One pair are chain saw boots that I wear in the trees and on the ground, the two in the picture are Royer pole climbers made in Canada and both are ohm rated.
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Posted 06 June 2006 - 05:54 PM
These are the boots I wear, I have three different pair.
One pair are chain saw boots that I wear in the trees and on the ground, the two in the picture are Royer pole climbers made in Canada and both are ohm rated.
One pair are chain saw boots that I wear in the trees and on the ground, the two in the picture are Royer pole climbers made in Canada and both are ohm rated.
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Posted 06 June 2006 - 08:01 PM
I just bought a pair of the Hoffman Light Weight Climbing boots (combo of Danner boot/Hoffman sole and steel shank). I gotta tell you they are the cats ass of lineboots. They go up just past the ankle and are light cool and comfortable. I'm saving up to buy another pair! And they are gore-tex to boot. I can't say enough good about them. ![smilie_daumenpos[1].gif](http://www.line-man.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smilie_daumenpos[1].gif)
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Posted 06 June 2006 - 08:09 PM
Yea baby!!! When my woman wears her 12" spiked high heel boots with the zipper up the sides... 
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 05:29 AM
I ended up getting the pair of Hall's I posted about earlier. I've been wearing them for about a week and they're pretty comfortable. Not bad to walk in, and not too hot either.
The Halls Customer Service people were really nice too. I ordered last Tuesday night, they shipped Wednesday, and I got them Thursday. They're union made, and made in PA too.
I have a skills orientation I'm going to in 1.5 weeks, and then the 80-hour pole climbing class is a month after that. So that'll be the real test
The Halls Customer Service people were really nice too. I ordered last Tuesday night, they shipped Wednesday, and I got them Thursday. They're union made, and made in PA too.
I have a skills orientation I'm going to in 1.5 weeks, and then the 80-hour pole climbing class is a month after that. So that'll be the real test
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Posted 14 June 2006 - 03:58 PM
QUOTE (Outlaw Lineman @ Jun 6 2006, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just bought a pair of the Hoffman Light Weight Climbing boots (combo of Danner boot/Hoffman sole and steel shank). I gotta tell you they are the cats ass of lineboots. They go up just past the ankle and are light cool and comfortable. I'm saving up to buy another pair! And they are gore-tex to boot. I can't say enough good about them.
I REALLY DON'T NEED A PAIR....BUT BEEN CONSIDERING THEM------BEATS CHANGING BOOTS WHEN I DO HAVE TO WALK THE WOOD
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Posted 15 June 2006 - 04:01 PM
How many pairs of boots should you have?
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Posted 16 June 2006 - 05:13 AM
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Keith - are they still comfortable enough for every day stuff too, or do you have two sets?
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I have the one pair. They are still as comfortable, but they are starting to get hot. I think im gonna buy a short pair for the summer.
Keith - are they still comfortable enough for every day stuff too, or do you have two sets?
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I have the one pair. They are still as comfortable, but they are starting to get hot. I think im gonna buy a short pair for the summer.
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Posted 16 June 2006 - 09:09 AM
QUOTE (surferdude @ Jun 15 2006, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How many pairs of boots should you have?
DEPENDS ON YOU
I HAVE 2 PAIR----------16 INCH HOFFMAN POLE CLIMBERS-FOR THE DRY TIME OF THE YEAR......AND A PAIR OF 14 INCH HOFFMAN WINTER LINEMAN'S PACS FOR THE WINTER-WHEN IT IS COLD WET AND NASTY FOR EVERYDAY WEAR, I HAVE A PAIR OF JUSTIN LACE UP WORK BOOTS AND A PAIR OF ROCKY LACE UPS----BOTH ROPER STYLE BOOTS, AND THEN THEN I HAVE A PAIR OF ROCKY OUTBACKS AND MERRELL HIKERS, BOTH ARE LIGHT WEIGHT AND COMFORTABLE......IF I HAVE TO CLIMB TO SAY REPAIR A LIGHT (1) IN A BACK YARD, I CAN RUN UP THE POLE WITH THE JUSTINS OR ROCKY'S..BUT IF I HAVE SEVERAL TO CLIMB OR DO NOT HAVE TRUCK ACCESS WHEN WORKING TRBL OR IF I MAY BE IN THE AIR FOR A WHILE, I CHANGE AND PUT ON THE CLIMBING BOOTS..............
