Something Even Worse Than Airflo Floating Fly Lines .................

[Wildfisher]

............ Airflo wading boots..

After just one season, now headed for the bin. They have been repaired 3 times, they started to fall to bits first time on.

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I will NEVER buy another Airflo product, save perhaps a poly leader.  :roll:

[SoldierPmr]

You been hill walking in them Fred? :lol:

The quality looks awful how much were they?

[Wildfisher]

I recall they were  around £120.

I don't  think the price matters as I firmly believe wading boots are utter crap and will fall to bits no matter how much you pay. OK on the manicured chalk stream or local rezzie, but for wild fishing they don't cut it.

[SoldierPmr]

It's shocking that they cost so much and didn't even withstand 3 trips you can get decent walking boots which will last for years for the same price. Are you going to contact Airflo?

[Wildfisher]

I  just checked, they were £100. As  I said they started to fall apart 1st day on. Unfortunately I was in NZ  at the time so had to mend and make do. Utter crap.

[Bobfly]

Why not send them that photograph and a note of your invoice number.
Tell them you want replacement boots or a full refund or you will tell lots of folk their gear is rubbish ...... 

[Wildfisher]

or you will tell lots of folk their gear is rubbish ...... 

A quick google would seem to indicate everyone already knows this.  :lol:

[haresear]

That is particularly bad. I remember we were buying glue to fix those excuses for boots pretty much right away in NZ.

As Fred will recall my brand new Simms Vapor boots also started to fall apart at the stitched panels in NZ, but at least the soles were and still are okay. The stitching hasn't deteriorated any further I'm happy to say, but then the going on the Clyde etc. is a far cry from the likes of the Wangapeka

The stitching where two different materials meet is where my boots usually start to go. On the three pairs of Simms I have owned, the soles have never delaminated, but that has been a common fault on Snowbees and others.

On my next trip to NZ, where the going is tougher than anything I have fished in the UK, I intend to wear walking boots. We are mostly just wet wading anyway.

Alex

[Wildfisher]

Clyde etc. is a far cry from the likes of the Wangapeka

I hear that the Clyde bees also taste better      :lol:

[haresear]

I hear that the Clyde bees also taste better      :lol:

:lol: :lol:

Alex