol lol get over few gates now safer lol lol ha ha

Jack Pyke gear is over-rated. I bought a pair of Jack Pyke boots last January, since I have been back to the shop I purchased them twice for a replacement pair as they are no more gore-tex then a house without a roof.
The rubber band around the boot between the body of the boot and the sole leaks after a while.
Worst 100euro I ever spent, should have gone away and bought Haix or the likes.
Also have Jack Pyke trousers, not impressed with them. Water doesnt get through flowingly but dampness over a few hours does and I get cold and wet eventually.

Glensman wrote: »

Jack Pyke are average enough at best- saying that my mate Ollie wears them and likes them well enough....

Average enough is right, over priced at that.

moby30 wrote: »

How much did the Jack Pyke boots cost you Browning ?

Read my reply above to browning 12 bore, theres better value ways to spend your 100euro.

oats 2

bought pair jack pyke boots for last season. prob didnt take enough care of them but never again.soak in water constant.they are gone out of shape an not comfortable.total waste of money.went back to wellies this year.there is a lot of different views on footwear on various web sites.
so much so its hard to make up your mind on the right choice.i would like decent pair boots and wouldnt mind spending the money but after the jack pyke experience im nervous about it.

Longranger

Meindl Army Pro all the way!! best hunting boots ever IMHO!:D

Hunter21

oats 2 wrote: »

bought pair jack pyke boots for last season. prob didnt take enough care of them but never again.soak in water constant.they are gone out of shape an not comfortable.total waste of money.went back to wellies this year.there is a lot of different views on footwear on various web sites.
so much so its hard to make up your mind on the right choice.i would like decent pair boots and wouldnt mind spending the money but after the jack pyke experience im nervous about it.

Have you any idea how a person is meant to take care of them to last longer? because ive tried find info and emailed Jack Pyke and no tips were given.

vixdname

If any of ye are near Waterford city, theres an outdoors shop on the quay, not sure of its name but they have a few boxes of 2nd hand German paratroopers boots, got a barely used pair for €35 theyre top notch

snipe02

just rang a friend in waterford sent him for a pair of those boots he is on his way home to kilkenny with them now he said they are a great looking pair of boots put the proof will be in the wearing but for 35 quid its not a huge risk

vixdname

snipe02 wrote: »

just rang a friend in waterford sent him for a pair of those boots he is on his way home to kilkenny with them now he said they are a great looking pair of boots put the proof will be in the wearing but for 35 quid its not a huge risk

Have mine since the start of the season and they havent let me down, dry, warm and can take punishment, let me know.how you get on with them!

Traumadoc

Millets have 40% off sale , ( see bargain alerts)
http://www.millets.co.uk/home.html

snipe02

vixdname wrote: »

Have mine since the start of the season and they havent let me down, dry, warm and can take punishment, let me know.how you get on with them!

will do

oats 2

best shop to buy meindl's?would rather try em on when spending that kind money.thanks

snipe02

vixdname wrote: »

Have mine since the start of the season and they havent let me down, dry, warm and can take punishment, let me know.how you get on with them!

boots came lovely pair of boots but not a great fit for me will need extra socks thats the cons of not going to the shop and putting the things on your feet every boot fits a little differently but they are comfortable on and look really well put together

Double Barrel

deeksofdoom wrote: »

Who resoled the meindls for you, idd you send them back to the factory or get a local shoemaker to do it for you.

Deeks,

The cobbler in Donegal Town put the first soles on. He has since passed on.
The Glockner are a stitch down (Norwegian welt) so any cobbler worth his/her salt will be able to work (soles) on them. Barge or contact cement and a Vibram montagna sole and the know-how to put them together.
Bryan's on I think it's Talbot Street,Dublin, rebuilt (stitching etc.) them once when I dropped the boots off for new soles. He is a very good old style shoe & boot repair man.

E. Fudd

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demonloop

Hunter21 wrote: »

Have you any idea how a person is meant to take care of them to last longer? because ive tried find info and emailed Jack Pyke and no tips were given.

Jack Pyke footwear isn't fantastic, generally speaking. We had enough inches of snow in Tyrone this morning (1" ) for me to justify a new pair of Aigle Artemis. They are great boots. Vibram soles make all the difference.

Meindl are excellent as well, in fact better than Aigle IMO, but I don't have them as easily available as the Aigles :cool:

Longranger

Protac.ie do meindl army pro for €230. That's 40 quid below rrp! You won't get a better hunting boot. Lots of lads I know love the meindl glockner but, speaking as an experienced hillwalker, climber,mountain rescue volunteer(10+years)and someone who worked go outdoor retail for 8 years, the glockner is a c-rated boot, meaning it's stiffened for crampons. It's too stiff for regular hillwalking, so, unless you hunt on snow covered slopes with spikes on your feet, it won't do your ankles or your back any good in the long term, and can torture your calves and give you terrible shin splints:( IMO for what it's worth, is go for army pro, tagia or douvre by meindl,any boot by Danner or new army surplus boot. And if you love your feet(and you should,they don't grow back;)) stay away from Jack pyke and the likes, as they will do you nothing but hurt you and cost you money! Two things I learned from mountain rescue, look after your feet and your back,don't buy cheap rucksacks either, (as they are the only bits of you that are fcuked when damaged badly once. Just my 2c.
LR

oats 2

Longranger wrote: »

Protac.ie do meindl army pro for €230. That's 40 quid below rrp! You won't get a better hunting boot. Lots of lads I know love the meindl glockner but, speaking as an experienced hillwalker, climber,mountain rescue volunteer(10+years)and someone who worked go outdoor retail for 8 years, the glockner is a c-rated boot, meaning it's stiffened for crampons. It's too stiff for regular hillwalking, so, unless you hunt on snow covered slopes with spikes on your feet, it won't do your ankles or your back any good in the long term, and can torture your calves and give you terrible shin splints:( IMO for what it's worth, is go for army pro, tagia or douvre by meindl,any boot by Danner or new army surplus boot. And if you love your feet(and you should,they don't grow back;)) stay away from Jack pyke and the likes, as they will do you nothing but hurt you and cost you money! Two things I learned from mountain rescue, look after your feet and your back,don't buy cheap rucksacks either, (as they are the only bits of you that are fcuked when damaged badly once. Just my 2c.
LR

thanks great information and help here

wirehairmax

Does anyone here have the boots from this website. Good reviews and not a bad price from an Irish supplier in Bray
http://www.gunmart.net/accessories_review/jahtijakt_extreme_condition_boots/

stoeger

Anyone seen the la crosse boots on amazon US they look the bizz. will thay ship to irelend .