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I know Im going to get several different answers about coonhuntin boots. Ive hunted for many,many years ,Ive tried different boots with chaps sewed on them.I have always after trying different boots ending up going back to Lacross Burley boots with chaps.This is what Im lookin for now #1 A very light boot as light as I can get. #2 a boot that fits like the Lacross Burley meaning tight around the ankle, not very loose.#3 A single layer of the nylon sewed on. Just a good Very light tight fiting boot with chaps... Could someone tell me , where I can find it ? and what do I ask for ? Thanks and Have A Blessed One ,,, Ron

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If I was you I would stick with the Lacrosse boot that you have been wearing. You're fortunate as most men these days cannot wear that boot because their legs over the years have grown to large for that boot.

The lightest boot is the Tingly but not the same fit and not close to the grip on the bottom.

The Quatro non insulated is a good boot. Going to be heavier and not an ankle boot.

Yoder as a boot called the Cougar Boot. Again heavier boot.

Brother Ron. I think you just need to stick with what you have been wearing.

Dans has stopped putting the light weight chap on boots but I can get them from yoder with a light weight water proof chap.

https://www.conkeysoutdoors.com/cgi...ith-Yoder-Chaps

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I know Im going to get several different answers about coonhuntin boots. Ive hunted for many,many years ,Ive tried different boots with chaps sewed on them.I have always after trying different boots ending up going back to Lacross Burley boots with chaps.This is what Im lookin for now #1 A very light boot as light as I can get. #2 a boot that fits like the Lacross Burley meaning tight around the ankle, not very loose.#3 A single layer of the nylon sewed on. Just a good Very light tight fiting boot with chaps... Could someone tell me , where I can find it ? and what do I ask for ? Thanks and Have A Blessed One ,,, Ron

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The lacrosse Grange is way lighter than the burly and fits very snug. If you don't need warmth they are the best coon hunting boots imo. I wear 8's in most everything but have a set of size 7 with wick chaps that are my best boots and chaps. I can wear a cotton sock and a dress liner sock with them. It helps get them off more easily. You will need a boot jack. You'll pull a hamsting trying to pull them off without one

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For the past 5 yrs I’ve spent $200-600 a year on boots and chaps!! Most the time the boot out last the chap, sometimes the chap out last the boots!! I feel like the combo I’m wearing now is the best I’ve found, but it was costly and had to order the boot from one place and send it to another to get it sewn on!!
13 inch Non-insulated Quattro boot on a Garnett chap!! I’m just 2 months in them but so far I love them. Hate to brag on anything I have cause usually when I do that it lets me down!! Just like my dog!! But if you ain’t tried the Garnett chap I highly recommend them

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Love my Bekina boots for lightness and wear for last 3 yrs. Easy on/easy off for summer hunting, even with my swollen ankles. Can't get Mucks on or off any more. Take care, Ron.

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If you like the Burly and it has worked, stay with it like Bruce said. If you want lighter go with the Grange, same fit as the Burly, just not insulated at all. We keep both of these boots in stock with Yoder chaps, may still have a pair or 2 with Dans chaps as well in the Grange

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Just want to clear up some confusion on the name of the Lacrosse boot we are talking about.

The BURLY boot comes insulated and non insulated. The non insulated version was commonly called the GRANGE. The insulated version was called the Burly. Later came an ALPHA Burly now Alphaburly Pro but that has larger space in the ankle area.

This is straight from the Lacrosse website.
In 1957 we introduced the Grange. A non-insulated, do-it-all rubber boot that our customers knew they could always trust. Six years later, an insulated version of the Grange came to be — the Burly. Today, these boots are alive and well. They’re still made from the same proven rubber formulas. They’re still built to perform under the harshest of conditions. And they’re still the boots you can call on to get the job done.

So when you are talking about the NON insulated burley boot. You are talking about the Grange boot. Same boot, two names.

Here is a link to see the boots we are talking about.

https://www.lacrossefootwear.com/pr...Id=position-asc

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I've never found a boot that lasts like the old school green Lacrosse boots. Just wish they had better traction. Or is that Grange sole adequate? The air grip is ok, but they do wear down. Is the Chevron better that I'm thinking it would be?

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The company claims the grip is good. lol I just wish my leg/ankle/foot fit and I would test them. They are great boots.

