Thread: Gaiters - Do you use them or not?

I do almost more tramping than hunting. So just about all of my gear crosses over between the too.
I always always wear gaiters, even if just going rabbit hunting in paddocks. They also make a hell of a difference in the wear of your boot, they cop the damage instead of your far more expensive boots.
I use Outdoor Research Crocodile Gaiters. The upper is made from Gortex so they breath rather well and the lower is of a hard wearing Cordura. They have a very strong and hard wearing under boot loop which connects again via a buckle. They fit tight enough to the leg that they don't rub which is great for noise and crampons.
My first test of them was a 62km 5 day tramp along the Douglas Range. They held up amazingly and proved them selves.

I'd rate them against any other gaiter. Also, something to think about is that just about 9/10 tramping gaiters are better than hunting gaiters for their intended job of keeping crap out and keeping your boots dry. Only difference being if they're silent or not.
Which, these definitely are.

Look no further, definitely grab a pair of OR Crocodile Gaiters, you certainly won't regret it.

Keegan