David's Review

[DaveKile]

I just wanted to thank David for taking the time to share with us all his review of the Chota wading boots. I think it was well down and a new direction we can add on the site.

Kudos!

Dave

 

[Maurice]

Wow, that blew right past me....I was in the middle of typing a post asking who the author is for the review.

I have to agree, these were my favorite wading boots of all time. But like flies and beer, I just had to keep trying other models or types rather than sticking with what works.

Nice review David

 

[jayL]

I bought the cheaper chota model in a similar situation. I agree with all points made about the boots, except that I don't have the quicklace. Love the boots.

 

[JackM]

I thought the review could be published in any magazine on the racks. Not only informative and well-written english, but interesting to read. Great job, David!

 

[albatross]

I agree with everyone's assessment of David's review. Nice work David! Took me a while to find what everyone was talking about, so here's a link to save everyone else some trouble...

 

[jaybo41]

Dave, LOVE the gear review concept on the home page, thanks for that!

Excellent and extremely well written review David, thanks for the contribution!

I have to agree, the Chotas that I had were very comfortable. I believe they were the same model too.

Love/Hate the quick lace, they didn't provide much support and wore out quick but the solution was easy. Replace with regular laces. These pair I had didn't hold up so well as other boots I have owned but maybe quality has improved. They are perfect for day trips where easy hiking is involved, so darn comfortable. More hardcore hiking requires a stiffer, more supportive boot for me.

One other thing I didn't like much about mine was that they got heavy when wet.

 

[David]

Thanks for the feedback guys! It was a lot of fun testing them. I hope I get to fish enough to test multitudes of products.
Thanks to Dave for the opportunity to share what works and what doesn't.
Jaybo...They treat the leather with a water repellent, so I think that helps keep them from getting waterlogged and heavy. Whether or not that last very long remains to be seen.

 

[afishinado]

Check this out. The Chota boots reviewed are on sale at Cabela's:

Chota Sale

 

[tomgamber]

Just saw that yesterday and thought the same thing...David's biggest con was price...

 

[David]

Those are not the "plus" version, so they don't have the studs...but certainly a good deal for the Chota's.