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I have a pair of wick chaps on a pair of lacrosse boots. They are about 6 yr old. I worry they are going to go anytime. Thats all I have ever used been coonhuntin 20 years. I will eventually have to switch to somethin else though.

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Registered: Mar 2010
Location: Georgetown, KY
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Keep em in as good a shape as you can. I had to get rid of mine big hole in boot. Well I got the lacrosse boot similar to muck with dans chaps and in two years chaps are leaking along seams on inseam.

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Registered: Dec 2012
Location: TN
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I got a pair of lacrosse alpha burley with wick chaps I'm selling tomorrow for $50. Best boots I've ever had just to small now.

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Registered: Sep 2007
Location: Kentucky
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We still have four pairs of Wick snake chaps. I can wipe them down and knock the mud and dirt off and it is hard to tell that there not new.

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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Bunn, NC (Near Raleigh)
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I have WICK chaps on a set of Lacrosse boots, the boots are falling apart, I bought a new pair with Dan's 5 Star Chaps at the Grand American last week. The 5 Star seems VERY CLOSE to the WICK. I am hopeful they will hold up.

My WICK chaps are in great shape, I am considering trying to have them sewn and sealed to a new pair of boots????

When WICK announced they were going out of business I purchased a pair of WICK bibs overalls. I have a pair that were still good but i wanted to keep a set on hand. The old pair is now my sons and i just started wearing the new pair last year. They are as good as the chaps were.

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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: mississippi
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I still have 4 pair of the Wick ironlegs,,3 pair have lacroccse boots that have holes in them. 1 pair have the old lacrosse black boot that is still in good shape, They are my father in laws old boot. Hadvto be made in the 80's . I would like to get one of the old pair sewn on to the lacrosse leather work boot. The chaps are still in good shape . Anyone know where I could get this done ?

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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Mercer PA
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I have 2 nearly new pair. One with grange boots and one with Alpha burly. I don't wear them that much but my partner wears the grange ones a good bit.

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Registered: Jan 2011
Location: long bottom ohio
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I have two pair wick iron legs need to get them put on new boots. They will outlast any ten pair of boots

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Location: long bottom ohio
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I also need a new flannel liner put in my wick coat other than that still looks new.

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: West Plains, MO
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I know what you mean! I was having quite a bit of anxiety when my Wick froglegs started failing over a year ago. I milked them until late spring 2012. After a lot of research I decided to take a chance on the "Bad'Lands" product (Black legging on Muck boots) I have use them hard this past 6 months and seem to be holding up. They are holding out the briars and water for sure. I paid $125 for them. I did luck out and had a good buddy give me his Wick bibs and Briartown coat he used back when he hunted with me. He hasn't owned a hound now for 15 years and needless to say his girth has grown Heck I am still using my own, so I am set for a very long time. I just hated to see Wick close shop, just a wonderufl bunch off folks, 1.5 hrs from home and great product.

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Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Ward, Arkansas
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I got a pair of the old froglegs that have to be close to15 yrs. old the boots are full of holes and shoe goo and I'm still wearing them. I just talked to somebody last week that is going to put me some new boots on them.

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Registered: Feb 2012
Location: Illinois
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There is no need to sew them to the new boots, just cut them free from the old boots and wear them like chaps, my feet still don't get wet. The pair I am wearing now are well over 20 years old and have worn out about 10 pair of boots, plus I can wear them with the grangers in the summer and switch to the mucks in colder weather. Note; I bought a pair of the "looks just like Wick" froglegs and flat wore them out in about 3 years, now back to using the old Wicks, they are looking pretty rough but are still very comfortable and a lot of life left yet. Good luck & happy hunting!

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Registered: Sep 2009
Location: VIRGINIA
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Products have stood the test of time i miss them,have bibs jacket,chaps all are still in great shape snake chaps are twenty six years old and break em out every summer, on my 6 pair of waders they out last any of the boots, also have a hunting coat 20 plus years old wish i could find adog to last that long

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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: minnesota
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HAVE HAD A PAIR OF FROGLEGS AND BIBS FOR YEARS. THE FROG LEGS ARE THE GREEN ALPHA BURLYS AND GOT A FEW PATCHES ON THE BOOTS BUT STILL GOING, I JUST USE THOSE FOR COMP. AND THE BIBS ARE IRREPLACEABLE THE DOGS KNOW WHEN KILL SEASON IS HERE!

