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Donkey Basher

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Well, after many years of service my last pair of ‘new old stock’ GS OD canvass gaiters have given up the ghost - rubber has perished on the straps & buckle pulled off as I tried to do it up.

These old style issue gaiters have been like hens teeth to find for ages & this last pair took a hell of a lot of tracking down.

So while I contemplate trying to repair them using suitable nylon webbing & rivets, I need to find a suitable replacement at least on a short term basis.

Anyone got any suggestions for good heavyweight canvass gaiters at sensible prices please?

TIA.
 
Gaiters are pretty much disposable items but for what it is worth I'm currently wearing the Fjallraven Singi gaiters and they are fine, not claimed to be waterproof but they are at least as waterproof as any other as there is a large hole at the top and bottom anyhow. Dry fast compared to others I've had and have survived a month or two on the moor without any signs of serious wear. They have a zip which is actually quite easy to do up, are comfortable, and I think they are going to last as long, or longer, than any other gaiters I've had.
 
Treated myself to some made to measure Black Islanders about 5 years ago (I am a big chap ! ) . Nice to have kit that fits rather than making do. Still going strong.
 
I have some Kammo ones I’m still trying to break for the last 15 years. They are superb if you can ever find them. I believe they went bust/ ceased trading a good few years ago.

When they finally give up, I’ll be buying these Monarch Munro’s. Having seen a pair & been very impressed I think they are the only ones that come close.
 
If it’s just the strap that’s needed then send them to me and I’ll put a new one on there for ya. I have some suitable leather and buckles, shouldn’t be too hard. I may even have an old pair here floating around that I’ll send back too.
 
Stopped wearing gaiters, just wear trousers that have a leg cut to go down to ankle length when wearing boots.

Half the time, the gaiters would get so jammed up with heather and moss that you bought half a hill home.

The other half, your feet would bake inside and any semblance of 'waterproof' would be made pointless.
 
Nimrod1960 said:
Treated myself to some made to measure Black Islanders about 5 years ago (I am a big chap ! ) . Nice to have kit that fits rather than making do. Still going strong.
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+1 for the Black Islander gaiters.
I have various types including Dedito, Kuiu etc, but the Black Islanders gaiters are my go to preference.
 
Donkey Basher said:
Well, after many years of service my last pair of ‘new old stock’ GS OD canvass gaiters have given up the ghost - rubber has perished on the straps & buckle pulled off as I tried to do it up.

These old style issue gaiters have been like hens teeth to find for ages & this last pair took a hell of a lot of tracking down.

So while I contemplate trying to repair them using suitable nylon webbing & rivets, I need to find a suitable replacement at least on a short term basis.

Anyone got any suggestions for good heavyweight canvass gaiters at sensible prices please?

TIA.
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Dpm GS still avail cheap.
German ones good as well.
 
I've got a short pair of Decathlon ones which are well made yet cheap. I think they do a longer version so worth checking out especially as a temporary or spare pair.
 
Verny Carron gaiters on their 4th season. Well made and very hard wearing imho
 

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caberslash said:
Stopped wearing gaiters, just wear trousers that have a leg cut to go down to ankle length when wearing boots.

Half the time, the gaiters would get so jammed up with heather and moss that you bought half a hill home.

The other half, your feet would bake inside and any semblance of 'waterproof' would be made pointless.
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It is only relatively recently (OK, when you get to my age that means in the last 10 years) that I started wearing gaiters and I found they made the biggest single reduction in the number of ticks I pick up so that in itself seems to be a worthwhile reason for me to wear them. I have to agree that on warmer days the bottom of your legs can get a bit warm but I've personally never found this a show stopper. I also don't have a problem with them jamming up with moss and muck, maybe because most of the moor I'm on is very soft and so anything that gets in there makes its own way back out?
 
I've had a few different pairs of gaiters over the years. I was given the current pair and they have two features that I like.

No under strap, just a hook to attach to my laces.
The zip is at the front.

Regards

JCS
 
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