Anyone ever use these?

Dani

Dani

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So, I used to have a pair of Cabelas Tunrda hip boots. The waterproof hip boot part would roll up and down and then would stay rolled up around your calf at the top of the boot. I should have bought ten pairs of them when I got them because they no longer make them and I loved them. They were awesome for turkey hunting the FL swamps. They fit my foot well, were lace up and stayed waterproof forever.

This year is a very wet year. Definitely too much water in the ditches I have to cross for me to wear typical rubber boots.

I do a lot of walking and a lot of hip boots are not comfortable for walking in. My Lacrosse Alpha Burlys are great because there is good ankle support for me and my feet don't constantly try to slip out of them.

So, I have been looking for a replacement for my Cabelas Tundra Boots. I found this

https://aventuron.com/products/chot...mGL15aYyRxnI2uD02th-TyI8vYYCpvycaAiScEALw_wcB


Thanks a lot y'all
Has anyone ever used these before?


Can anyone suggest a good hip boot that will be good for walking in? The frogg togg boots I had a pair of were great but they started leaking quick at the wader/boot seam. I really don't want to wear my chest waders out there, though they are good for walking....partly cuz they are the wrong color and partly cuz it is too damn hot for that. Though I suppose the mosquitoes wouldn't be a problem.





 
Dani,

FWIW, I have no experience with this brand.

(A) It appears the upper cinch cord is only wrapped around the belt, which may or may not be a foolproof method to keep the waders fully up and in place on the leg.

(B) These are stocking foot, meaning one needs a wading boot to complete the system. Not a bad system, but may be different than what you have been using. Typically the stocking foot/wading boot system is better for walking, due largely by the fact the boot is usually better fitted to the users foot. If you don't own a pair of lace up wading boots already, you will need to factor in the cost of a pair.



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Typical wading boots; Just a cheap pair I found online as an example.





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Thanks Dave. I knew that about the stockingfoot, which doesn't bother me much since I like a boot that will stay in place when I walk...I did look at the little bungee thing on the side and do wonder about how well it will keep the waders up.

I'll keep looking....
 
Caribou hunters are often looking for the same thing, I don't know of anything that replaces the Cabelas. The Chota hippies seem to have a decent reputation. You can get very high quality wading boots with a good support good sole and comfort and I'd look there if you get the hippies.
 
Dani,

Just a thought.
When I need to keep excess pant material hiked up so it is not dragging behind and under my heels, I wrap double sided Velcro around the pantleg material, just above my calf.

VELCRO Brand - ONE-WRAP Roll, Double-Sided, Self Gripping Multi-Purpose Hook and Loop Tape, Reusable, 12' x 3/4" Roll - Black

I suspect this could be done with any brand breathable hip waders. Roll or fold down the tops and secure with a wrap of the velcro. I think it takes about an 18 inch strip to go around the bulk and give me a 3 to 4 inch over lap, which is plenty to hold the velcro to itself.
 
I think I found a few sites selling the Cabelas hip boot you seek. Here might be one.

https://freetomall.gq/ProductDetail.aspx?iid=75148468&pr=70.88
 
Dani, check out the Froglegs on the Dan?s Hunting Gear website. You can custom order waterproof chaps be sewn and sealed to Muck Boots or Lacrosse. The chaps comes with snaps that allow you to wear them down at the top of the boot.
 
Thanks! I'll look into them.

Mark, I saw some of those links like the one you posted and was never really sure if they were for real sites. I have never ordered from sites like that because there is too much about them that make me think hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm will I ever see my product?
 
Dani said:
Thanks! I'll look into them.

Mark, I saw some of those links like the one you posted and was never really sure if they were for real sites. I have never ordered from sites like that because there is too much about them that make me think hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm will I ever see my product?
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That's what a good credit card is for. I have had issues as you are worried about and the credit card company went to bat for me and gave me my money back. Everytime.

Not trying to abuse the C company but this is why we pay with a card and why the interest rates are high I guess.

I have also ordered from places that I knew nothing about and had worries. Ended up being great places to work with, reliable, good customer service and so on.

One never knows......
 
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