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Registered: Oct 2012
Location: alabama
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i wish i still had my wicks went to dans this year they are holding up ok but on hot nights i just wear my lacroose boots because them mucks will make your feet sweat and the snake chaps aint helpen haha

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Registered: Dec 2012
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I know what you mean! I was having quite a bit of anxiety when my Wick froglegs started failing over a year ago. I milked them until late spring 2012. After a lot of research I decided to take a chance on the "Bad'Lands" product (Black legging on Muck boots) I have use them hard this past 6 months and seem to be holding up. They are holding out the briars and water for sure. I paid $125 for them. I did luck out and had a good buddy give me his Wick bibs and Briartown coat he used back when he hunted with me. He hasn't owned a hound now for 15 years and needless to say his girth has grown Heck I am still using my own, so I am set for a very long time. I just hated to see Wick close shop, just a wonderufl bunch off folks, 1.5 hrs from home and great product.

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Registered: Mar 2009
Location: EAST TEXAS
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i have a pair of wick hip waders i got second hand from a friend who got me into coonhunting that i got in 1997. still good with no leaks.

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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Northwest Indiana
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I always wore Wick Froglegs when hunting and while doing chores(when it's cold out), for years....

When I heard Wick was going out of business,I was just starting to wear a new pair of froglegs with Muck boots, I called Wick and ordered 2 new pairs just like I always wore, now I am on my last pair, I wish I would of ordered about 5 more pair of those boots....
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Registered: Dec 2012
Location: PA
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stone creek are the same as wicks give them a try

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Registered: Mar 2010
Location: Georgetown, KY
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I looked online today trying to find someone who had stockpiled some wick chaps and boots but all I found was a bunch of worthless twinkies ppl had stockpiled and nothing wick related!

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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Rocky Mount, VA
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I still have a pair that i've had for at least 12 years. They are on alpha burleys with the air grip sole. Somehow I haven't managed to punch a hole in them. The chaps themselves are also still in pretty good shape. They started leaking a tiny bit around the seams when standing in deep water but a quick shot of kiwi camp dry to the seams took care of it for now.

I bought a pair of VC pro chaps (supposed to be just like Wick). They are very similar to my Wick chaps with one exception- Only the inner layer of nylon is sewn to the boot. I think one thing that made the wicks so durable (at least for me) was the fact that they were sewn from the outside, through all three layers of material instead of just one layer. I wish I could find someone who did this today.

Overall I am very pleased with my VC chaps and have no regrets. If I had to buy another pair, I would in a heartbeat. I got them mated with the Grubbs boots and LOVE them. They are easily 2-3 lbs lighter than my wicks with the burleys and much more comfortable.

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Registered: Dec 2012
Location: Ward, Arkansas
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I hate to hear that I talked to Redgy at VC and he said he would fix my chaps to a new pair of boots, I hope he sews them on the same. Which boots do y'all like best for summer and winter? and what do you put on your chaps to waterproof them?

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Registered: Jul 2012
Location: Virginia
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I hate to hear that I talked to Redgy at VC and he said he would fix my chaps to a new pair of boots, I hope he sews them on the same. Which boots do y'all like best for summer and winter? and what do you put on your chaps to waterproof them?


I've been hunting for a few years now and originally bought a pair of muck master boots with a badlands wader and was very pleased. But after buying my grubs boots I would recommend them to anyone over any other boot they blow muck boots out of the water. Their weight is comparable to tennis shoes. They seem to be plenty durable too I've taken them to some pretty rough spots and they seem to be passing the test. I would also look into some bama sokkets they're a boot Liner that wicks moisture away from your feet, they are the real deal! As far as summer and winter these boots should hold up for both with no problem

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Lafayette, Tn
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I have a pair of the ironlegs that is roughly 13 +\- years old. They are currently on their third pair of boots. Not a big deal at all to have them resewn on another pair. I take mine to a shoe repair shop in Lebanon costs me about $30 and buy the tube of sealer they have (better than shoo goo) to reseal the stitching outside as well as inside of boots. Never had a leaking problem other than when boots themselves wear out. Will continue to have them resewn until its no longer possible. And the first two pairs were the lacrosse alpha boots. They are currently on a pair of Drakes and they are very very similar in comfort to mucks. I personally like them a bit better but that's just an opinion.

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