Another (but different) Wellie thread

[milkloss]

TBH I always thought Le Chameau were a bit .. er .. poncey

But as someone who wears wellies pretty much every day of the year, you really can’t find a better welly for comfort and performance

Didn’t take too long

 

[Dukes Fit]

TBH I always thought Le Chameau were a bit .. er .. poncey

But as someone who wears wellies pretty much every day of the year, you really can’t find a better welly for comfort and performance

They have no place in this thread though until they start doing safety versions.

 

[stroller]

I have two farm pairs, wear them on alternate days so that they can dry out properly in the boiler room.

Then a pair for the grain store when I am checking the heap, then a pair for going out.

Blimey you must be rich!

 

[jondear]

Ah, the choice's today.. Remember when we had Black Uniroyal's, Green Nora's and... errr that's about it.

And Argles or whatever Hood or something!

 

[jellybean]

I think you have to do what I did and try several pairs.
I've seen several people say that they don't like safety wellies because they are clumsy, don't fit properly and therefore not safe etc.

There is a boot out there to fit you, you just have to try and find it. It is hard because there are so many different styles available and nowhere can possibly be expected to carry more than a few different manufacturers/ranges in one shop which why I tried a few and thought it might help others if I gave some details about what they were like instead of the usual "These are crap, they split" or just "I don't like them"

Yes I am

I think you have to do what I did and try several pairs.
I've seen several people say that they don't like safety wellies because they are clumsy, don't fit properly and therefore not safe etc.

There is a boot out there to fit you, you just have to try and find it. It is hard because there are so many different styles available and nowhere can possibly be expected to carry more than a few different manufacturers/ranges in one shop which why I tried a few and thought it might help others if I gave some details about what they were like instead of the usual "These are crap, they split" or just "I don't like them"

Yes I am sure you are right and I know it would make sense to wear safety boots if I can find some that I get on with. Just that I hardly ever go anywhere and the local ag stores only ever stock one or two makes. Must try harder; as my teachers used to say.

 

[Dukes Fit]

Yes I am

Yes I am sure you are right and I know it would make sense to wear safety boots if I can find some that I get on with. Just that I hardly ever go anywhere and the local ag stores only ever stock one or two makes. Must try harder; as my teachers used to say.

Internet shopping is your friend on this one. Plus it's cheaper than diesel going to different places to try

 

[penntor]

I have worn Dickies Landmaster for years but, I believe, you cannot get them any more. Now got a pair of Belkin's and very happy with them. All non safety.

 

[zyklon]

I’ve tried every pair of wellies going and the best pair so far have been my Muck Boots. Warm, comfy and don’t split like others.

However I won’t be buying another pair. They are far too dangerous to wear on a dairy farm. Zero grip on concrete especially slats. Foot slips on the clutch of the tractor and so on. I have managed to get 4 months out of them so pretty impressed. Normally a pair lasts me 6-8weeks.

Now the only brand left I haven’t tried and is my last hope is Le Chameau. What type or wellie in Le Chameau brand is best for farming/dairy can I ask?

I want to test and see what all the hype is about.

 

[An Gof]

I’ve tried every pair of wellies going and the best pair so far have been my Muck Boots. Warm, comfy and don’t split like others.

However I won’t be buying another pair. They are far too dangerous to wear on a dairy farm. Zero grip on concrete especially slats. Foot slips on the clutch of the tractor and so on. I have managed to get 4 months out of them so pretty impressed. Normally a pair lasts me 6-8weeks.

Now the only brand left I haven’t tried and is my last hope is Le Chameau. What type or wellie in Le Chameau brand is best for farming/dairy can I ask?

I want to test and see what all the hype is about.

Go for the Le Chameau Ceres with neoprene lining. Expensive but i am yet to find anything better for comfort.

 

[Bury the Trash]

next thread will be what pants?
to buy and sit in me new pickup ....(theres a new new pick thread btw ) ...with no trousers on
well how bout these then boyo

and be inspired

 

[primmiemoo]

And Argles or whatever Hood or something!

Gates, which made Argylls and Hunters belongs to Next clothing sellers, now. Ordinary Hunters are now just "festival wear", in that after a couple of daze at Glasto, they can be dumped in a skip for, like, recycling <upward inflection> <vocal fry>

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Baffin titan. rated to -100°c

Amazon.com

 

[penntor]

Do you need boots rated to -100 in Australia, would have thought they need to be rated to +100. Maybe you nip over to Antarctica every once in a while to cool down.

 

[penntor]

Do you need boots rated to -100 in Australia, would have thought they need to be rated to +100. Maybe you nip over to Antarctica every once in a while to cool down.

 

[Chae1]

Ordered some noratherm s5s last night. Hopefully better than last boots I bought on Tff recommendations! Don't buy dedito wellingtons they don't last.

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Do you need boots rated to -100 in Australia, would have thought they need to be rated to +100. Maybe you nip over to Antarctica every once in a while to cool down.

Believe it or not but we do get negative Temps in winter. And being a dairy farmer, standing on cold wet concrete doesn't bode well for my chillblains.

 

[ollie989898]

They have no place in this thread though until they start doing safety versions.

Totally ageree.

 

[ollie989898]

Nora's always did split at the back of the heel.

My Le Chameaus did the same. My Bogs did the same. My Bekina did the same.

I have Dunlop puroforts and they offer zero ankle support, fudging hopeless compared to the Bekinas I had.
The Bogs I had imported from America were very comfortable and warm (I used to live in wellies in previous life) but they weren't a safety version.

 

[zyklon]

J

Ordered some noratherm s5s last night. Hopefully better than last boots I bought on Tff recommendations! Don't buy dedito wellingtons they don't last.

Never tried their thermals but the ordinary wellie is utter rubbish so I wouldn’t have much faith in what you are buying.
Useless wellie on a Dairy Farm. Got 5 weeks max out of two pairs before they fell apart.

 

[Dukes Fit]

Ordered some noratherm s5s last night. Hopefully better than last boots I bought on Tff recommendations! Don't buy dedito wellingtons they don't last.

Let me know what you think of them.

The Skellerups were fairly my favourite but the Noratherms were definitely a good PU boot