Ranger GTX Boot

[Stubby]

Which are quality brands then.. that will survive almost year-round use in a forest ?

 

Pfanner Zermatts

[Paul Smith]

Pfanner Zermatts

 

Or the Pfanner Fighters.

[Blind Beggar]

Haix ?

 

How much softer is the Fighters vs Juchten ?

[Blind Beggar]

Update about Stihl boots:

 

Well it seems the ripped seam was not a problem why my feet were soaking wet, because I tried Tirol Juchten the other day and it was the same - soaking wet both feet. It was actually an extreme weather those days, around 0 °C.. wet snow on the ground.. wet snow on the trees and wet snow from the skies. After about 3 hours my both feet were soaking wet with Stihls and ca 4 hours with Juchten (water seeped inside of both feet almost instantly on both boots).

 

Some of the threads on seams keep ripping, but now I am using seamgrip for that, so only the time will tell..

 

A lesson learned here - do not buy a boots with too many stitches.

 

Other than that it is a light and comfy boots, going to wear them until they fall apart completely.

 

P.S. I take a good care of anything that I wear and like, so you know that I do not destroy things on purpose, it is just tougher for anything you wear while working in the forest.

[Hedge hunter]

my gtx are dry after standing in a met bog for 7hrs.....

 

best boots ive ever had....

[Cov Climber]

I've got haix at the minute but will most certainly be trying the arbotech boots next.

[RobRainford]

14 months in zermatts here and will get another pair. Stuck a spike in one so will just get another lot and maybe re sole as a backup. I said that about the air streams that started talking when I walked around. They are still sat with little sole.

 

Made up with the zermatts. Warm in winter which is what I wanted, no fancy socks, best addition was some air cushioned insoles. Makes them comfier than my trainers. Would rather walk anywhere in them than my trainers now!

 

Tempted by the stihls. Will look into them next!

[ArbjobsNick]

Had Zermatts they were really good moved on to Phantoms just as good same water repellent leather as the Zermatts and cost less money well worth a try.