Have a trip planned for 2 weeks time and looking at gear etc
Has anyone used the new stoney creek gaiters? Thoughts? any others that i should be looking at?
Cheers
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Have a trip planned for 2 weeks time and looking at gear etc
Has anyone used the new stoney creek gaiters? Thoughts? any others that i should be looking at?
Cheers
Been thinking of getting a pair too, my last trip a got stabbed pretty good in the calf muscle above the short gaiters I was wearing. The Duley’s boys use them.
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I've got as pair of Shitty Creek gaiters and they have been crap. The extra wire that you need to buy separately to go under your boot has a ring on each end that has caught on something and continually stabbed me in the other calf. Both hooks on the front have come off, domes at the front have fallen off and the attachment on the sides where you attach the underwires have broken. In 18 months they are f**ked. Had Outdoor Research before this that lasted 7 plus years that wore out and nothing broke on them. A little bit noisy for hunting though. I've actually noticed on a lot of the Duleys shows they are wearing them but obviously not a sponsor as they did a promo on the Shitty Creek ones but often you see the distinctive OR on the side of their gaiters in some shots.
I'm in the process of getting some Outdoor Research Realtree Camo Gaiters sent down to the Dunedin Biviouac store to see what they are like. Will let you know what they are like in a few days.
Same they are comfortable but domes and hooks are soft I use them daily when fencing.
I was looking at getting a pair of these too. my Fairydown ones have finally started to come apart after 10years of abuse. Might look at something different after reading the above.
https://www.mountainhighclothing.co....gaiters-chaps/
I got a pair of putties from this place 3 months ago and use them every day and they are mean as.
What about Game Gear? I really rate their stuff but haven't got the gaiters.... However I have pig hunting mates who swear by their chaps? https://www.gamegear.co.nz/collections/gaiters-puttees
I do have mates wh have had a good run from Army gaiters https://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/collections/gaiters
Stoney creek alpine model is good
absolute crap... think i got about half a dozen trips out a pair before they where toast.
Have had close to 10 years service out of my cactus gaiters. They do how however need a wee bit of stitching work done on then to be fair. But hooks, Velcro and domes all in good condition unlike the Stony creek.
Don’t bother, I have had three pairs, only cos I grab them when I’m in farmlands, all three have been shit, hooks broke, stitching came undone, the loop underneath only lasts a day or two
I brought a pair of OR gaiters this year and yeah they are ok but there must be better out there in NZ. They do stay up and are light but noisy and not much of a lace hook.Quote:
Originally Posted by possum_shooter
I highly recommend Cactus, Twin needle look good too. Also nice to support nz manufacturers. Not that expensive when you consider how they last, probably need half a dozen pairs of stony creek for the same amount of wear.
Cheers guys, helpful info will give the cactus a go I think :)
I have a pair of the older stoney creek gaiters which I’ve thrashed over the years, still just hanging in there but they’ve certainly been abused.
Not sure about the newer model.
Have thought about Huntech, a mate has a pair and loves them
I use cheap pair off trademe....at $10 a pair...and they stay up due to the velcro up the front...they give quiet a bit of protection from spanyards etc... bottom strap gets cut off ASAP.six months and the velcro getting tired,so chuckem out and get next pair.
Stoney Creek make cheap rubbish. Stoney Creek lies about the ability of that rubbish and sell it for more than it's worth. Buy OR or Cactus.
Yep, yep & yep. All good if you hunt occasionally, or can afford to continuously buy new gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by 257weatherby
Twinneedle are ok. There’s a few smaller NZ businesses making good quality canvas gaiters if you use google
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I got a pair of these Berghaus Yeti gaiters about 6 months ago. The design has been around for ~30 years and they are effectively waterproof. Will only fit a specific boot style like Lowa Tibet. About NZD$122 all up.
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I used the Berghaus orgainls for years, just a bit bulky and abolute bastards to get of and on a boot. Im now looking for a quiet pair of Goretex as my lower leg and socks get drenched with sweat. Any recommendations, Ive see RAB and others but they look noisy ?
So far my hunters element have done well but just dont breathe. i run them with the zips undone but they collect crap on the inside which defeats the object.
I use a pair of Kuiu Yukon Gaiters and love them. A mate uses the first lite gaiters and likes them too. In saying that I largely wear gaiters to keep stuff out of my boots and keep my feet dry so being waterproof is important to me over very hard wearing canvas etc and these may not fit your needs. I wear my pant over top of the gaiters. Pants take the hit, and the water runs over top not down and under. Twin needle always seems to receive favourable reviews
