BOOTS!

[castmaster]

I've got both the Ice Kings and Cableas Predator Extreme Pac boots, and would recommend either.

[Capt.Blaine]

baffin impact boots.... you will never be disappointed. lighter and warmer then anything else out there

x3

[trapperdirk]

I fourth the Baffins. Your feet wont get cold and the seem alot lighter than Ice Kings and Mickey boots.

X 5 . They make a great boot in different models .

TD

[Hoffer]

Just thought I would add to this...

I dont know much about them - but Columbia has a new boot out called the "bugathermo"

Its a boot that has a heating element with like 3 settings and is simply recharged after each use. Depending on the setting the charge lasts for 4 to 8 hours. In all other aspects it looks like a regular cold weather boot. I could handle a heated boot for 4 to 8 hours on the ice...I mean if this thing really did work - your feet would theoretically never get cold - unless you were out for more than 8 hours at a time.

They are also waterproof. The cost is steep = 250.00

I am thinking about them. However, I think they are pretty darn new - so there hasnt been many reviews.

Google them - you will find some info.

If anyone has picked these up yet - please let us know what you think!

[minnbowhunter]

I would like to add a tip I learned many years ago, If you think about it the cold we feel in our feet is really just a form of pain. I have spent many hours in a deer stand in the late season, and I have found that if I take a couple asprin before I go out it is much easier to tolerate. No matter how good my boots are, If I am sitting still long enough they do got cold. The pain reliever helps.

[fishgutz77]

Predator Extremes are the bomb!

[JesseParker1]

Are the Mickey boots comfortable? Are they that warm?

[leech~~]

I have poor circulation and my feet never get cold in my Lacrosse Ice Kings. It is like walking on a giant pillow. Love those things.

+1 never cold!

[hoggs222]

Anybody use the Cabela's Inferno's for icefishing? Rated at -140, where the Saskatchewan are -135. And, they're not as bulky.

[Bigslugger]

Anybody use the Cabela's Inferno's for icefishing? Rated at -140, where the Saskatchewan are -135. And, they're not as bulky.

Do not get the Inferno's. There is little to no insulation in the toes.

If going the Cabela's brand, I would suggest the Predator Extremes, very warm because of the liner!! Feet have never been close to becoming cold

[DTro]

I purchased a pair of Inferno's the other day. Only been out once since then, but very impressed with them. Just a little bulky, but coming from a 600gram "hunting" boot it was a nice upgrade.

They feel like they will need a good break in period, but I'm satisfied, and with the $20 off coupon, I got them for $84

[mr_jman]

I love my Baffins got them for about 20 bucks at a thrift store and my feet stay very warm even right on the ice. Not sure what the "model" is but I have been impressed. I would suggest getting a boot at least one size too big. They fit nice then if you wear some wool socks and still allow some room to "breathe"

[sonoranhope]

I bought the predator extreme pac boots and love them (my first pair of boots that are actually waterproof and warm) but, make sure to wear socks that are longer than the top of the boot itself.. I made the mistake of wearing crew socks with them, and after a 400 yard sled drag in drifting snow, the top of the boots left chafing like it was actually sandpaper. But I would recommend them and now they are 40 dollars cheaper than when i bought them

[Fuzzbient]

This year I replaced a 20+ year old pair of Sorrels with a pair of Baffin Crossfire boots. Boot technology has sure come a long way. They are incredibly warm and comfortable. They hold the water out too when you're in the slush.

[wplatehunter]

Ice kings work great for keeping your feet warm, but I don't like to walk to far in them.

[Waconia Fisher]

Muck Boots Actic Sports - Just got them from Santa and I love them. They are insulated and water proof to the calf. I sat in 6 inches of slush tonight and my feet were warm and dry!

[ZEEK1223]

I have the black mickey boots, and my feet have never been cold or wet since I bought them. I put sheet metal screws in the heel, and the rubber wrap around cleats for the front. I could not even imagine the white mickey boots. They must be for the true arctic.

[Ed Carlson]

Cabela's has a new sale ad out, they have the Trans Alaskan III boots marked down to $159.99. I have a pair, love them...just awesome boots...I think I can't get cold in them. Check them out and read how they are made, very smart boots. I highly recommend them for serious ice boots.

All I ever wear for socks in them is a liner sock....don't need anything heavier, just a silk weight smart sock like the Smart Wool sock system liner sock. I paid way more than that new sale price but I would do it again ASAP if I lost them, no question about it.

[duckhuntr21]

I bought a pair of Mickey boots and they are the warmest boots that I have ever owned. A little heavy, but very comfortable. The only big disadvantage is the treads on the bottom. They are not worth a [PoorWordUsage] unless you have cleats on or put screws in like ZEEK mentioned. Great boot for the money. My friend has a pair that should have been thrown away 2 years ago that are ripped from the toe to the heel and still keep out water.

[hamms-scooter]

I too have the black mickey or(bunny) boots. so warm and 2 years ago i stepped in a stupid 10 inch hole . It was early in the morning and it was slushed over didnt even see it stepped in up to my knee.I poured the water out of the boot and put it back on never got a cold foot.

[Ron Vroom]

Best boot in my opinion are Mukluks. The inuit have used them for eons. I've never used Mickeys or bunny boots but I believe the reports on their warmth. But my Mukluks weigh a fraction of bunny boots and I will attest to their warmth and comfort. Like walking around in your bedroom slippers and just as warm. You got to pull on rubber overboots if you get into slush or water, but your feet will never sweat which is prime cause of cold feet.

[pulleye16]

Mickeys /Bunny boots for me as well. Cheap and extremly warm. I've had the black ones since 1997 and finally have to get a new pair only because I tore an eyelet out and one boots has a pin hole leak. Even though the black one has proved well, I will purchase a white pair for the extra warmth as I'm getting older and if they last as long is this pair, I'll be really old....

[jigginjim]

Bunny(white)/ mickey(black) are great boots for winter. I spent 28yrs in the military. Doing many winter training sessions, you outside for 2 weeks, many days below zero. I got up 1 morning, radio in Little falls claimed -28 outside, we were on the north end of ripley. No heat, Put my foot in was cold at first, but within several minutes my feet were warm.

PROS

1. Designed for artic extreme cold weather.

2. Rubber easy to clean.

3. Liner is molded inside rubber, very fast to dry out, maybe towel dry.

4. THEY CAN DOUBLE FOR DEER HUNTING, if you stand hunt.

5. You can buy 3 pair of bunnies for the same cost as {ice kings, banninfs, or any other cold weather}

6. Make sure you buy the boots with air valves. Call me}

Cons

1. con be slippery on ice, (what rubber sole is not)

2. can be akward for walking at first, sort of.

3. Keep away from flames (rubber)

4. Not pretty boots, (you want style or warmth)

Don't put screws into bottoms, you'll pierce air chamber soles.

[Dark Cloud]

I'll second the Mickeys, love em. My feet sweat and get cold so I always wear a moisture wicking liner sock then a mid weight sock.

Some complain they are heavy. Guess I have been wearing them for so long I never notice.

One thing to watch for is knock-offs. Make sure they are BATA brand. My dad bought a pair that wernt and they were horrible, not warm or waterproof...

[pulleye16]

where can you find mickeys / bunnys for cheap???? Have seen them for $89 as the cheapest new, where you finding them for $20???

Like dark cloud said...get the good ones, china is now duplicating these boots!