Question about hi-tec magnum boots?

apod · Post by **apod** » August 31st, 2006, 4:23 am

Hello Rangers,It's been a long while since my last post but i have a question for ye(Dont worry i did a search first and turned up squat).From what i can gather from various sites/articles etc there seems to be a "no magnum boots " policy for the u.s army in general.Why is this?
The irish defence forces recently started issuing magnum amazon 4's as our new lightweight operational boot,and the brits have been issuing them for the balkans tours since 2001.
Ye guys have more combat experience than wnuone so i guess if ye dont use then there must be a very good reason. :)
Any info would be appreciated.Thanks

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » August 31st, 2006, 5:00 am

From my experience with Hi Tec's magnum boot, I found they were not very durable and they have a tendency to sponge and hold onto water without drying.

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » August 31st, 2006, 7:45 am

Zonk 1/75 wrote:Lotta LEO's wearing them. I think they are cheap crap.

That would make sense. The boots look cool and an LEO doesn't normally wear boots for days on end during inclimate weather.

Rabbity · Post by **Rabbity** » August 31st, 2006, 9:50 am

my buddy is with the WHPD SWAT, and he says that they are horrible and lack ankle support, and arch support. But personally, i know nothing about them

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » August 31st, 2006, 9:56 am

Rabbity wrote:my buddy is with the WHPD SWAT, and he says that they are horrible and lack ankle support, and arch support. But personally, i know nothing about them

Rabbity,
How can you possibly critique a pair of boots you have never worn? Please post first hand experience and not something a "buddy" said. If your buddy wants to comment then let him.

apod · Post by **apod** » September 1st, 2006, 12:06 am

Thanks for the input so far. :) Keeep it coming.
Sorry not competely up to speed on us army slang.Wtf is a leo? :?
Is it like a remf?
And ye are right there isnt a hell of alot of ankle support in the ones we are issued.

apod · Post by **apod** » September 1st, 2006, 4:59 am

Doh!!!

How many?

RRDTm3 · Post by **RRDTm3** » September 1st, 2006, 8:47 am

Silverback wrote:From my experience with Hi Tec's magnum boot, I found they were not very durable and they have a tendency to sponge and hold onto water without drying.

Same same amongst all of us who tried to kewl in the woods wearing those piece's of shit. Worst (field) boot ever.
I wore a pair in Halo school and they blew out after 3 weeks.

apod · Post by **apod** » October 15th, 2006, 11:26 am

Thank you for all the input rangers.Much appreciated :)
Have worn the boots for a while now,mostly on camp duties and on range etc.Wouldnt dare bring em in the field.Ireland tends to be wet(even in summer) and they just wouldnt keep my feet dry at all.Gonna stick to my goretex boots instead!

p.s i noticed that in any of the books i have on the regt that all the Rangers are wearing jungle boots.Would ye do this all year round or only during summer months?

AbnRgr289 · Post by **AbnRgr289** » October 15th, 2006, 12:03 pm

apod wrote:Thank you for all the input rangers.Much appreciated :)
Have worn the boots for a while now,mostly on camp duties and on range etc.Wouldnt dare bring em in the field.Ireland tends to be wet(even in summer) and they just wouldnt keep my feet dry at all.Gonna stick to my goretex boots instead!

p.s i noticed that in any of the books i have on the regt that all the Rangers are wearing jungle boots.Would ye do this all year round or only during summer months?

Back when I was in I would wear mine 365 days a year, it didn't matter.

I'd close the breather holes up with emnu(sp) in the winter and open them back up with a pin in the summer.