The mentioned dunlop rain boots are great. I bought them for €150 in black colour with the steel toe cap as I'm in car mechanics. They are very durable, comfortable, very good protection. You can buy inserts.
I've been wearing the purofort wellies for about 10 years now, working as a shepherd and stockman. They are worn all year round except for a few weeks in summer. In my view for an agricultural/horticultural/ general purpose everyday boot they can't be beaten.
Thanks for comment Andrew and I’d be inclined to agree with. We’ve now been using them for over a year and signs of wear. Hopefully we can get 10 years out of them too.
Thanks. Wish I’d waited for your review before buying new wellies! Bought Dunlop Universal - plus points : cheap (£12), surprisingly soft and comfy, a good step in/out welly (essential for gardening in my view) Negatives: no insulation so pretty cold at the moment w/o thick socks Wish I’d spent a bit more on these wellies !!
Thanks for the feedback. These are pretty good wellies. I also have a pair of £13 Dunlops, which are pretty comfortable, but don’t have the insulation. Despite the insulation in these boots, there were a few days my feet did get a bit cold when the temperature dropped below 0C in thick cotton socks - but I switched to mohair socks on those days, and it was fine.
Hi, A gentle word of warning about the very cheap Dunlop wellies. My wife does a huge amount of gardening, plus has an allotment, and has gone through two pairs of cheap Dunlops in six months - both split length ways at the side of the sole (she bought two pairs because they were cheap). The more robust Purafort design Dunlops look way, way better quality, so we will buy them next time. They do get excellent reviews.
Thanks for the heads up about cheaper Dunlops. We hope that these will last a few years.I would stay clear of Hunter - they crack and fall apart: myhomefarm.co.uk/poor-quality-hunter-wellies
@@MyHomeFarm Yes, I'm usually wary of functional brands of clothing that suddenly become fashionable. The price usually doubles and the quality halves, sadly. Dr Martens shoes are a classic example, among many others. I came here for the welly review, by the way, and have stayed for your channel's other enjoyable content. Good luck in your lovely home. What a wonderful lifestyle you're creating.
Hi there! After another 10 months, how are they doing? I purchased Joules wellies (not quite as expensive as Hunter! But a "trusted brand" with a higher price tag nonetheless) and was very disappointed when they started cracking and leaking after less than a year. It's not even about the money (although that's part of it) the main reason I'm cross about it is the WASTE! For now, I'm going to try and mend them, but eventually I'll need new ones, and I'm hoping that the next pair I invest in will last a long time, despite daily use on the farm. Good wellies used to last 10 years - what happened!?!
It’s very disappointing just how badly wellies are made nowadays. We’ve been trying out a new brand, Dikamar, and so far we’ve been very impressed. The real test will be to see how long they last, but so far, we’re optimist they’ll be with us for a few years: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gIA9q3kaNBY.html
You want wellies that will last, Dunlop Purofort or Bekina Steplite, I spend all day near every day in them on the farm and they last about a year for me. All the rest are chinese rubbish. Joules especially is just a fashion brand so they will get any crap and stick their name on it.
Bought a a French wellie recently abru was a é the 20 days they were leaking but very comfortable I call the carpet wellies I think I'll go for purofoot soft toe which one is best for longivity tha ks
Hi Thomas. They're not heavy at all. I have a cheaper pair of black Dunlops that are super heavy. I would describe these as medium, and so far they seem durable. A word of advice, stay away from Hunter - expensive and die within a couple of years.
You never showed them with your pant legs over top of the boots. I never tuck my pants into my rubber boots so it would be good to also see them with your pants over top.
Thank you for the comment. That's a fair point. I seldom have my trousers over the boots, because they'd get sodden in the long grass, but I take your point. Later this week, we'll take some photos with the trousers over the boots and add them to our blog. Will drop a link here when it's done.
