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Location: midwest mama | I have been thinking about buying some of the Impact Gel Horse Boots (front and back) and would like to get some opinions from people who have used them.............are they good or bad and why?
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Location: midwest mama | Bump |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I've wondered about these boots also. Here's a bump for you. |
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Location: The South | I've come close to ordering a pair before but wanted to hear reviews of them first, so hear is another bump since this was about to fall off the first page. Maybe someone will give us a review on here. |
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Location: Is it Summer Yet? | Sorry I can't make a very knowledgable comment on them. I don't have them. I did just google them quick to read about them. My question would be do they have gel in them? I have heard that saddle blankets with gel in them, the gel will freeze and it never thaws, once it freezes it is always hard. That being said I do have an impact gel pad, it has froze but I'm not about to cut it open to see what the gel is like. |
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Location: Texas | Yes, there is a thin layer of gel. NO IT NEVER FREEZES.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz2uRgh6wg4 |
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Location: midwest mama | Bump again! |
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| Doesn't anyone use these boots?
Inquiring minds want to know! LOL |
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| My daughter won 2 pairs at state finals last year. We normally use elite boots but we have been using the impact gels on her big mare as she has stocky big legs so the elites don't fit her very well. Fit wise I liked the impact gel boots on her but are definitely bigger size wise - the medium elites don't fit her but the medium impact gel boots are fine. In my opinion they are not holding up as well to wear and tear as our elites but overall we have liked them... |
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| I wouldnt use them. I like the concept but would rather stick with pro choice or classic equine. They have years of research behind their products and they are proven to work. They are tons of leg wraps out there that are just thrown together and put on the market that have no science behind them at all. |
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| i have heard great things about them from friends that use them, the nice thing about them is they form to the horses foot so they do not turn! |
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| I dont have these boots either, but I would be concerned about the gel holding heat, or cold, depending on the weather. Holding the cold wouldn't be a terrible thing, but the idea of holding the heat on the leg is reason for concern for me, and the main reason why I likely wouldn't buy them.
I really like the Relentless boots because they seem to get very little dirt in them, and they have to be on a looong time before my horse's leg sweats in them. |
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| I just got some at Cowboy Christmas this year. They run big! My horses are all on the large size, 16 hand plus, and they all use the mediums. I love the bell boots. I don't think I will buy a different brand now. They didn't twist at all and really fit them perfect. As for fit, there was very little dirt in them after working.
I know there hasn't been a lot of studies and reviews on them so I would be interested in hearing it too. |
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Location: Arkansas | Any new opinions on these? Pro cons? |
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Location: Oklahoma or who knows maybe trucking ? | I bought 3 sets at the NFR and the bell boots have already torn up they didn't last long. They run really big I would not buy them again. And the gel leg wraps were a little better but I wasn't impressesed with them at all . I would not buy them again they are not worth the money , and they do not hold up good at all , they wear out quicker than any boots I have ever had. |
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| Here's an interesting video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz2uRgh6wg4
And if you notice in the comments, there was a girl who said her boots didn't last and they replied saying they'd take care of her.. Might be worth a shot! |
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| Hate mine! I would not buy again. |
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