Thread: Gaiters - Do you use them or not?

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

Before them I had Tui gaiters and I wore them out after about 7 years.

I too use long Tui Trail gaiters. Have had them for about 10 years (got them free from the wholesaler). They work extremely well and after 30 odd river crossings on a trip my feet were still dry. I prefer them when tackling gorse, speargrass and matagouri. Also have a pile of the short variety too, again free. Have give a few pairs away as normally keep a spare pair in the truck.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I too use long Tui Trail gaiters. Have had them for about 10 years (got them free from the wholesaler). They work extremely well and after 30 odd river crossings on a trip my feet were still dry. I prefer them when tackling gorse, speargrass and matagouri. Also have a pile of the short variety too, again free. Have give a few pairs away as normally keep a spare pair in the truck.

Where do you get these ? Never heard of them but then i am not a shop person.
What are your boots? Gumboots?
I have never owned boot apart from gumboots that could stay dry that long.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Where do you get these ? Never heard of them but then i am not a shop person.
What are your boots? Gumboots?
I have never owned boot apart from gumboots that could stay dry that long.

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I wear ex German forces boots. Mine are Haix but they also had Lowa and Mendhl (whatever it is) for $125 a pair with very little use. I keep them full of Sno-Seal bees wax. Tui Trail is a brand from Charton International and normally available from most camping shops. It is budget stuff but seems to work really well for me. Looking at them I cannot figure out how they keep the water out, I don't think they should as they close with velcro right up the back edge.

Hello gagetman... I have recently lost my pair of tui gaiters and have been searching the internet to find out where I can replace them from. Where do you get them from? I love them and don't want to try any other brand!

Tried out some of the Markhor Gaiters over Easter..... ended up taking the wrong ridge before dawn and had to smash through about 300m of waist high Black Berry to reach where we needed to ber. Even though just wearing shorts the Gaiters did a primo job. Hardly snagged at all and were as quiet as you could expect wading through that crap, protection was very good. Very happy with them.

so yeah. Gaiters.... yes

Originally Posted by chris-b

Tried out some of the Markhor Gaiters over Easter..... ended up taking the wrong ridge before dawn and had to smash through about 300m of waist high Black Berry to reach where we needed to ber. Even though just wearing shorts the Gaiters did a primo job. Hardly snagged at all and were as quiet as you could expect wading through that crap, protection was very good. Very happy with them.

so yeah. Gaiters.... yes

Been using some markhor gaitors for about 18months now and really like them, don't hold much water either so stay pretty light, getting a bit tatty now though with all the ruahine shit ive been pushing through.

Originally Posted by Supernova

Hello gagetman... I have recently lost my pair of tui gaiters and have been searching the internet to find out where I can replace them from. Where do you get them from? I love them and don't want to try any other brand!

I suspect they are no longer available. The business changed hands and the Tui Trail line seems to have been dropped.

Damit! Can you recommend anything that is equally as good as Tui trail gaiters?

Huntech

Originally Posted by Supernova

Damit! Can you recommend anything that is equally as good as Tui trail gaiters?

Awesome, thank you - have checked these out online and they look good. I'm a tramper not a hunter but not keen on the fancy expensive goretex gaiters. Like the trusty canvas. Just can't find a store to get them from (want to go in and try them on). Are you able to point me in the right direction?

Originally Posted by Supernova

Awesome, thank you - have checked these out online and they look good. I'm a tramper not a hunter but not keen on the fancy expensive goretex gaiters. Like the trusty canvas. Just can't find a store to get them from (want to go in and try them on). Are you able to point me in the right direction?

That can be fixed with a couple of accessories.

Originally Posted by Supernova

Awesome, thank you - have checked these out online and they look good. I'm a tramper not a hunter but not keen on the fancy expensive goretex gaiters. Like the trusty canvas. Just can't find a store to get them from (want to go in and try them on). Are you able to point me in the right direction?

Farmlands has what you are after


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