romadog2004
Member Since: 07 Nov 2010
Location: Powys
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Chameau Chasseur - excellent. Always wore Argyll in black, then experienced comfort and warmth of Chameau.
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Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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Dexter wrote:Muck boots look the business - how do they fit round the calf. Some are a bit tight for my 50cm circ legs?
Dex
I have the same problem and bought the short ones, great bit of kit 
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| 2nd Sep 2011 7:48 pm |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
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I have a pair of tay sport, very good cleated sole for mud, very very warm good to -40 according to bumf, tried to get some last year took me till feb to get some, but the sole is crap on ice, you need some yak trax or other ice gripper. but so far this year 10/10 for warmth and wearability.
were they worth £70 yup every penny
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| 2nd Sep 2011 10:05 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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highbayrack wrote:Le Chameau Chasseur - leather lined very warm in winter. Expensive, but you will never have to buy another pair of boots again
Tell that to my Chasseurs, after 8 years they now leak  The new ones don't fit so I've gone for Dubarry Wexfords, bloody nice they are too My son has Muck boots and I have to say they look good. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 3rd Sep 2011 2:03 pm |
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Donny
Member Since: 05 Mar 2009
Location: South Yorks & Merseyside
Posts: 178
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J@mes wrote:Hunter Balmoral here! :
Have had the the bamboo version of these for a while - very happy with them but they are getting a bit worn. Went shopping for a standby pair a couple of months ago and found a pair of Aigle Prestige - top of the range stuff - very nice with leather lining & full zips. A quick check showed prices were all over - some wanting £300ish  but snapped up mine for around £100 in a summer sale.
Currently the Hunters Balmoral Bamboo are only £69 on Amazon - which is a some bargain - almost tempted to get another set in reserve 
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| 3rd Sep 2011 3:20 pm |
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tonigmr2
Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Herts
Posts: 277
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Having had three pairs of Chameau in the last three years replaced under warranty, and my husbands Hunters also replaced under the same £195 doesn't always buy you brilliant wellies! (Lots of dog walking).
Interested to hear on the muck boots for the future... *now enjoying* D5 Namib Orange HSE 68
Disco4 Kaikoura Stone HSE 16
Disco4 Nara Bronze HSE 11
Disco4 Nara Bronze XS 10
Disco3 Rimini Red HSE 07
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| 5th Sep 2011 10:42 am |
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GlosBoy
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: Chandlers Ford
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I needed a new pair as have been leaving mine out in the porch for a couple of years and had perrished. they were cheap ones from Country Wide
Took advice from my boy who wears them almost every day.
He recommended the Chameau - it has some sort of special sole that allows long periods of walking.
Got some the other weekend, nice neoprene lining and comfy and warm, at £150 a bit steep but to be honest if you look around that is now bad for a "proper pair" of wellies. D4 HSE - Aintree Green
D4 Orkney my13 - gone
Stornaway D4. Gone, Didn't like it at all
D3 silver manual. Loved my first LR
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| 5th Sep 2011 2:12 pm |
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dlks151
Member Since: 06 Feb 2010
Location: Auchinloch
Posts: 254
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Hunter Balmoral Neoprene - probably the best boots i've owned, they really suit my foot shape, but as with all boots try before you buy.
Keep your eyes open with John Norris of Penrith as they sell off Hunter "Seconds", i've bought these at a fraction of the normal price and have never been able to tell why they are classed as seconds.
Dc There are 10 types of people in this world ~ those that understand binary and those that don't.
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Discovery 5 TDV6 HSE LUX - On order
Land Rover Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE
Range Rover TDV8 Westminster - Now gone
Land Rover Defender 90
Honda VFR 800 Vtec
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| 5th Sep 2011 8:30 pm |
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dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2692
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Got Hunter Balmoral bamboo here too  for just jobbing and a pair of Muckboot Tay Sport for jobbing around in colder weather
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| 5th Sep 2011 8:48 pm |
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Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
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Anyone tried the Grubs Stalkers?
Look similar to Muck Boots Tay but with a proper Vibram sole!
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| 6th Sep 2011 6:35 pm |
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tcr4x4
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: England
Posts: 1526
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Dexter wrote:Anyone tried the Grubs Stalkers?
Look similar to Muck Boots Tay but with a proper Vibram sole!
Ordered a pair yesterday, will lwt you know!
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| 7th Sep 2011 4:01 pm |
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Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
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Thanks, I ordered a pair today too - we can compare notes.
http://www.aberdeenfieldsports.com/shop/products.asp?item=528
Best price I could find, and very surprisingly their local too, so collection from the shop - should arrive tomorrow 8)
Dex
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| 7th Sep 2011 4:20 pm |
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tcr4x4
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: England
Posts: 1526
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Mine were £84 posted. Didnt see that website, despite spending an hour browsing for the cheapest place.. Oh well!
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| 7th Sep 2011 5:08 pm |
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Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
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Finally got round to picking the Grubs Stalkers up today, very impressive I must say.
Although the ones I ordered were too small, but thankfully the shop had a pair of size 12s in stock, so no problem. I'd read that they were sized on the large side but that's not what I found today.
So my advice is try before you buy
Dex
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| 15th Sep 2011 2:54 pm |
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