Deadly LL Bean Boots
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10/14/20 10:53 PM
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g smith
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I mean deadly for the dude that is wearing them ! Cut a load of wood this afternoon ,fresh 2 in snow .Oh Lord I would have been ahead if I had ski's on.Them boots are for flatlanders or desert folks. Comfy and light but only for the model types on their magazine cover .
You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .
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Re: Deadly LL Bean Boots
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10/14/20 11:12 PM
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J.Morse
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Bean boots are great for all but deep winter. I mown a pair of their tall ones. Great upland bird hunting boots.
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Re: Deadly LL Bean Boots
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10/14/20 11:39 PM
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DelawareRob
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I like the pair I own. But, I guess I’m a flat lander. How steep of a hill are you cutting wood on?
And for cold, I’ve only worn mine to about 10 degrees so, you fellas who get actual cold weather, you might have different opinions.
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
Semper Paratus
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Re: Deadly LL Bean Boots
[Re: g smith]
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10/15/20 07:28 AM
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Gary Benson
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LL Bean became a joke in our house. A shoe for everything.. LLBean boating shoe. LLBean canoeing shoe. LLBean lounging shoes. LLBean camping shoe.. etc.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Deadly LL Bean Boots
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10/15/20 09:55 AM
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I wear Merrell moabs. They have decent traction in mud. I'm pretty fond of moabs. I buy them two pairs at a time. While they are dry and comfortable, they are not a winter boot.
Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. -Gustav Mahler
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Re: Deadly LL Bean Boots
[Re: g smith]
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10/15/20 10:23 AM
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g smith
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I will admit they are good if you’re wearing snowshoes that’s the only reason I bought them
You can ride a fast horse slow but you can't ride a slow horse fast .
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Re: Deadly LL Bean Boots
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10/15/20 11:45 AM
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I wore the Beans in the 70's and 80's,quite a bit,Not so much in steep areas.They were a nice,quiet,bowhunting boot.Back then,they offered an insulated pac with the old style,Vibram,Montagna sole.Those were the bomb in mountainous terrain,snow etc,I still have that pair. These days,I mostly wear Schnees pacs.One pair is uninsulated,the other is insulated with changeable liners.Both are better quality than the Beans and have solid bob soles.I find they have better traction than the old Vibram,Montagna soles.Excellent boots,in the mountains or otherwise. If you have a pair of these Kahtoola Micro Spikes,even those Beans will go anywhere.Great on ice and I wear them a lot,in the mountains when snow is on.It doesn't matter how steep the incline.You can walk up an ice incline with ease,wearing them.And remember,you burn a lot more energy,slipping and sliding than when you have great traction. .
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Re: Deadly LL Bean Boots
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10/15/20 12:07 PM
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PAskinner
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Well I got a pair for $25 just the other day, so if they aren't perfect I can live with that. Probably just wear them on nice days before water season.
Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.
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Re: Deadly LL Bean Boots
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10/15/20 01:10 PM
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J.Morse
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Gotta agree with White. Back when I was a kid Beans were worn by woodsmen and regular outdoorsmen. Then, along about the mid 70's things started going to crap. Every pseudo-outdoorsman, flannel and wool wearing college kid that considered himself a "woodsman" because he owned a mummy bag and once ate fish at the VFW on Friday night started owning them. Anymore LL Bean is just what White says....a yuppie store. They charge an arm and two legs for trendy trinkets that are only made to look outdoorsy. I actually paid good money some years back for a blue enamel percolator coffee pot from Bean. Dadgum thing has an honest to God PLASTIC percolator bubble!
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