Viking black tusk boots?

[gman98]

Hello guys.  I just got a job working in the woods hand bucking logs in December and January.  I would like to get a set of chainsaw boots just to be safe, and the black tusks seems to be a good winter style boot.  I was wondering what you guys opinions on them are for logging in the snow?

Thanks

[SwampDonkey]

I couldn't wear them myself. They chaffed my chins raw if you did them up snug. You can put wool felt liners or wear Bama socks or Viking neoprene socks in the VIKING FVW69 Chainsaw Caulk Boots. I used to wear bama socks in mine when working in BC, most everyone did.

[gman98]

I'll most likely have them tied on over long johns and a couple pairs of wool socks.

Thanks

[HolmenTree]

gman98,
Depending how cold northern Maine days are in December January. If freezing I recommend getting the Viking Tusks one size bigger and fit them with full felt liners.
If your working in snow forget wearing caulk soles, they don't grip.  Stick with the rubber lug soles.

You can go to a tire shop and have tungsten tire studs installed in the holes in the sole lugs.
You will have the best of 2 world's, rubber lug traction in snow and the studs for traction on ice.

Trust me I've had boots setup exactly like this for winter logging in snow going back over 40 years.
Back then these steel toe leather upper, rubber bottom boots weren't called Vikings. They were called Nokia manufacturered in Finland.

[SwampDonkey]

Caulk boots is all I have warn for years in snow or mud or sand. Deep snow I have different boots and snow shoes, but not chainsaw cutting. I don't wade snow, not worth it.  ;D

[HolmenTree]

Well I never had to hand log in snow shoes :D
Drier and less snow here in Manitoba, knee deep is about the most I had to cut in. Any deeper in the clearings my skidder operator would make trails for me.
In a foot of dry snow or even 6 inches caulk soles are useless.
One winter I saw the foremen send one of the fallers home for being unsafe wearing them.

[BradMarks]

If you have an opportunity to try them on, please do before you buy.  They do not fit everybody, getting your foot into the boot can be a problem for some - not enough room at the top for the ankle to get into the boot is what I've seen.  The VW65 does not have this problem, and it has more overall protection coverage.  Vikings are sold in whole sizes only and generally run big so you may be able to add felt liners if you get cold feet.

[celliott]

I like the husqvarna rubber boots with the felt liner. I wear them every day in the winter. Sugaring, so alot of walking around, snowshoes, occasionally running a saw. Steel toe, and they're all natural rubber, so they have some cut resistant rating.
Get them a size bigger and get the liners.

[SwampDonkey]

This was in BC, we all wore caulk soled boots.



And flew there in these.


And the heli pilot was like your mother telling you, "off with them boots at the door". So we had to use special rubber mats on the floors to keep momma happy.  ;D :D :D

[HolmenTree]

What were you doing up there in the mountains Swamp?
Looks like you need to wear mountaineering crampons on that steep hard crust.

[thumper]

I have two pair of black tusk. one lug sole and one caulked. love them!!  one size larger for liners and good to go.  I can get mine on and off with ease. I did have a problem with the top being too small on the older nokian version but not black tusk.  less bulky feeling (safer fit) to me than the timberwolf or bushwacker with less ankle roll.

[thecfarm]

I don't see many of the black tusk. But watch what some wear grocery shopping.
viking orange boots
I see them come into the hardware store I work at too.I bought a pair like the ones I posted. I had a pair that did not have the added flaps in the back. The top 4 inches started to crack on the top. So far this pair has not done that. I wear mine ALOT. If I am outside,I have them on. Even planting the garden. I wear them all winter and all summer. 2 pairs of good stockings keeps my feet warm in the winter. I like them because of the rubber. I might be on high and dry land one minute,than the next I am 4 inches deep in water working around on my land.

[SwampDonkey]

I wouldn't get the Viking boot with the blue upper rubber. Those boots will bruise the top of your foot. Get the green uppers. 69-1 marked in the boot.

What were you doing up there in the mountains Swamp?
Looks like you need to wear mountaineering crampons on that steep hard crust.

It was easier to walk down hill 1 km on crust than to walk up hill from the ocean shore 1.5 km through devil's club and salmonberry thickets.   ;D The chopper picked us up down on the shore. That was interesting to. Front of the skids touching on a log and keeping the chopper under power hovering and balancing when we climbed in.   And several days, not just once. : : :D :D