Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

DPT Night Vision NZ


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 40
Like Tree54Likes

Thread: Problems with warranty relating to Lowa boots?

  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2016
    Location
    Auckland
    Posts
    285

    Problems with warranty relating to Lowa boots?

    Hey all

    Just wondering if anyone else on the forum have experienced the warranty process when it comes to Lowa boots?

    So long story short, bought a pair of Lowa z8s for the roar this year. 3 days into the trip the toe rand starts peeling away. At the conclusion of the 8 day trip the monowrap on the left boot is separating at two different points, whilst the right boot is fine.

    Returned them for warranty and beatie matheson (the Lowa distributor) said it's not covered because the leather dried out, causing it to shrink and therefore causing the separation. Hard to believe to be honest.

    Called them today directly and they just refused to make any comments and said any questions are to be directed at the store. They didn't bother asking me any questions regarding the boot either.

    Any comments from people with similar experiences?

  2. #2
    Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2016
    Location
    Gisborne Rural
    Posts
    3,362
    fair go. consumer guaranty act?
    piss pour customer service ever way
    tetawa and Rocco like this.

  3. #3
    Member Reindeer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2015
    Location
    Wanganui no H
    Posts
    491
    Ive had my Lowa Z's for 3 years no issues at all. Sounds to me like a manufacturing Quality control issue which like you I would be wanting a replacement boot!!

    I know that the guys in my local sports shop do have issues with getting Lowa and Miendl to come to the party when trying to claim warranty issues. I had a personal exp with Miendl (nz distributor)and they were Farkin useless!!

  4. #4
    Member Micky Duck's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Location
    Geraldine
    Posts
    24,797
    leather drying out!!!!!! did you put by fire???? you got a receipt??? the date on that if youve bought new for roar wont be more than 2-3 mths old......NOTHING should dry out that fast. go back to them and keep pushing.

  5. #5
    SiB
    SiB is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Invercargill
    Posts
    1,921
    Good old fair trading act. If you can hand on heart say you’ve not put in front of a fire or other deadly sins then the boots are clearly not fit for purpose

    I’d talk to your retailer and speak to the manager, not staff and insist they explain what they’re going to do under the fair trading act

    Take notes. Let them see you taking notes.

    Have a witness

    Calm and quiet.

    Insist on outcomes/ actions

  6. #6
    Member Marty Henry's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Tararua
    Posts
    7,088
    I had the rand split at heel and toe on a pair of rangers after 6 months of pretty casual use once or twice a week. The splits we're small like the rubber had shrunk and pulled apart. Retailer useless went directly to the importer and copied emails and photos to lowa. Story was heat had affected the rand, it was summer and they had never been near a fire barely even gotton wet the splits dont matter was the reply. But germany did offer a credit note of $50 on a new pair for my time in reporting it.
    Bought gronels before and since and never had an issue, one pair lasting 5 years before the leather died.

  7. #7
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2012
    Location
    hokitika
    Posts
    1,476
    Had bad experience trying to claim warranty on boots, the store came to the party for me.
    I know that lowa did have problems with those z8s separating at the sole, mate got a sponsored a pair and that happened, they were quickly replaced.
    I think you defiantly have a case with consumers act - that’s if you can be fucked wth it.
    If not rubbish the hell out of them on social medial and buy yourself a pair of haix, best boot I’ve owned that’s for sure


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Danny and Sarvo like this.
    Dont waste your time chasing every last fps, it doesnt matter in the real world, it wont make a difference, all it will do is cause head aches and frustrations. And dont listen to silly old cunts

  8. #8
    Member Sideshow's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    7,916
    You have a link there please @Smiddy
    It's all fun and games till Darthvader comes along
    I respect your beliefs but don't impose them on me.

  9. #9
    Member Clint Ruin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Location
    north
    Posts
    395
    They can be a bit slow to deal with. But the few pairs of boots I have sent to BM have been replaced even a pair that had really been thrashed.

    Ask Lowa themselves instead of the local agents
    xtightg likes this.

  10. #10
    Member chainsaw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    Norf
    Posts
    5,771
    What @SiB said, and may be have your witness record on video, then if no action, take it straight to Fairgo.

  11. #11
    Member ANTSMAN's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Wellington
    Posts
    2,511
    soooooooooooooo many stories out there like this with that brand.
    savage270, tetawa, McNotty and 4 others like this.

  12. #12
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    West of Christchurch
    Posts
    1,701
    I bought a pair of imported Tibets of FB.
    The TPU sole went on them after 2hrs hunting on a paddock.
    Long story short, importer has covered the cost of resoling them. Lowa aren't interested, and I didn't want to start breaking in a new pair.
    So importer is covering the repairs. He's a good honest guy. He said its not the first pair that have gone crap.
    Sarvo likes this.

  13. #13
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2016
    Location
    Auckland
    Posts
    285
    The importer as in beattie matheson?

    Just got an email from them saying that even though the initial assessment has been made the final outcome is still to be decided on.

    I emailed them directly expressing my disappointment with their initial assessment.

    It seems like some back paddling, they told the store to ask me what I want done with the boots before I emailed them. I m skeptical. Will post up the result when they reply

  14. #14
    Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    New Zealand
    Posts
    151
    Quote Originally Posted by Smiddy View Post
    Had bad experience trying to claim warranty on boots, the store came to the party for me.
    I know that lowa did have problems with those z8s separating at the sole, mate got a sponsored a pair and that happened, they were quickly replaced.
    I think you defiantly have a case with consumers act - that’s if you can be fucked wth it.
    If not rubbish the hell out of them on social medial and buy yourself a pair of haix, best boot I’ve owned that’s for sure


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Had the exact same problem with my Lowas. Rangers fucked to shit with rand falling off, never used in the bush. Renegade sole separating after 6 months. Now the rand on my Tibets are starting to crack. Hopefully, armour all will fix it. My HAIX P6 boot, that I bought in 2011, are still going bloody strong. Should've just gone Haix again.

  15. #15
    Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2016
    Location
    Dunedin
    Posts
    395
    I had a similar experience with another brand - red setters. A good Canadian brand. I discovered that boots have a use-by date of about two years from manufacture. If they sit on the shelf that long unused they go off. The leathers and rubber hardens. Things tear because they can't stretch any longer. Shops know this but sell the boot anyway. And because the boot is out of date the importer can refuse warranty. That was what I learned.

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. Lowa z8 boots?
    By ANTSMAN in forum Gear and Equipment
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 04-10-2016, 08:36 AM
  2. Lowa boots
    By Philipo in forum Gear and Equipment
    Replies: 23
    Last Post: 11-12-2011, 05:30 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!