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Zamberlan or Meindl

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  • 17-10-2012 9:40pm
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    aquanaut
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭


    I am torn between buying some Zamberlan Baffin and Meindl Burma - mostly for hill / bog with some scrambling. Has anyone got any experience of the 2 pairs? Thanks


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    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    I have a pair of Meindl Burma boots. I'm very happy with them.

    I have know very little about Zamberlan, apart from the fact that they appear to be getting very good reviews http://www.amazon.co.uk/zamberlan-Sports-Outdoors/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A318949011%2Ck%3AZamberlan


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    duckysauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭duckysauce


    aquanaut wrote: »
    I am torn between buying some Zamberlan Baffin and Meindl Burma - mostly for hill / bog with some scrambling. Has anyone got any experience of the 2 pairs? Thanks

    both quality boots try them on and see which ones fit best


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,464 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    I had some Zamberlan boots once, and they were excellent, if a little stiff in the sole, but that might have just been the particular model I had.


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    aquanaut
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭aquanaut


    both seem to have their pros and cons. I found the Zamberlan didn't have as much ankle support. I found the Meindl very stiff. Round 2 of testing! Thanks guys


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    aquanaut
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭aquanaut


    Well just done round 2 including a very technical assault on the shop stair case and the Meindl have won!


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    aquanaut
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭aquanaut


    aquanaut wrote: »
    Well just done round 2 including a very technical assault on the shop stair case and the Meindl have won!

    Bought the Meindl Burma yesterday and started breaking in - more than happy with the decision


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    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    I bought a pair of Zamberlans over 25 years ago, still have them. Bulletproof.

    Recommend.


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    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    MadsL wrote: »
    I bought a pair of Zamberlans over 25 years ago, still have them. Bulletproof.

    Recommend.

    That's impressive.

    I hope you don't mind me asking you if the the boots saw regular use over the years?


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    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    The Mustard wrote: »
    That's impressive.

    I hope you don't mind me asking you if the the boots saw regular use over the years?

    At best occassional, probably five years of heavy use, I was very keen hillwalker and climber until a 40' fall cracked C6. Took it a lot easier since.

    However, all leather upper and vibram soles are still in very good condition after the equivalent of say six years heavy use.

    If they haven't outsourced to China, I recommend the Zamberlans.


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