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i got narrow feet fairly small ankles. I used to wear the Alpha Burlys ones with the knobbies on bottom . They fit my foot like a glove hence the "ankle fit " and yes like many mentioned they were VERY hard to get off esp when your socks/feet got sweaty. I loved them cause they fit so well but they just didnt last ... rough terrain , sharp rocks ,bluffs, barbed wire fences, stobs etc etc . always tearing slits in em . Used shoe goo on em constantly .... they finally turned into a Shoe Goo brand boot as you could no loner tell they was Lacrosse.

Badlands Chap , bekina boot , and bama socks best for me. i cant wear the bekinas without the bama socks cause my feet are narrow.

I Wouldnt trade 3 pairs those lacrosse boot/chaps for this bekina set up

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I second that toad hill . Bekina one piece , no seam to split, light weight, on a badlands chap is tough combo to beat👍🏻

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Toad Hill, I have narrow feet like you and wear a size 9.5 to 10 tennis shoe. What size would you suggest in the Bekina boot using the bama socks? Thanks.

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Toad Hill could you please clarify before some more people get confused.

Are you talking about the first style of Bekina Boots that came out or the newer model that is out now. There is a difference and clarifying which one you like might save someone some grief.

I have people calling weekly wanting the older version Bekina Boot and not wanting the newer version. I personally wear the older version which work fine for me. Which one are you recommending? Chaps under the name Badland is also a thing of the past unless it is revised in the future at some point. There is another name associated with that same chap today.

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I have narrow feet and if I was going to wear Bekinas with the bama booties i would have to go to a size 11. Without the booties I would wear a size 10, my normal boot size.

Badlands chaps are now called Bushwacker chaps. They are the exact same chaps.

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Toad Hill, I have narrow feet like you and wear a size 9.5 to 10 tennis shoe. What size would you suggest in the Bekina boot using the bama socks? Thanks.

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Toad Hill could you please clarify before some more people get confused.

Are you talking about the first style of Bekina Boots that came out or the newer model that is out now. There is a difference and clarifying which one you like might save someone some grief.

I have people calling weekly wanting the older version Bekina Boot and not wanting the newer version. I personally wear the older version which work fine for me. Which one are you recommending? Chaps under the name Badland is also a thing of the past unless it is revised in the future at some point. There is another name associated with that same chap today.

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Ok guys, If I'm buying Bekinas how do I know which is old style and which is new?

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first style has black color soles and not big lugs on bottom like the newer style. Just ask any the vendors here im sure they'll help ya out.

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Preacher Tom. Toad has it correct about what he says about the boots. Actually unless a vendor has had them on the shelf for a while. I think all your going to find is the newer style. Which isn't a bad thing. But I do have people that have had both call and request the first version as they liked them a lot.

I wear the older style and it is because I can easily get it on and off. I have not had the need to buy another one since I got it, or I might be using the newer style.

Boots are a hard subject to take about. Mainly because everyone foot seems to be somewhat different. I know some guys that say there is no comfort in wearing a Bekina boot for a long period of time. I don't hunt that long at one time or those many nights in a row for comfort to be an issue for me.

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Ron I got a pair of Bekina boots with the pro chaps . Highly recommend them buddy .

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John, I agree with your description of the Bekina boots completely. I have had several wanting the older version and I can't find them.

Help me get the correct story on the Badlands Chaps. In my opinion it really has nothing to do with James personally. Just the branding of the chap. The Badlands chaps were something that yoder made and put on a boot for James. For some reason there was an issue and Yoder started marketing the same chap under a different name. "Bushmasterr". That is where the rumor mill comes in. I really don't know or care if the Bushmaster is still being put on a boot for James and called the Badlands Chap. To my knowledge if someone says BADLANDS CHAP or Yoder BUSHMASTER chap. They are the same identical chap just branded differently. Can you straighten me out if I am wrong. Thanks

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Preacher Tom -

Let me also add something that really has helped me in addition to the the bama sock and bekina ( esp the new bekina style that fits looser ) set up which will actually help anyone that has a prob with slender feet that have slippage issues in the heel , ,,, I attach my chap straps to the sides of my vest and have them adjusted just tight enough to help keep boot good and snug to the bottom of my foot esp the bottom heal area. If you dont wear a vest ive seen some guys wear a buckle harness strap ( like a vest but its just black strapping/ not sure who sells these ) that has sliding rings on each side they attach chap straps to . Same concept as my vest and works also.
I'll be shocked if you hate the bekinas.

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