I AM DIABETIC, SO I NEED TO CHANGE BOOTS REGULARLY, SO I SWAP BOOTS EVERY FEW DAYS..................HELPS THE FEET
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Posted 16 June 2006 - 07:08 PM
I was wondering why a man would need so many different pair of boots, but you answered my question for me. I usually only have one good pair and a wore out pair, and thats it. Boots are too darn expensive to buy, but if I had too, i would. Are your Are those Rocky's comfortable? What would you suggest for a summer boot, light and airish.
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 07:05 PM
just got them 10" hoffman pole climbers in today I wore them around the house. It feels like I got a couple of 2 x 4's straped to the bottom of my feet
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Posted 23 June 2006 - 04:12 AM
THEY ARE STIFF....BUT WILL LOOSEN UP..JUST WAIT TILL YA CLIMB IN EM.............THEY CLIMB REAL GOOD
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Posted 23 June 2006 - 06:54 PM
Welp i decided to jump on to the June class at NLC the last minute. I called Hoffman up 3days before and got my boots the day before i left. Stiff as a heck for sure. Plenty of blisters that 1st week especially climbing with them not tightened up very much. Now they are beautiful. Ive went through 2 things on conditioner all ready.
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Posted 30 July 2006 - 09:45 PM
QUOTE (Linefan @ Jun 23 2006, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welp i decided to jump on to the June class at NLC the last minute. I called Hoffman up 3days before and got my boots the day before i left. Stiff as a heck for sure. Plenty of blisters that 1st week especially climbing with them not tightened up very much. Now they are beautiful. Ive went through 2 things on conditioner all ready.
Once they are broke in, you will love them
I lucked out and had mine broke in before I started climbing
I wear them with everything, even shorts. Of course I'm a little bit strange
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Posted 31 July 2006 - 07:40 AM
QUOTE (Peepers @ Jul 31 2006, 01:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Linefan @ Jun 23 2006, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welp i decided to jump on to the June class at NLC the last minute. I called Hoffman up 3days before and got my boots the day before i left. Stiff as a heck for sure. Plenty of blisters that 1st week especially climbing with them not tightened up very much. Now they are beautiful. Ive went through 2 things on conditioner all ready.
Once they are broke in, you will love them
I lucked out and had mine broke in before I started climbing
I wear them with everything, even shorts. Of course I'm a little bit strange
Glad you made it into school
Good Luck what? sounds like something I'd do.
I bet you do it just to show them off
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Posted 02 August 2006 - 08:13 PM
We recently became a Wesco boot distributor and they are selling well. I didn't know who to go with, and we just wound up picking Wesco because they were johnny-on-the-spot when we asked for info. I am not a lineman, but I got a pair for demo purposes and I wear them everyday on the job both to generate questions about them and also to be able to give my personal input about them. It took about a week and a half to get them comfortable to wear, oiling them daily and now they are as comfortable as regular shoes although a bit on the heavy side. I got the heavy tread on the soles and I'm about an inch taller when I wear them!
The Wesco sales guys I keep seeing at the rodeos are very helpful and showed me how to do the custom fit procedure at the Texas Lineworkers Rodeo a few weeks ago. They are very nice boots and in my neck of the woods, they seem to be the most common I see, now that I'm paying attention.
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The Wesco sales guys I keep seeing at the rodeos are very helpful and showed me how to do the custom fit procedure at the Texas Lineworkers Rodeo a few weeks ago. They are very nice boots and in my neck of the woods, they seem to be the most common I see, now that I'm paying attention.
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Posted 13 August 2006 - 08:53 AM
I have a pair of Red Wing 10" lineman boots, they seem to be alright. ![soldier[1].gif](http://www.line-man.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/soldier[1].gif)
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Posted 13 August 2006 - 09:11 AM
My black Royers died this week, less than a year and half old.
The boot separated from the sole.
They were shipped back to the company via the shoe store where I bought them so we'll see what they do about it.
The boot separated from the sole.
They were shipped back to the company via the shoe store where I bought them so we'll see what they do about it.
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Posted 13 August 2006 - 09:23 AM
That's crappy. I will probably get a pair of feltpack Royer's for winter soon. If i was to buy another pair of boots they would most likely be Viberg's made in B.C. They seem to be a very solid boot.
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Posted 13 August 2006 - 10:58 AM
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Do you buy an ohm rated boot?
Do you buy an ohm rated boot?
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Posted 18 August 2006 - 12:20 PM
Seeing how they were an american boot they do not have the standard CSA ratings on them but they are supposed to be electrical shock rated to 600V I think.
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