WinchesterDave Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Thought this may be of interest to some I found it fascinating, despite not being able to understand the subtitles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Fascinating, I'd love to know what glues they use as (apart from wood glues) i've always been dissapointed with the "stick" factor of most glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 I believe that the unvulcanised rubber stick to itself and the bond is made when it is heated in the vulcanising process. Great film, but I also struggled with the subtitles. It's been a long time since I did my gcse French exam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 I enjoyed that, thanks for sharing. I was of the understanding they now made their boots in morrocco with a consequent drop in quality. Can anyone shed any light on the truth of such rumours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) I believe manufacturing is now back in hand, but hopefully someone will be able to confirm for definite. My current pair have lasted 7 years and I still wear them everyday, so Iv had my moneys worth! Edited December 12, 2016 by zipdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Pleased you've enjoyed it chaps! I hope not because I am considering Chameau's for my next pair of wellies... when my Hunters die... they're genuinely lasting well lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Good stuff ! I sincerely hope that they have sorted their recent quality issues etc ,as they`re the comfiest wellies I`ve ever worn and my current pair have been on the go for over 6 yrs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 A couple offers ago I was looking for new wellies and was advised against LeChams - lots returned with leaks since production moved to China (?) so I bought Harkillas which have split in 3 places!! When repairs fail I may look for LeChams as I loved my first pair. Has production moved back to frog land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Russell Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 (edited) My latest pair of neoprene lined -full length zip le chams are just approaching a year old and despite wearing them pretty much every day at some point and god knows how many miles through mud brambles and suchlike they have remained in perfect condition. So I'm very happy with mine. These are my old pair that lasted me ten years. They just let a slight drip of water in through one zip now. Edited December 13, 2016 by Jay_Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Hopefully they have improved in recent years, otherwise that is a lot of effort for something that lasts two seasons. My very first pair lasted about 8 years. After seeing what happened to others I bought Seelands this time, but as an when they cough out I will see how Chameau are doing at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandladdie Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Nice video that. Interesting process Pleased you've enjoyed it chaps! I hope not because I am considering Chameau's for my next pair of wellies... when my Hunters die... they're genuinely lasting well lol My Hunters have done me well too, only just starting to go now after 5 years. A couple offers ago I was looking for new wellies and was advised against LeChams - lots returned with leaks since production moved to China (?) so I bought Harkillas which have split in 3 places!! When repairs fail I may look for LeChams as I loved my first pair. Has production moved back to frog land? Looked at the Harkilas, but when I read the reviews I decided against! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 My latest pair of neoprene lined -full length zip le chams are just approaching a year old and despite wearing them pretty much every day at some point and god knows how many miles through mud brambles and suchlike they have remained in perfect condition. So I'm very happy with mine. These are my old pair that lasted me ten years. They just let a slight drip of water in through one zip now. What a cracking photograph mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Nice video that. Interesting process My Hunters have done me well too, only just starting to go now after 5 years. Looked at the Harkilas, but when I read the reviews I decided against! It is interesting reading about Harkila wellies not being up to scratch. My dad got the full zip Foresters last year at the shooting show, and although he doesn't wear them everyday, when I first held them I couldn't believe how good they felt in terms of quality! So to hear a lot of people have had issues with them is shocking I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nmb Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I was a huge le chameau fan but was advised against buying them from a gunshop and instead bought the cheaper aigle wellies. By far the best on the market in my opinion after trying many of the other brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Aigle keep popping up, what sort of price difference is there between Le Cham / Harkila etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GADWALL41 Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 In the past 18 months I have had 2 pairs of Le C wellies fail on me , Heal area separation last time . Got a full refund from UK supplier , but I will not be buying them again . Agile user now , first season and I really like the sole grip , hopefully they will survive a few more seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Russell Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 What a cracking photograph mate Thanks dave, if your in instagram I'm JPR_ESQ on there, I do quite a lot of shooting pics etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Thanks dave, if your in instagram I'm JPR_ESQ on there, I do quite a lot of shooting pics etc Unfortunately I'm not mate, but great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 It's funny how experiences differ. I bought a pair of shorter Aigle boots for the summer dog walking duties and after 6 months they were shagged out. My shamoos are 4 years in and are still great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Yes it doesn't help choosing where to place your bet next time round does it? The one thing that is clear is Chameau went through a very bad spell quality wise a few years ago, my wife went through a pair in just over a year. The pictures are on here if you can bothered to search. They split, I fixed them with Aquasure, they split again, same, then last time they went in the bin. As nothing else fitted properly she reluctantly bought another pair, they have been absolutely fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagantino Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Very nice video......loved the piano also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 The problem with old fashion hand production as shown in the film is that so much relies on the person that day, where as machines can virtually guarantee quality every day, that's not to say one is better quality than another just the standard of quality is the consistent with most machines Hand made can be first class or **** its not always a sign of quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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