|
|
 Expert
Posts: 1631
   
Location: Somewhere around here | What brand sells the toughest bell boot? The last two I bought seemed to have come apart fairly quickly. |
|
| |
|
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 448
Location: lone star state | I am a classic equine fan. We have used them all. I was having problems with the Velcro on all brands. We made some minor changes in shoeing and now have no issues with Velcro being torn on my overreach boots. Also fit is very important, if bottoms are wearing or your horse is getting rub marks the size needs adjusting. |
|
| |
|
Elite Veteran
Posts: 1131
| The hard shelled professional choice bells hold up really well. Soft shells don't last as long |
|
| |
|
 A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I really like the Pro Tech by Classice Equine, they have a harder shell and hold up really well. If your having trouble keeping on bell boots, check to make sure you have the right size and check to make sure your horse is being shoed/trimed right, if your back toes are too long it will caused the over reaching and you could cause alot of brusing of the heel or worst.  |
|
| |
|
 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 415
| Classic Equine and Iconoclast. The Professionals choice ones fit funny to me and last like one ride, my horse wears 4 bells so I go thru a LOT but Iconoclast seem to be winning the longest lasting award! |
|
| |
|
Expert
Posts: 1631
Location: Somewhere around here | Thank everyone! They're not getting worn out by my horses hooves actually, it's like the material on the bottom on the inside frays and comes apart. IF you don't open the bell bot up they look nice on the outside but if you open it up you can see the material underneath the protective layer. |
|
| |
|
 It's not my fault I'm perfect
Posts: 13739
Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | The one bells that haven't frayed on the bottom are RES. My Prof. Choice, and CE's both have and I feel like my horses might trip from stepping on that extra frayed material?? |
|
| |
|
 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 547
Location: Millington, TN | RES hands down. I have used the same pair of 5 five years. My classic equines broke down after one season. |
|
| |
|
Elite Veteran
Posts: 1131
| cheeka77 - 2016-03-27 11:19 PM
Classic Equine and Iconoclast. The Professionals choice ones fit funny to me and last like one ride, my horse wears 4 bells so I go thru a LOT but Iconoclast seem to be winning the longest lasting award!
....I'm going to regret asking I'm sure but, why 4 bells? |
|
| |
|
  Keeper of the King Snake
Posts: 7622
Location: Dubach, LA | RELENTLESS. CEs fall apart quickly. Professional Choice are a little better than CEs. Relentless lasts forever. Bar F leg protection lasts forever too. |
|
| |
|
 I hate cooking and cleaning
Posts: 3314
Location: Jersey Girl | Does the velcro hold up on the RES?
My last 2 pair of bells weren't even warn but the velcro ripped off at the stitching. |
|
| |
|
It's not my fault I'm perfect
Posts: 13739
Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | fulltiltfilly - 2016-03-28 1:33 PM Does the velcro hold up on the RES?
My last 2 pair of bells weren't even warn but the velcro ripped off at the stitching.
Yes! Mine do anyways, but they do have the option to buy new velcro as well. Did you contact the company at all? They are great to work with as well |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 3815
Location: The best kept secret in TX | I still have my Bar F bells from the 80s LOL they're my go to for my roping mare  |
|
| |
|
Member
Posts: 36
| For me its Relentless by Trevor Brazile. No doubt about it. They hold up so well! |
|
| |
|
Veteran
Posts: 173
Location: Oklahoma | RES bell boots are great. I've used 1 pair for 2 years and they still look new. The Velcro is replaceable so if it tears it's $5 to buy a new strip of Velcro. |
|
| |
|
Veteran
Posts: 120
| fulltiltfilly - 2016-03-28 12:33 PM
Does the velcro hold up on the RES?
My last 2 pair of bells weren't even warn but the velcro ripped off at the stitching.
I think the velcro on RES is the strongest out of the boots I've tried! It lasts way longer than my Prof. Choice and Classic Equine |
|
| |
|
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 415
| She's close in her hind end and even with a little different shoeing she still gets lazy and steps on herself sometimes. I'd rather spend the money on extra bells than fixing her hooves...she doesn't run any differently I just get a lot of questions haha! :) |
|
| |
|
 Shoot Yeah
Posts: 4273
Location: Where you need a paddle... Oregon! | RES are my favorite bell boot. I like the way they fit, but I haven't worn any out, so not sure how long they last. |
|
| |
Folks on-line