The eVent Quagmire gaiters provide an incredible fit. By featuring the heavy duty eVent® upper the gaiters allow gretaer breathability and durability.
FEATURES
Waterproof and breathable eVent® fabric upper
Tough 1000D Kodra boot section with lining
Adjustable 50mm hook-and-loop front opening gives fantastic fit, easy access and shin protection
Super hard-wearing replaceable underfoot strap
Aircraft alloy quick release closure
316 stainless steel lace hook
Thank you. jump from title to comment for this. not disappointed.
Great deal, wish I needed gaiters
is this the canvas one?
Go hike in jeans for eight hours mate
Snake bite proof ?
No. These just act as a line of defence but can be penetrated by a snake, which is why S2S don't guarantee against snake bites.
Useful for hiking in snow as well
Someone has never been bush bashing
Yep, off-track in Tassie gaiters are a MUST have.. Even on-track they're needed in a lot of places due to the mush and/or prickly scrub…
And yet somehow soldiers manage just fine in BDU trousers the world over.
Most snakes will (a) will take off as soon as they sense you, and (b) will only strike if absolutely necessary. No cast iron guarantee but unless you're in taipan territory these and solid boots will suffice.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/01/venom…
The "foot section" is 1000D and a some advertised snake gaiters are as low as 500D. So, at least the "foot section" I would say is snake bite proof.
Ovwrpriced. Also reviews are bad
I've used these for years and done a hell of a lot of miles in them, I don't think they're too bad…
Over time mine did wear through on the inside of the ankle where there's a bit of a bulge where the strap mounting is, I just pasted some clear silicon sealant over that spot and it kept them going for a few more years… and the aluminium buckle on the boot strap on the outside of the leg has been mangled a few times from catching on rocks, it can be straightened out but mine are starting to crack now…
At this price I think they're good value.. Which ones do you think are better value?
Agreed, Ive done hundreds of km through the snowies in a pair of these and they've held up well. Only problem is the strap which goes under the boot is breaking.
My straps are still in fairly good condition but that may be because all my boots have a fairly stepped heal, so the strap is fairly protected, it's rarely contacting the ground..
$30?!
What is this used for??
To play with gators
Protection when bushwalking.
Protection from what, it said does not protect from snakes so unsure what it is protecting you against.
Got a pair just in case i see a gator
If you're just walking well maintained tourist walks and the likes you dont need them, but, have you ever done any scrub bashing, alpine walking where all the scrub is prickly, walking through swampy buttongrass plains, or the likes?
@FLICKIT: i usually do off roading and do walking tracks not accessible by normal vehicles or go through bushes to use a tree to winch off and find the trousers and shirt i wear are good enough.
Cheap cheap, my old ones are a mess, lol
Use WELCOME10 code for an extra $3 off. (I signed up to their mailing list to get it but it may work without signing up)
$9.94 shipping for me
The code worked for me.
Bought it, I’m 185cm, wife is 169cm - gonna assume this would only fit me?
Can you wear this with shorts or generally longer pants?
Would do something against snakes surely? Better than nothing?
Never used them before but going on more hikes soon with the wife
I'm about 185 also, XL is a good size for me, they come up to just under the knee.. Yeh, they'd probably be too big for a 169cm person…
You can use them with shorts or long pants…
Added snake protection is a big part of the reason I use them, especially off-track when I'm pushing through bracken or scrub and I cant see my feet.. I suspect a snake strike on the gaiters they'd probably just get a mouthful of gaiter and not actually get through the gaiters and into your leg… Plus all Tassie snake just dribble the venom down a groove in the back of their fangs, they dont actually inject the venom, so even if their fangs made it through the gaiters the odds are most the venom would be wiped off on the gaiter material… Either way gaiters are much better protection than just thin hiking pants…
That's the hope isn't it. Lt's hope we don't find out.
It's more about the mental confidence, without gaiters there's a lot of places I just wouldn't go in snake season due to the number of snakes I see, and how aggressive they are at times…
I'm fairly lucky living in Tassie because it doesn't matter where you are in the state the Westpac chopper is only about an hour away, and even with a decent tiger snake bite you have a bit of time before you start going down hill, especially if you apply snake bandages, so the odds of dying from a snake bite here are fairly low if you carry bandages and a PLB… (There hasn't been a snake bite death here in the wild for donkeys years, and they use the same anti-venom for all our snakes)
I doubt a snake would get through the thicker material on the lower part of these gaiters, the upper material is thinner but there's 2 layers and it kinda bellows out a bit, I suspect if a snake struck at it the material would just pinch in it's jaw, I kinda doubt it would get it's jaw around your leg enough to actually latch on and get it's fangs into you…
XL only but the value is there. What does OP think about rolling the top down once for shorter people, would that cause chaffing?
You wouldn't be able to roll the top down (at least not much) because the velcro at the front is stiff as a board (shin protection).
You'd probably be able to at least shift it down and just tighten both the top and the underfoot strap up a bit more and it should work, it'll just maybe look a bit balloony in the middle. Also if your shoe size isn't big enough you might not be able to hook it onto your shoelaces but if the straps are tightened up it shouldn't be as much of a problem, just something to keep in mind.
I'm looking for somthing for walking along densely vegetated streams in Vic, in summer, fishing. Purely want gaiters for snake protection. These? The canvas version? Or somthing else?
If it was me I'd get something explicitly designed to be snake bite proof for what you describe.
Some of the other sale stuff also worth a look, eg ultra-sil dry bag is great, as is the S2S mug albeit a bit heavy
Great deal, I want to buy another pair because it's a great deal. I bought a pair in 2016 for like $48 because it was the best deal then and i have since used is 0 times.
The OzB effect … I've got a pair of Rab gaiters that i have used exactly once and am also highly considering this deal.
Add a pair trekking poles to store next to in the back of the wardrobe and complete the never used them set.
It makes me feel slightly better that i am not the only one who looks at a deal and say, "that's a really good deal, i should get it and save big" but not think do i actually need it and is it really a saving when you are not really going to use the thing? haha
Go hiking?
I don't go bushwalking, but you guys reckon this'll be good for lawn mowing? I get rocks etc being thrown when I do whipper snipping
I'd probably start with not wearing thongs.
I don't suppose these would be effective to stop leeches crawling underneath them right?
Nope, the leeches still get in…
I use knee high stockings which I cut the toes off, then run them from the top of my foot under the sock, up to the knee, that keeps most the leeches at bay, I very rarely get any on my legs when using the stocking, the leeches dont seem to be able to get a grip on the stockings so they don't seem to climb my legs… (If I just wear the stockings as designed under my socks, without cutting the toes off, my socks tend to get eaten by my boots)
The stockings I use are thicker ones, they last well and go through the washing machine fine:
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/95038/amore-hosiery-…
Wear long red socks. Won't stop the leaches having a feed but you probably won't even notice they've hitched a ride. Clever blighters can be in and out without disturbing the host. The only sign is usually tell tale blood spot on your sock at the end of the day.
If you have solid (thick) calves I'd suggest you try gaiters on in a shop. Vast majoirity I've tried won't fit around my trousered leg. Bought 2 pairs of XL Kenetrek Hunting gaiters from that place between Canada and the Gulf of Mexico instead. Three years ago price was $A123 for the two pairs.
Charles XII of Sweden and his boys could have used these in the Great Northern War in the 1700s while they trudged for months through the wintery, soggy Russian wastelands. A good set of gators might have changed the map of Europe, as we know it. :-)
Giggity