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Chene knee boots?

Started by TheSportsman, January 22, 2024, 06:11:44 PM

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TheSportsman

Has anyone hunted in the Chene knee boots? Been hunting in Lacrosse Grange for years but quality gone to hell. Just curious if anyone tried on pair? Weight, comfort, etc

WV Flopper

 I haven't heard of these boots so had to look at them. I don't see any boots, all I can find are very nice waders. Which I will check into later.

Maybe you meant Schnee boots? I haven't owned a pair myself, do know a couple present and past owners.

TheSportsman

No they offer a knee boot. Chene.  Check there Facebook

WV Flopper

 I don't have Book of Faces. I checked their web site and didn't see boots, regardless, I don't have any, don't know anyone that does.

Sorry, I am of no help. I did see that their waders have a life time guarantee. If your boots do, that's something to look into.


PalmettoRon

I got a pair and hunted with them in September in 75-80 degree weather. I am pleased with the comfort and my feet weren't hot. If you're gonna be hunting where you're crossing water a good bit, I recommend them. They also performed well on the hills I encountered.

PharmHunter


Alabama556

How do they do in the cold?

dzsmith

I was seriously considering picking up a pair in bottomland. Claim to be real rubber . But I couldn't pass up a killer deal on some bottomland alpha agilities . I don't mix and match turkey and deer season rubber boots .
"For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great."

Parrot Head

I started wearing Lite Boots last year and really like them after years of Lacrosse.

Treerooster

Here is a FWIW on the Lacrosse Grange boots. Been wearing those for 4 decades and yes the quality has certainly gone down. The rubber starts cracking after 2 or 3 years.

What I have done is treat my Grange boots with Ballistol, a CLP oil. I have a pair from 2019 (I write the year on the back of the boots for reference) that are still going strong. No cracking yet. I rinse the mud off the boots, let them dry, and rub the Ballistol all over the boot with my hands (they say its good for the skin but I don't know about that). Then let it dry outside or in the garage. The oil has a bit of a smell to it, but that wears off with a walk or 2.

I do that twice a year. and it seems to be working well. 2019 is the first pair I treated since it was brand new. I did try the Ballistol on some boots I already had but it didn't work quite as well, but it did extend the life of the rubber by a season or two. Not sure how long the boots that I treated new will last as the 2019 pair hasn't worn out yet. This will be their 5th season tho.

I do use the heck out of my Grange boots wearing them for almost all my turkey and upland hunting. Usually running 2 pair and alternating them daily. Don't wear them for mountain hunting tho.