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<blockquote data-quote="jmden" data-source="post: 591492" data-attributes="member: 1742"><p>I didn't realize that Hathorns (basically cheaper White's) and Whites now have the same models, or alot the same. </p><p></p><p>I've owned one pair of White's Smokejumpers ($432 now--$300ish when I bought mine in '91) and one pair of similar styled Hathorns (Hathorn Smokeumpers are $300. I think Hathorn Smokejumpers may be a recent development. I think the Smokejumper model was reserved only for the Whites brand back then.) back in the 90's. </p><p></p><p>This is not just my experience, but that of many smokejumpers I worked with and that is that the White's were hands down a better product and worth the extra money. They used better materials and seemed to last longer and we worked them hard every day of the season. </p><p></p><p>I liked the Smokejumpers for for smokejumping then, but prefer a boot in the woods with a smaller heal and with sealed goretex bootie for hunting now, like the Danner Raptor: <a href="http://www.danner.com/raptortm-gtxr-mens-womens-400g-hunting-boots-7850.html?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=46000&utm_content=&gclid=CM6tpr2xqq0CFcoaQgodWD5jkw" target="_blank">http://www.danner.com/raptortm-gtxr-mens-womens-400g-hunting-boots-7850.html?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=46000&utm_content=&gclid=CM6tpr2xqq0CFcoaQgodWD5jkw</a></p><p></p><p>I went through a fairly new pair of off brand work boots in one week on a fire I jumped just north of the arctic circle in '91. Got back to the lower 48 and bought the Whites and they lasted fine for the next 4 seasons. Got a pair of Hathorns after that and they lasted about a year. Shoulda stayed with the Whites...</p><p></p><p>You get what you pay for.</p><p></p><p>Buy cheap Danners, get cheap results. Buy the more expensive US made Danners and you're likely to get much better results. I sure have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmden, post: 591492, member: 1742"] I didn't realize that Hathorns (basically cheaper White's) and Whites now have the same models, or alot the same. I've owned one pair of White's Smokejumpers ($432 now--$300ish when I bought mine in '91) and one pair of similar styled Hathorns (Hathorn Smokeumpers are $300. I think Hathorn Smokejumpers may be a recent development. I think the Smokejumper model was reserved only for the Whites brand back then.) back in the 90's. This is not just my experience, but that of many smokejumpers I worked with and that is that the White's were hands down a better product and worth the extra money. They used better materials and seemed to last longer and we worked them hard every day of the season. I liked the Smokejumpers for for smokejumping then, but prefer a boot in the woods with a smaller heal and with sealed goretex bootie for hunting now, like the Danner Raptor: [url]http://www.danner.com/raptortm-gtxr-mens-womens-400g-hunting-boots-7850.html?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=46000&utm_content=&gclid=CM6tpr2xqq0CFcoaQgodWD5jkw[/url] I went through a fairly new pair of off brand work boots in one week on a fire I jumped just north of the arctic circle in '91. Got back to the lower 48 and bought the Whites and they lasted fine for the next 4 seasons. Got a pair of Hathorns after that and they lasted about a year. Shoulda stayed with the Whites... You get what you pay for. Buy cheap Danners, get cheap results. Buy the more expensive US made Danners and you're likely to get much better results. I sure have. [/QUOTE]
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