The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Dans on December 23, 2016, 05:59:08 pm
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Hey
I bought cheap waterproofs last year when we started and they quickly feLL apart. I bought some regatta ones which I thought were better, but it seems they haven't survived the summer, they are falling apart and the leg seam has split.
Any recommendations for waterproof trousers (and jackets)? Some good quality ones.
Also looking for recommendations for wellies. I have some Dunlop fleece lined ones but my socks always fall off lol. Any nice warm ones?
Fancy treating myself for a late Christmas.
Dans
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I have flexothane jacket and trousers I bought from granite workwear. They are light weight, flexible, and very waterproof. The water musts runs off, so,if it is raining hard I need the trousers as well as the jacket or my trousers end up wet. They must be good value, the Yorkshire vet Julian wears the same sort of flexothane trousers as me! I usually buy cheapish wellies and add woolly socks iif my feet are cold.
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We have flexothane too as do all the farmers round here
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Flexothane for me and Bekina wellies
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Flexothane or Seal Flex, both properly waterproof for at least twelve months. You do need to buy new ones every 12-18 months, though. IME, whichever ones you get hey only remain totally waterproof for a while.
Wellies is discussed over and over again. I like Dunlop Purfort - very light weight, great grip, wear really well. They do ladies versions, wide leg versions, steel toe cap versions, etc.
I find the trick with socks in wellies is to tuck your jeans into your socks before putting the wellies on. My socks rarely move until I take the wellies off. An alternative is Bama welly slippers, wear them over your socks inside your wellies for toastie warm feet and socks that stay put.
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Grubs frostline wellies,
Fabulous, waterproof, keep feet super warm, fit fat and skinny legs, what more could you ask for? :yippee:
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I've had a pair of Sunderland of Scotland waterproof trousers for years - found them balled up in a hideous, muddy heap in an old tack room I took over about 4 years ago (so well worn and abused then). Washed them well in waterproofing solution and they're still going strong. I wear them all the time and they never leak, are warm, comfortable and cope with everything I've thrown at them (horse riding, dog walking, sheep wrangling, mucking out the pigs, etc...)
I'm so impressed with them that I bought my OH a pair this year and he's over the moon with his too - previously, he'd get through waterproofs like they were going out of fashion, end up wet and grumpy and chuck them out. He loves these ones and if they last half as well as mine, I'll be very happy.
Not the cheapest, but definitely the best I've ever come across: https://www.glenmuir.com/sunderland/ (https://www.glenmuir.com/sunderland/)
Re: wellies...tough call. 5 or so years ago I'd have said Muck Boots but I threw my last pair away a week ago at only 18 months old, having worn right through the back of them. Not impressed. Am back to wearing my £10 Dunlop wellies with very thick socks and they're doing far better than the Muck Boots did. My OH has just got himself a pair of Skellerup wellies which he says are fab so far, but time will tell.
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Flexothane overtrousers and cheap green farmer wellies from the agri store. Third winter and still going with a couple of minor snags. I don't have the equivalent jacket but would get one, my water proof coats never last.. What I need just now is a hat, I hate wearing hats and lose them asap but I've got real earache with this wind when checking ponies up the hill so I need to dig one out :(
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When i did a stint on an arable farm (as a youth) the simplest was a Nitram sack with holes for my head and arms and baletwine around the waist. Of course back then we used cocoa tins and string as telephones..
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Same as Shep53 for me.
Flexothane isn't very robust though, and will start to smell of cat wee if you don't wash them often enough! :)
Recently bought some army surplus waterproof pants for outdoor work - brambles, fencing etc....will report back if they are any good, as they were cheap compared to everything else.
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Can you machine wash flexothane?
Does anyone rate the neoprene wellies? Although I think bog standard wellies and socks seems to be getting the popular vote.
Thanks guys
Dans
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Yes, it is recommended to wash flexothane regularly.
I wouldn't wear neoprene, too hot unless you are standing around doing nothing.
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An alternative is Bama welly slippers, wear them over your socks inside your wellies for toastie warm feet and socks that stay put.
