Aled Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Hello All Right then: 14 years ago I bought my wife a pair of Hunter Wellies as a Christmas present (her choice) they have been well used, but the heel is staring to wear away, and there is small leak. Still 14 years of regular use is good going. So I'm looking to buy her a new pair....and hear lies the problem. Rumour has it that the more recent Hunter Wellies do not last as well since the factory has moved to China. Does anybody out there know if there is any truth in this? Or is it...a Chinese Whisper...(OK a bad joke but...) Thanks in Advance Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Not sure where they are made now but quality has fallen dramatically ,my mrs has had a couple of pairs over the last few years and never again After a year or so the rubber perishes ,fades and cracks .total rubbish and not what you would expect from an expensive product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 The Memsahib's Hunters last less than a season - cracked sole and rapid wear! (The dear lady does have a rather peculiar gait post elevenses as she likes to play bar person (being PC) with the sloe gin. Has anyone hear the rumour that Kleenex are stopping calling their paper handkerchiefs "Man Sized" after a complaint? When will it end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, CaptC said: Has anyone hear the rumour that Kleenex are stopping calling their paper handkerchiefs "Man Sized" after a complaint? When will it end? On the BBC website this lunchtime, however the foil hat brigade will be along soon to say it is false news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 14 years from a pair of wellies is pretty good, I have a pair of Le Chameau from 1997 that are still going well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: 14 years from a pair of wellies is pretty good, I have a pair of Le Chameau from 1997 that are still going well. I can raise you four years with Le Chameau's - hanging together but still wearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Always brought Hunter Wellies until the quality went down hill and had the problems mentioned above, for the last three years have been wearing The Braemar Wellington from Hoggs of Fife, they are my everyday boot, they look very similar to Hunters but much better quality and they seem to-be wearing well, prices from £40-£50 a pair...https://www.cherrytreecountryclothing.com/hoggs-of-fife-braemar-wellington-boot-review/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleachan Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I share your pain. My 10 year old hunter balmoral's died last year, although I still wear them if it's just mud I'm dealing with. For my feet and ankles they were by far the best fitting and I did try all the wellies in the shop. Those were the first wellie I've owned that I could go miles off path on the open hill without hurting my feet or wishing I was in boots. Great boot, but sadly it seems their likes will never be here again; as I've yet to find a comparable fit and feel replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I’ve got some 5 year old balmoral still going strong but both pairs Mrs has bought haven’t lasted at all well, 2 years and 1 year... I wouldn’t buy anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I bought my Aigles about ten years ago. Since then, my parents went through five or six pairs of Hunters each, but the Aigles are still going strong. Having said that I bought my partner a pair and they lasted a year. But I'd never look at Hunters again. My parents are now Aigle converts and have loved them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 ive always bought hunter soveriegn...with studs as i did a bit of trout fishing as well and they didnt slip so much..........when the sole and studs got worn i used to send them off....first place was somewhere in Brum and then latterly in newcastle on tyne....for restuding.....they came back everytime with new sole and studs ........and various other repairs......always surprised how cheap it was less than £20 quid and that included posting same thing with Barbour jackets....send them off for a torn side and pocket....they come back with a whole new panel and pocket...£15 quid and no postage ....and that aint that long ago either...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Ok well it looks like the rumours are correct. Thanks for the replies all. If somebody has more to add please do so. Thanks Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Boot_Ltd Now made in China. Edited October 18, 2018 by mudpatten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Aigle, Aigle, Aigle all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I've bought a pair of solognac from Decathlon, look and feel pretty good but we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted October 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 15 hours ago, mudpatten said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Boot_Ltd Now made in China. Cheers mudpattern. Thanks for the comments. Right then I'll be looking at Aigle and solognac, anybody have any experience of Barbour Wellies?? Thanks Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ruler Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 15 hours ago, mudpatten said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Boot_Ltd Now made in China. Anybody tried these Century boots? Made in Serbia to Hunters original design with their old machinery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_ox Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Dedito and Ariat are two I’d like to try after my Chameaus. Can’t justify the £££s anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleachan Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Comparable Aigle wellies I've tried have been too high in the heel for me, unfortunately. Which makes them unreliable underfoot on rough ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 5 hours ago, Aled said: Right then I'll be looking at Aigle and solognac, I'm sure Decathlon stocked both of these so you can try on both and compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 8 hours ago, Uilleachan said: Comparable Aigle wellies I've tried have been too high in the heel for me, unfortunately. Which makes them unreliable underfoot on rough ground. cut your heel off then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted October 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 LOL behave yourself all...talking about heels whilst discussing wellies ......really!! However it is difficult if you have strange feet/legs........I snapped my Achilles tendon back in 2001, (rugby surprise surprise) and I've struggled with footwear ever since! Thanks for your comments. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 On 18/10/2018 at 12:48, chrisp said: Not sure where they are made now but quality has fallen dramatically ,my mrs has had a couple of pairs over the last few years and never again After a year or so the rubber perishes ,fades and cracks .total rubbish and not what you would expect from an expensive product Take a guess where Gates shifted production to, when the Dumfries factory closed... The quality is absoloute rubbish now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 On 18/10/2018 at 20:02, Mice! said: I've bought a pair of solognac from Decathlon, look and feel pretty good but we will see. Lasted me about a year before splitting along the side where they flex My last pair of hunters lasted less than a year. Just bought a pair of Musto from John Norris, currently half price. Let’s see how they go but with the musto name I expect them to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYA117 Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 I changed a few years ago to Toggi Berkley leather wellingtons, they are on my feet 7 days a week from mid September until roughly the end of March and a pair lasts just over this six month period and they are as comfortable as a pair of slippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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