It seems my Thinsulate Goretex boots soak with sweat, but these non-insulated Danner Tachyon GTX duty boots do not. I'm thinking maybe they are too well insulated and too warm for the conditions I use them in. 200 grams?
Hunting boots
- Thread starter brybenn
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It seems my Thinsulate Goretex boots soak with sweat, but these non-insulated Danner Tachyon GTX duty boots do not. I'm thinking maybe they are too well insulated and too warm for the conditions I use them in. 200 grams?
I wear bibs over the boot shafts and constantly cross streams that are knee deep and never get water in thru the tops of my boots as long as i move quickly. Very rarely do my jeans ever get wet. Im more worried about cold season. Warm westher if i get wet no real problem. Cold and wet sucks. Ill buy a good waterproof uninsulated pair of boots for warmer weather hunting though
A good set of gaiters will keep a lot of water from soaking into the leather and giving a Gore-Tex boot that cold plastic bag feeling against your sock/skin. That and some SnoSeal goes a long way to keeping the leather outside the Gore-Tex from becoming saturated.
Patrick
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pete dobinson
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I stay away from boots with stitching coming down the sides of the boot, the more stitching the more places for water to soak in. Lowa or Meindl with the rubber rand all the way around the bottom part of the boot is what I prefer. They are expensive boots but your feet will be dry. Buy once cry once. 
Manwithoutastar
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I ordered a pair of Hanwag Alaska. Was between them, the Meindl Island Active or Lowa Tibet Pro. After reading reviews the only thing I found of concern is their “stiffness”. I hunt in moderate hilly, off trail terrain, hoping they’re not over kill bc of the mountaineering design. Does anyone have experience hunting in these boots?
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Butcherbill
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You got that right, I oil my Irish Setters periodically to keep the leather conditioned and have added sno-seal last year. Gave them two coats of the stuff and water just beads off the leather, the only time my feet feel wet is in the spring when they sweat while I’m hunting early season. During the fall and winter they are bone dry, iirc I have the 400g insulation rated boots. I have used sno-seal on a few pairs of leather boots and it’s great stuff.
sharp shooter
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I have two pairs. One pair 15 years old that have no tread left but are still watertight and amazing and one pair 5 years old that have tread left and are water tight. They are great boots. Highly recommend the Elk Tracker.
I've got Danners, lacrosses, Irish Setters and redhead hunting boots and I love my Danners (East Ridges) by far over the others. I have bad ankles and the Danners have the best ankle support I've ever felt in a boot. Swear they've saved me from rolling an ankle while out in the boonies more than a few times.
pete dobinson
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- Courtenay BC.
I have hunted and hiked with Lowa Tibets, your correct, they are stiff but in a good way. You will break your shin bone before you break your ankle, lol. They are meant for packing heavy loads in rough terrain. Even though my boots are stiff they are comfortable, they are the best boots that I've owned so far. Whats good for me might not be good for you though, we're all different.
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- Saskatoon Saskatchewan
I think the beartooth will be my next boot.
pete dobinson
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I don't think you could go wrong with those boots, they are similar to meindl and lowa. They look like great boots. Thanks for posting that kodiakjack.
Pete, how did you find them for service life? I was looking at them for doing exactly that, packing heavy loads up and down hills and rocky terrain, but how are they outside of that environment?
I'm leaning towards them though, figure a mountain boot you can hunt in is going to be better than a hunting boot you can mountain in. They look fairly bomb proof as well.
pete dobinson
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- Courtenay BC.
They're a good all around boot. I've had them for 4 years, I also wear them at work in the winter when the weather gets bad on my deliveries. They have lots of ankle support. They hardly show any wear, only slightly on the soles. They could easily go another 4 years especially if I only use them for hunting. They keep my feet dry, I use a conditioner on the leather. They are pretty much bomb proof. I don't think they are the warmest boot, but where I hunt it hasn't been that cold. For packing weight in rough terrain they are hard to beat, that's what they are designed for.