+1 for boot liners over socks. Things like http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/neoprene-wellington-boot-liners-black0 (http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/neoprene-wellington-boot-liners-black0) which I came across having recently bought the MVF No Bull wellies which includes a similar liner http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/no-bull-welly-sock-black (http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/no-bull-welly-sock-black) that rolls over the top. Wish I'd come across them a whileback as they also make getting wellies on and off a whole lot easier, keep the foot warm, keep socks less sweaty,yet don't allow the foot to ride around inthe bott during normal use. Probably my "discovery" for the year.
I haven't been wearing the No Bull wellies (http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/no-bull-safety-wellingtons-black (http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/no-bull-safety-wellingtons-black)) long enough to comment on their robustness, but like them so far as they fit over calves easy and I can get my foot in and out easy when i need to. I really struggle with most other wellies to find ones that fit. Extremely light as the toe cap is not steel, something I'm a little warey over still.
For waterproofs I use the usual Hi Viz stuff. Have some flexothene pants to try but they seem a little more restrictive around the bum etc than the standard safety kit.
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These (http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/bama-boot-sokket) are the Bama welly slippers. If, like me, you have chubby calves, you might prefer the short sock type like the Bamas to the long-leg welly sock like the No Bull.
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I wash |Flexothane on a cold wash with 500 rpm spin and they do fine. Tend to crack around the knee and elbow joint sites after a couple of years. I used to rate Muck boots but the last two pairs have lasted only 18 months then cracked at the side of the instep. Nora |Maxx and Bekina Pur ones seem to last better. Wouldn't go back to standard boots with socks ever again.
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My first pair of Muck boots I was really happy with but they have just gone into the dustbin because, after 2 years use, the soles split from the upper and they leaked badly. Tried glue but it wouldn't bond. Second £70 pair is 3 months old, not of the same quality as the first pair and seems to be going the same way they did!
Have now gone back to £10 boots with added thermal insoles and thick socks for general use.
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Do you know.... the only thing I need is new wellies.... but I have no clue what to buy... I usually buy dunlops from the garden centre, but they split ...
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Another vote for flexothane trousers and jacket too. I have so far not washed mine I have to say, but cat wee smell is much less of an issue if you have three billy goats that love to get up close and personal with you... but so far no tears in either trousers or jacket after a good year of use (and I just rinse the trousers with a hose while wearing them if totally muddy).
Also sadly have to agree on the declining quality of Muck boots, mine (worn daily for hours though) only last a year or so, and something cracks on them.... with my wide feet and calves I am seriously struggling to get any that fit and are better quality, and I am not prepared to go for Le Chameau or Aigle... yet...
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with my wide feet and calves I am seriously struggling to get any that fit and are better quality, and I am not prepared to go for Le Chameau or Aigle... yet...
Have you tried Dunlop Purofort, Anke? They're generous in the calf department - I have chunky calves myself. When I'm very overweight I turn the tops over ;)
I was told they did a wide leg version, and they certainly used to do ladies as well as men's fit, but I couldn't find any info online about that. Could be worth talking to a good stockist if the regular fit don't suit you.
(Purofort is a uniquely lightweight insulating material. The boots are light as a feather, even the safety version, have great grip and wear well. I'm a fan, wouldn't buy any other. Can't understand wanting to have pounds of heavy clumpiness to cart around with you!)
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Another dissapointed Muck boot wearer. Need to find an alternative for us very soon
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Bekina steplite wellies, best I've worn in last 25 years
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Hey
I bought cheap waterproofs last year when we started and they quickly feLL apart. I bought some regatta ones which I thought were better, but it seems they haven't survived the summer, they are falling apart and the leg seam has split.
Any recommendations for waterproof trousers (and jackets)? Some good quality ones.
Also looking for recommendations for wellies. I have some Dunlop fleece lined ones but my socks always fall off lol. Any nice warm ones?
Fancy treating myself for a late Christmas.
Dans
Aha I have just the thing for you..... Dad bought me some waterproofs, very good and quite resistant to wear and tear, I love em and they keep me warm..... Flexithane I think they are called. As to wellies I know a guy who sells these quite cheaply and they are excellent quality. They have safety ones and non safety ones "Bekina" they're called and I have not looked back since finding them. They are chemical resistant, very good tread and they are built in a way that they don't split up the back, plus they are fantastic for running in and quite lightweight. My brother swears by them, he works on a dairy farm :) If you like I can give you a contact for someone who sells them, very decent price range they are too!
WBF
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sorry just realised other people commented this before me lol :dunce: