Salmo Salar
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Looking for any views on, preferably front zip Gaiters that are fairly waterproof as the they will be going through bogs and also tough enough for heather at the Grouse. (Boots are Le Chameau Mouflon Plus)
Not sure about front zips as that's the first point of failure, and they should really be at the back
I have had the same Yeti gaiters for 19 years
they are on their 3rd or 4th set or rubber rands, cheap replacement
front zip is covered by velcro flap, never failed
still waterproof
awesome bits of kit
with some judicious trimming and liberal use of silicone sealant you can get them to fit any boot
Use LeCh Kokter gaiters. They are side zipping, and function really well, with wire understrap that doesn't get trashed.
THE only downside to them is that the supplied zips were fine in warm weather, but get them wet in the cold and with small amounts of grit and they are a dog to zip up as the zip is thinly toothed (grit gets in-between the teeth, difficult to shift in the field). Thankfully my Mother In Law is about to refit them with new chunkier (bigger toothed) OPTI zips; then they'll be perfect.
Ex-MoD gaiter also great, but come in DPM only.
Having used yeti gators I can say they are good but can be a problem fitting and they are particular to the type of sole they fit. If you glue or silicone the leather is almost impossible to clean and treat.