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Old 05-18-2014, 12:01 PM   #1
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LL bean boots, BOA system

I have the river treaders or whatever they're called. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix/clean the knob on it? The wire won't tighten up now and I've only had them a couple months.

They should've just kept making this boot with laces Thanks in advance...
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Old 05-18-2014, 12:58 PM   #2
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Just bring them back and get new ones. I've heard lots of complaints on that boa system
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Old 05-18-2014, 01:21 PM   #3
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I'm going to, but I'm not in MA. Wanted to fish tonight...

Such a stupid thing to do to a boot that was already good. The wire is too thin for the salt and if a grain of rock or sand gets in the knob it won't lock. They should've just put stronger laces on the new ones and left the rest of the boot alone...
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Old 05-18-2014, 01:48 PM   #4
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Talk to Andy about it, he got a pair and complained of the same thing. It becomes a safety thing if you ever needed to cut out. I think they did something for him.
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Old 05-18-2014, 02:12 PM   #5
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I did call them after one snotty night in the surf it took me 10 minutes to pry them off my feet. I called them, they sent me a pair with laces instead of boa. Those are fine for river applications, but IMO they are unsafe for surf applications.
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Old 05-18-2014, 04:57 PM   #6
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Haha you said knob......haha.
Yeah I was loking at the same boot but scaptacle due to thin wire construction.

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Old 05-18-2014, 08:16 PM   #7
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Duct tape for the night and return them for anything with laces.
I've had the Korker version and had them bind up a couple times and had to cut them.

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Old 05-18-2014, 08:22 PM   #8
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BOA systems are great! Just not for fishing purposes, especially if sand is involved.
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Old 05-18-2014, 10:24 PM   #9
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I duct taped them and took my skunking like a man tonight. Heading to Mansfield at some point tmrw....
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