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11-17-2012, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: RI
Posts: 57
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Muck boots. comfy and warm
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11-17-2012, 09:43 PM
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#32
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: guilford CT
Posts: 858
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best thing I ever bought was the padded mat for my center console......
doesn't matter what boots yer wearing
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11-17-2012, 10:26 PM
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#33
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,395
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I wear the navy blue shrimpers. They look better with my white bibs. Look good, fish good
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11-18-2012, 09:50 AM
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#34
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
Posts: 5,659
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Originally Posted by johnny ducketts
xtratufs are kinda tuffs now, they switched production to china, and now they fall apart easily, if they don't say made in the usa on them, they are the Chinese ones, they just don't last. I was a huge believer in them, now I switched to a servus fire type boot.
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Been hearing the same thing on the new Chinese made xtratufs. Some commercial guys I know say that their new ones aren't lasting a month before they start to fall apart. The company has issued a press release saying that they screwed up in moving the production to China. Stay away! |
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11-18-2012, 12:00 PM
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All up in the Interweb!
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: In the dog house.
Posts: 5,205
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Has antone ever tried something like the knee-high rubber hunting / fishing boots that Cabelas and the like sells. My rubber hippers I wear when jetty fishing are very comfy. Just not sure how slick they might be on a deck.
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11-18-2012, 09:12 PM
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#36
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 8
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I've used a pair of Xtra Toughs for 3 years now and couldn't wish for a more comfortible boot and they look as good as new
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11-19-2012, 10:13 AM
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#37
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The Sack Of Mass
Posts: 2,357
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Toby... heads for the dark side  |
Surf Asylum Lures, Custom Lures for the "Committed"
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10-24-2013, 05:43 PM
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#38
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Old thread.....
Looking at the Mucks. Which models are you guys wearing?
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10-24-2013, 06:17 PM
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#39
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bethany CT
Posts: 2,883
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Try the chikana. I can't imagine you won't like them.
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No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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10-25-2013, 04:02 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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I have been wearing the 8" Norcross Servus white boots for 3 years with no issues.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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10-25-2013, 05:32 AM
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#41
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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I wear the muck (the low one) as well. For extra comfort I replace the insole with a $20 high impact gel insole and the comfort is improved immensely of the stock sole. comfortable but not ideal on boats.
The problem I have with the muck is that is it is not designed for the boat. The bottom get slick. And it has downright poor traction on a deck of many boats. Particularly downeasters...if you step on on that metal deck plate you are going on your ass. My boat has a very aggressive nonskid so it is OK but on most boats I probably would look more for a boot that is designed for the deck of a boat.
I heard they discontinued the low model anyway. So I will try that shark boot that has a nonskid sole next.
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10-25-2013, 06:40 AM
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#42
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South County
Posts: 1,070
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I've been wearing Dunlop's Purofort for about 10 years. Great boot. Extremely comfortable and rugged. They are pricy, around $80 I believe. A lot of the commercial guys wear them--the soles won't give out and the rubber in the boot doesn't chafe your legs. They are knee-high, which might be too long for you. Five star recommendation.
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10-25-2013, 06:45 AM
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#43
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South County
Posts: 1,070
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Go one size up from what you wear. So I wear a 42 shoe but a 43 Dunlop.
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10-25-2013, 06:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,574
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Back in the day I always cut the boots off my old waders that had sprung too many leaks. Used them on my shore tog trips and (blasphemy) the few times I was invited on boats. Even learned that the waders, sans boots, worked good as foul weather gear when you didn't need to wade. Frugal me.
DZ
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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10-25-2013, 08:15 AM
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#45
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OLDGOAT7205963
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CAPE
Posts: 693
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New pair of Servus for me last year. Much more comfortable than the oldies and great sippings to help from slipping.
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10-25-2013, 09:04 AM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
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I use the Muck Arctic Cat in the winter... Love it, don't have the traction issues onboard that Sandman noted. Multi-purpose winter boot... Fishing/ice fishing/shoveling etc. Crazy warm.
In the summer I just use the el cheapo white Servus boots with inserts.
Xtratufs are garbage now- fall apart with any hard work. The old ones are still awesome, though.
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10-25-2013, 09:22 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Back in the day I always cut the boots off my old waders that had sprung too many leaks. Used them on my shore tog trips and (blasphemy) the few times I was invited on boats. Even learned that the waders, sans boots, worked good as foul weather gear when you didn't need to wade. Frugal me.
DZ
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The wader boots make black marks on white boats. Not on my boat you don't.  |
No boat, back in the suds.
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10-25-2013, 10:58 PM
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#48
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: RI
Posts: 446
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackK
Xtratufs are garbage now- fall apart with any hard work. The old ones are still awesome, though.
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maybe I got a good pair, but I got some last year and wore them most of last winter/spring offshore monkfishing and they held together just fine and never once were my feet cold or sore after 14-18hr days. |
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10-26-2013, 08:09 AM
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#49
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 4,449
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I like the Rugged Sharks. I bought them at least one size big. They fit great.
When it's warmer, I always wear the crocs.
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10-26-2013, 08:14 AM
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#50
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
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Servus black knee high and inner sol ,,, cold weather
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10-26-2013, 10:58 AM
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#51
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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Gray serves from New Bedford ship supply,they come with a really good footbed already.
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10-26-2013, 03:08 PM
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#52
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bethany CT
Posts: 2,883
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
The problem I have with the muck is that is it is not designed for the boat. The bottom get slick. And it has downright poor traction on a deck of many boats. P
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Even the chikana? It is designed for boats and seems to do pretty well, but my experience in boats is limited. |
No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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10-26-2013, 04:16 PM
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#53
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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Yeah...I have been buying a pair of chikanas every year and keep last years as a back up pair or for doing stuff around the yard. They are fair when new (still nothing compared to a boat shore for traction) but get slick quick.
I want to try the rugged shark boot. http://www.alltackle.com/rugged_shar...shing_boot.jpg That looks like it is more boat grip and somewhat comfortable. Also I know shimano makes a boot but I have not tried it on. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...electedIndex=8 |
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