Hunter wellies - which ones?

[simer553]

madbadger said:

Have a look at Muck boots too.

Far better than Hunters.

Had two pairs of Muckboot 'trent' (I think) indestructible and warm. Wore them all weathers and never had cold feet.

They were only 50 quid the last pair I bought so very good value too.

[LordHaveMurci]

Another fan of Le Chemeau here, had mine for about 5 years & they are great, very comfortable, good fit & grip well. Mine weren't a top end pair, cost me about £50 from memory & SO much better than the £50 Hunters I bought for my OH.

[Zippee]

Thanks all - went for a pair of Aigle's.
They are for general wandering across fields (starting with the FoS) and use whenever the need arises.

[Steve_W]

simer553 said:

madbadger said:

Have a look at Muck boots too.

Far better than Hunters.

Had two pairs of Muckboot 'trent' (I think) indestructible and warm. Wore them all weathers and never had cold feet.

They were only 50 quid the last pair I bought so very good value too.

Got to disagree - Muckboots are terrible - especially for £50/£60 a pair.

I had a pair of Speys, and know 5 others who have had Muckboots. All 6 pairs have broken down and split - normally across the heel and along the ankle - the rubber cracks and splits.

I contacted the shop I bought from but they only have a 12 month warranty and they weren't interested in helping, so I tried the importers - Ion Associates - who were so unhelpful it was hard to believe. When I mentioned the rubber cracking the only response was "any problem would have been noticed in production".

So, there's 6 of us who've had problems with Muckboots not lasting more than 18 / 24 months - pretty poor for the price.

I think Agrispeed's recommendations are better by far

[Agrispeed]

Steve_W said:

Got to disagree - Muckboots are terrible - especially for £50/£60 a pair.

I had a pair of Speys, and know 5 others who have had Muckboots. All 6 pairs have broken down and split - normally across the heel and along the ankle - the rubber cracks and splits.

I contacted the shop I bought from but they only have a 12 month warranty and they weren't interested in helping, so I tried the importers - Ion Associates - who were so unhelpful it was hard to believe. When I mentioned the rubber cracking the only response was "any problem would have been noticed in production".

So, there's 6 of us who've had problems with Muckboots not lasting more than 18 / 24 months - pretty poor for the price.

I think Agrispeed's recommendations are better by far

Muck boots from memory are not oil and muck proof, which is annoying.

they also have the worst grip I've ever seen, and someone i was working with ended up on their arse quite a few times when we were mucking out a barn... It looked like they were ice skating more of a gimmicky horse-folk thing i guess.

Now, the next choice is what socks if you got wellies that are largeish, buy a pair of JCB thermo socks, £6 a set , but the most comfortable things i have ever worn. The best thinner socks I've found are Jeep thick socks, but basically make sure you have good thickish socks, that make your boots snug and not slide of your feet. If you have comfy boots, everything else is great

I love my wellies but then I've been wearing mine today from about 9 till 7 and only taken them off once...

[miniman]

My Hunter Balmoral Neoprene are lovely jubbly.

[rhinochopig]

Aigle Parcours neoprene wellies for me. Worn most days - summer and winter - on the moors with the dogs.

Amazingly comfortable - I had to run flat out for over a mile at the weekend in them and my feet felt fine after. Cannot recommend them enough. The only negative is they're a bugger to get off at times, but then so are most neoprene lined boots.

[DKL]

I've had my Hunters for 5 years or so. Don't use them that much but I find them very comfortable and leak free.
I'm not sure if the age makes them an old pair or a new pair!

[Trommel]

All modern Hunters are Chinese rubbish. Best to give your money to the French (unfortunately), my current Le Chameaus are the best boots I've had.

[FranzKlampon]

Dubarry's. Next question?

[GWC]

I wear Dunlops with skiing socks if I'm going out shooting Pigeon and Rabbit. They cost about £9 and keep you dry when you are in ditches and stomping through fields - they work. I don't care about how much they cost

[markmullen]

I wear these for landscape photography, they grip even on wet rocks and are toasty warm in winter but not sweaty in summer.

http://www.uttingsoutdoors.co.uk/Product/142/10860...

[sherman]

Harry Flashman said:

PS - I believe, if buying the basic Hunters, you should only buy the green, dark brown or black - the other "fashion" colours are I believe made overseas in an inferior factory, hence the complaints about quality. Might want to check on this though...

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The hunter factory used to be just outside Dumfries in Scotland. It shut down in when the company went bust. All of the production moved overseas when the company was bought.

I miss the seconds shop that used to be just over the road from the main gates of the factory.

The only official hunter premises left in the UK (apart from stockists) is the head office on Melville street, Edinburgh.

[MKnight702]

I had a set of Uniroyal Hunters that Havel ly just given up the ghost, they were the best Welles I ever had. Guess they will need to be replaced with another brand judging by some of the comments.

[wildcat45]

Wore my hunters 3 times and tye side strap broke.

Wife had lst the reciept.

80 odd qud, waste of money. The cheapo pair I bought to do the Hall Walk near Fowey when I was 16 25 years ago are still fine.

[iphonedyou]

FranzKlampon said:

Dubarry's. Next question?

That was his only question

[petemurphy]

sooo to revive this thread - hunters still crap and aigle or le c the ones to go for? need some under 150 for life in the country.

[GTIR]

Muck boots.

[The Moose]

I've never had any issue with hunters. My current pair are maybe 4-5 years old and have served me well and continue to do so.

[Disco You]

petemurphy said:

sooo to revive this thread - hunters still crap and aigle or le c the ones to go for? need some under 150 for life in the country.

Yep, or muck boots for warm wellies.