RUBBER STINKS !!
10-20-2003, 05:10 PM
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jacksonville Fl USA
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RUBBER STINKS !!
Guys
i just bought my son a pair of LaCrosse Rubber Bottom boots with leather uppers..... I personally use Leather hiking boots to hunt.... I cant help but wonder about rubber boots. I hear all these people swear by rubber boots but the rubber boots stink - you know that strong ' rubber' smell......... Hoe do, or can you even, remove or subdue this smell ? Id think that it would smell BAD to a deer. I know everyone uses rubber but just have to wonder what kind of ' rubber trail' , which is VERY unatural, it leaves as you walk...........
Its just a thought guys... I know a LOT of deer hunters use rubber boots....just make me wonder because the rubber smell on these boots is strong
Tom
i just bought my son a pair of LaCrosse Rubber Bottom boots with leather uppers..... I personally use Leather hiking boots to hunt.... I cant help but wonder about rubber boots. I hear all these people swear by rubber boots but the rubber boots stink - you know that strong ' rubber' smell......... Hoe do, or can you even, remove or subdue this smell ? Id think that it would smell BAD to a deer. I know everyone uses rubber but just have to wonder what kind of ' rubber trail' , which is VERY unatural, it leaves as you walk...........
Its just a thought guys... I know a LOT of deer hunters use rubber boots....just make me wonder because the rubber smell on these boots is strong
Tom
10-20-2003, 05:24 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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Location: the woods of NJ.
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RE: RUBBER STINKS !!
I don' t know about your boots but I bought a deer carrier and the rubber tires really smelled strong. After 2 months the smell was gone. It might be like that new car smell.
You can also spray them with scent killer and it might speed up the process.
You can also spray them with scent killer and it might speed up the process.
10-20-2003, 05:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blair Co., PA USA
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RE: RUBBER STINKS !!
New rubber boots definitely have a strong rubber smell. I usually wear a new pair around the house for a while. Contrary to popular belief, rubber boots arent automatically scent free. They must be kept clean and protected from foreign odors. I wash my boots (LaCrosse Burlys and AlphaBurlys) at least once a week and I always shake some scent destroying powder in before slipping them on to hunt. And I soak them with scent eliminating spray before I walk in.
Tyler
Tyler
10-20-2003, 06:14 PM
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Location: Moravia NY USA
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RE: RUBBER STINKS !!
Try washing the boots with baking soda and water. Then spray with scent remover, inside and out. This helped reduce the smell of my new boots. From there it took a few days of wearing them around outside to get rid of the rest.
I typically spray them inside and out before going out in the field. I find that this helps as my feet sweat profusely when wearing them.
I typically spray them inside and out before going out in the field. I find that this helps as my feet sweat profusely when wearing them.
10-21-2003, 07:23 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: RUBBER STINKS !!
I have a pair of rubber boots that are about 2 years old and they still have the rubber smell. I just can' t get rid of it. I have washed them inside and out with baking soda, drenched them in scent killer and nothing. I gave up on them!!
