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Just thought I would give a small report on a couple of new pieces of hunting kit that I bought recently and used on a trip into lower NSW on a private property that we have been going to for years.


https://www.johnrigbyandco.com/shop/rigby-safari-shirt/

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I have wanted one of these shirts for a while and bought one the other week at the Melbourne shot show. Absolutely fantastic, super comfy and very well made, also comes with a full shirt bag made from cotton to hang it in. Well worth the money. The only addition I would make is to have some Gel padding fitted under the leather if you are going to do a lot of shooting with heavy calibers.



http://www.courteneyboot.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/selous1.jpg



I also bought a pair of these recently and they are the most comfy summer boots that you could imagine. I wear Australian Redback boots in the colder months but for hotter weather you cannot beat these. Incredibly comfy and light, they just mold to your feet and the ground and the shoelaces don't come loose. The boots come with a pair of leather innersoles (although I fitted some Redback innersoles), spare laces, boot creme, a brush and a cotton boot bag. The only special note is that the sizes are a half size smaller than your standard sizes so if you are normally a size 9 you will need a 9 1/2. Other hunters have said the same thing.

Matt.

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Never finished my post.

I have derided and laughed at the Courtney boots many times. I wanted to buy a pair from the shop factory door for US$25 in 2001. They weren't selling at the factory door when I was there. The Bulawayo Indian stores saw a "rich foreignor" and tried to sell theirs at US$250 and up. Ffff them, no sale.

At GBP350 still way over priced for the "Westley Richards" offering, remember they used to sell at a Profit for US$25.

I reckon getting a set, flying over to Hue in Vietnam and getting several sets of boots made would well and truly pay for a holiday in Vietnam with the savings.

I might one day get a Courtney Selous set of boots. Just because I have wanted a pair for twenty years or more. My PH had a new set, an early 'model' for a hunt in 1994, and he had blisters after a 32 km walk one day. I didn't.

My Scarpas still do the job pretty well, but aren't as pretty or trendy for shopping in the town malls.

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John aka NitroX

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