Chainsaw Wellies This Time??

[nepia]

Looking to get some new saw boots for the new year, but this time I want the wellington boots this time.

 

Which to got for / what do you recommend??

 

The Husky, Stihl or another make you've discovered that are as good as...???

 

Would like them to have a warm lining in them too though.

 

 

Presumably you're thinking of the dreaded welly option to keep your feet dry.

 

Much better are Mid Weight Mid Length Sock with Hydrostop.

Wear them under normal boots and look after the boots, i.e. dry them naturally and treat them.

[richy_B]

I'll join the choir. Really uncomfortable. I'd rather have wet feet. Plus you'll need a mate to help get them off.

[Aicchalmers]

So they are well pricey, but has anybody tried the haix fire hero boots? I've got similar non-chainsaw boots and they're comfy dry and breathable but with all the benefits of decent wellies.

[harvey b davison]

Am i in a minority, in saying that i dont mind wearing my chainsaw wellies. I've got a pair of oregons. And if its wet / sludgy etc, then sod it, they get worn with a nice pair of seaboot socks. Would rather have dry feet than wet feet.

[Chris Sheppard]

Am i in a minority, in saying that i dont mind wearing my chainsaw wellies. I've got a pair of oregons. And if its wet / sludgy etc, then sod it, they get worn with a nice pair of seaboot socks. Would rather have dry feet than wet feet.

 

No, if it's really wet I don't actually mind wearing them. Over winter its not uncommon for mine to be on more often than my proper boots and usually working on steep dale sides. The only ones I've got on with are the taller still ones and if you shop about they're not expensive.

[Logged On]

Oh dear, never knew they'd be that bad.

 

So, plan B. Which 'fully waterproof as possible' boots would you then recommend???

 

Here was me thinking wellies would be great for when you're chopping and changing between wet and dry work through the day....

[Stubby]

Meindels have always stayed dry . I give them a coating of " Leder Gris " from time to time .

[jrose]

Personally, if it was that wet eg standing in ditch or stream all day, I'd just wear whatever wellies you find warmest and most comfortable, and not cut near your feet?

[R Mac]

I think there's some confusion over why someone would want chainsaw wellies, in my case it isn't because my regular boots aren't waterproof, they are, Stihl Advance GTX, i.e. Gore-Tex lined but the reality is that like any waterproof boot they're only waterproof if the water/mud isn't deeper than the top of the boot.

 

Personally I wouldn't choose pull on wellies over laced leather boots normally but the idea that I might be tramping around all day in a pair of leather boots that have been filled with a combination of peat/mud/water when I could have pulled on a pair of wellies for the time it took to get clear of the really wet areas and then switch back to my comfortable leather boots seems like a good idea to me.

 

I'm going for the Oregon basic version.

[Gray git]

Don't think even wellies would have kept me dry on a few recent jobs, should have got a set of waders but ended up putting some old boots on and just getting wet, not plesent but needs must.

Found wellies ok for snowy days as good grip and with a set of hunter liners in quite warm but never comfortable for long periods.