Looking to get a new pair of rubber boots. I'd like to find a pair in new bottomland. I've found the LaCrosse 4X Alpha and the Irish Setter Rutmaster. I had the Under Armor HAWG boots and they only lasted 2 seasons. Would be nice to have a pair that lasted a bit longer. I've never owned a LaCrosse or Irish Setter boot. Any recommendations?
Don't know about the camo but my Mucks are great rubber boots!
MK M GOBL
I've worn the uninsulated lacrosse grange boots for all my hunting from deer to squirrels. If you don't stuff them between the bed and cab of your truck and let them bake in the sun all summer they last awhile I'm wearing the same pair for 10 years. They are not warm in winter and they will be hot in summer but if you need water proof up to the knee and light weight these are it. I have the original green color but they do sell the Bottomland version ... but after seeing a couple of pics of the Bottomland version they look to have a shine to them. I would stick with the green.
2x the Lacrosse Grange...Cabelas has also bottomland and where on sale last month. Check to see any left, I have of those to and they are comfortable
Rutmaster hands down. I love mine. The soles are as comfy as tennis shoes. The ankle fits a bit tighter so no slipping around which I like. I've considered buying the insulated ones as well. Right now i have the non insulated and just wear sock layers during deer. I suggest you go to a store and try both on. I spent about an hour in BPS trying on all the top rubber boots. As soon as I stood up in the rutmaster I knew these were it.
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Check with cabelas. Their stuff has a lifetime warranty. Bought one pair. They wore in the backs some. They replaced them free of charge. On my second season with the second pair and loving them. Did get a pair of the lacrosse bottomland boots too tho. Like them but not as much as my cabelas.
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i like bogs
until i bought a pair of legendary whitetail rubber boots this year for deer season, there made in there own came and built by wolverine you talking about warm warmest boots ive ever wore and breath as well. extremely comfortable but heavy. probaly too much boot for turkey hunting so i say bogs
I like the green lacrosse burly with air grip soles They usually last a few seasons . I had one pair for probably 10 years. After they get wore out I cut them off short for slip ons
:z-twocents: rutmaster no doubt!!
Plain uninsulated lacrosse have lasted way better than most other brands for me . Price sure has slipped up lately but there is not a better walking boot imo.
As with most things they have made rubber boots cheaper. I had a pair of Cabelas that I wore for 7-8 years before I ripped them on a partially buried barb wire fence. The next pair lasted about 4yrs before coming apart. My last pair only lasted 2yrs. My buddy has had pretty much the same history with LaCrosse Apha Burly boots.
Lacrosse Grange, hands down
Ive got several years on my Lacrosse Alpha snake boots. As soon as these give out, I'll be getting another pair. But i hunt in snake infested jungle swamps.
Muck Field Blazers. They are as comfortable as a pair of sneakers.
Lacrosse Grange, best all around boot ever made!
Not meaning to offend anyone , but if rubber boots was all i had to turkey hunt with, i just get me a good pair of moccasins...I hate rubber insulated boots all of them are heavy and in the summer un insulated are hot...i just wear a good snake boot with insulated socks if needed or regular socks...
Another vote for Muck boots
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LaCrosse AeroHead 3.5 mm have been great for me. Wear them all spring and fall - climbing mountains in Pa & western Md.
I like the open top that cinches down after you get your leg /pants in.
https://www.amazon.com/LaCrosse-Mens-AeroHead-3-5mm-Hunting/dp/B008X3PTSO?th=1&psc=1
Muck
This is a bit off topic but it does pertain to boots. I'm a big guy and have big calves, I need a snake boot that has room for me and my pant legs, any suggestions? Thanks
Quote from: SteelerFan on January 20, 2018, 06:12:30 PM
LaCrosse AeroHead 3.5 mm have been great for me. Wear them all spring and fall - climbing mountains in Pa & western Md.
I like the open top that cinches down after you get your leg /pants in.
https://www.amazon.com/LaCrosse-Mens-AeroHead-3-5mm-Hunting/dp/B008X3PTSO?th=1&psc=1
I second the LaCrosse Aerohead - here in Montana I use the 3.5 mm most of the time, but also have a pair of 7 mm for colder conditions. It's a unique design that is quite different from other rubber boots.
I am a fan of the danner pronghorn. I do a lot of weightlifting and I don't skip leg day but they seem to work well. Can't say that I have huge calves tho. Had bad luck with Rockies. Could walk across a dew drenchedvfield and my feet would be soaked fifty yards in. The dangers have held up well and are better suited to me than rubber boots for being able to walk quietly
I love my Rutmasters too but I won't replace them with the new model. A buddy who recommended the old Rutmasters got the new model and he can't last 4 months in them without the boot failing and coming apart. He just gets them replaced for free otherwise he'd switch. The new ones with the side buckle are junk.
If you can find the older back buckle ones I'd say go for it, they're great.
Also - I use these on days I know I'll be in dewy grass or crossing creeks. Long hauls in the state land I go hikers.
Quote from: blackmagic on January 20, 2018, 08:42:38 AM
Ive got several years on my Lacrosse Alpha snake boots. As soon as these give out, I'll be getting another pair. But i hunt in snake infested jungle swamps.
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just my opinion, but i'd worry more about comfort than camo pattern when it comes to buying boot's. I am NOT a fan of rubber boots but if the conditions call for rubber boots my LaCrosse Alpha Burly Pro's are very comfortable. I had a pair of the original Alpha burly's and hated them they were either to big or to tight in the toe area no matter what size. The new Alpha Pro's fit much better.
Quote from: ccleroy on January 20, 2018, 10:21:12 AM
Lacrosse Grange, best all around boot ever made!
I may try these. I put maybe 60 miles on a pair of boots each spring, assume these will hold up?
i've been happy with my Lacrosse Alpha burly's. I've got either 3 or 4 seasons on them (including deer and squirrel hunting). the right one has developed a very small leak right around the big toe joint, but other than that no complaints. they fit like a tennis shoe!
Quote from: Gobble! on January 22, 2018, 04:58:04 PM
Quote from: ccleroy on January 20, 2018, 10:21:12 AM
Lacrosse Grange, best all around boot ever made!
I may try these. I put maybe 60 miles on a pair of boots each spring, assume these will hold up?
They will. Finest uninsulated rubber boot there is. Got a pair of Burlys and Grange, both were extremely comfortable right out of the box. Burlys with insulation are great for cooler temps but if they get wet on the inside at all it does take a few days to dry completely thru the insulation, Granges can flood and with a piece of newspaper they're ready the next morning.
I've found my boot driers for ski boots work great for drying out a sweaty or Swamy boot overnight and they are pretty cheap to get.
Im a fan of the Lacrosse Grange. My last pair lasted 12 years of heavy use. I prefer them over the boots with neoprene uppers. The make me sweat and they get ripped up to quick.
I like the Lacrosse burly's but I wear them all year deer hunting, rabbit hunting, doing chores etc.
I little insulation is a good thing on a chilly PA morning in the turkey woods.