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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 3, 2007 11:04:40 GMT -5
I dearly love my LaCross Alpha Burleys for:
1) Weight
2) Comfort
3) Waterproof
4) Scentless
5) Fit
6) Fairly easy on and off
What I don't like about them is traction, or lack there of.
I've taken a couple of falls because the soles lost traction. Once on a slippery hill and I had a good butt buster. A little further down and I would have been in the creek. Then a couple days ago I had a heck of a time climbing a rather good size hill in Illinois.
Anyone else having this problem?
I'm about ready to switch boots to get better traction, cause one of thsse days it could be more than a bust my buns fall.
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Post by 10point on Aug 3, 2007 12:04:18 GMT -5
Haven't had any traction problems with mine. I saw some nice looking Columbia rubber boots at Rural King that I had never seen before.
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Post by Sleazy E on Aug 4, 2007 19:42:18 GMT -5
I have 2 pair of hunting boots..... One pair ae browning 2000 thinsilate and I have had no problem with traction from them at all. The other pair are just cheap Wlamart 1000 thinsulate boots and have never had a problemw ith them either..... The Alpha Burley's I tried on were more comfortable but not enough to pay the difference.
Browning's $59 Walmart boots $35 and both are well worth every penny...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2007 21:34:57 GMT -5
every pair of rubber boots kill my arches .can,t hardly walk after a few hrs.
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Post by Adam Brown (BGGoosekiller) on Aug 7, 2007 19:02:29 GMT -5
The only problem I've had with them is tearing them up walking in harvested bean fields. Those stalks are like screwdrivers sticking up everywhere.
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Post by mullis56 on Aug 8, 2007 18:12:06 GMT -5
I have 3 pair of them...one sprung a leak this year so I'm down to 2 pair now non insulated and 2000 gram. Got them both down in Amish country for cheaper then anywhere else, Amish guy sold them out of his barn along with other boots.....no signs nothing a friend took me there. However, I love them.
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Post by chicobrownbear on Aug 9, 2007 8:38:24 GMT -5
My rubbers are Rockys. The sole REALLY bites into the ground. In fact the bottoms are exactly the same as their hiking boots. I have a high arch too, and like duck have problems with regular rubber boots. I can honestly say I don't mind wearing these boots all day. These are the boots I have, but I paid about 30 dollars less for them at BPS hunting classic last year... www.bootbiz.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=B&Product_Code=7740 |
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Post by freedomhunter on Aug 9, 2007 14:35:03 GMT -5
I liked my alpha burleys a lot, they eventually got a hole in the uppers. One thing I noticed, no matter how much scentkiller or cover scent was on them, you could still smell the rubber smell. The deer could smell it on the ground, also. They also were COLD (even the 1000gram insulated ones) and the heat packs don't work well in them (even if you loose the top). Got elimitrax and now wear my fave Vasque hiking boots and Lacrosse 1300 gram insulated leather boots.  |
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Post by hornharvester on Aug 9, 2007 16:49:47 GMT -5
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Post by Woody Williams on Aug 9, 2007 16:55:37 GMT -5
I agree.. The little bubbles provided great traction.. |
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Post by chicobrownbear on Aug 10, 2007 7:43:00 GMT -5
Hornharvester doesn't even have to lock in his hubs to go up a hill.
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