New Meindl boots

[stevo46382]

And a lot of people eat McDonald’s but that sure don’t make it good food !!!!

I wouldn’t wear them if I was paid an extra £50 a day.....I found them borderline dangerous .
But as you say, horses for courses and we are all different ......but I am simply baffled with 20 years climbing past me that people can find these boots grippy ??? Comfort I accept is relative to the end user .

Grip is definitely non existent with these boots. I've personally only couple of years experience but I've had better grip with walking boots on limbs that are wet or moss covered.

[stevo46382]

Grip is definitely non existent with these boots. I've personally only couple of years experience but I've had better grip with walking boots on limbs that are wet or moss covered.

Has anyone much experience with these?? I heard the scafell lite soles fall off quickly.

[chopper brown]

9 hours ago, stevo46382 said:

Has anyone much experience with these?? I heard the scafell lite soles fall off quickly.

I had a pair of the scarfell lite so slightly different to the ones in the pic. 

 

A good boot for me, held together well, waterproof and comfy.

 

However the so called vibration sole wore down to slicks in less than 6 months. Don't know whether a cheaper or softer rubber was used but I have plenty of other boots, years old with vibram soles and no where near the wear. 

Jim

[Outlaw333]

Has anyone tried the new Airstreams yet? They seem to have addressed the wet grip issue by putting metal particles through the rubber. They look good. Expensive though

[billpierce]

Has anyone much experience with these?? I heard the scafell lite soles fall off quickly.

Aye got a pair. Had them a few years and still going strong juat starting to loose a few seams now but still water tight. Would have another pair again

[stevo46382]

I had a pair of the scarfell lite so slightly different to the ones in the pic. 
 
A good boot for me, held together well, waterproof and comfy.
 
However the so called vibration sole wore down to slicks in less than 6 months. Don't know whether a cheaper or softer rubber was used but I have plenty of other boots, years old with vibram soles and no where near the wear. 
Jim

Cheers Jim.

That's why I like this site. Plenty of new things to learn.

Regards
Stephen

[stevo46382]

Aye got a pair. Had them a few years and still going strong juat starting to loose a few seams now but still water tight. Would have another pair again

Nice one.
Cheers

[Aliza29]

I got my Meindl Vacuum Men GTX Boot recently. Very useful but costly.

[skyhuck]

50 minutes ago, Aliza29 said:

I got my Meindl Vacuum Men GTX Boot recently. Very useful but costly.

But they don't even have toe protection, not to mention saw protection.

[Aliza29]

19 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

But they don't even have toe protection, not to mention saw protection.

I have a Labonville Kevlar pair for the exact reason. But they feel a little heavier to me.