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    Posted: 29 May 08 at 9:59pm

I'm sure this topic has been done before but i haven't taken much notice cos i sailed a 400.  Now i have just bought myself a phantom i'm after some hikers (mainly for the knee pads)

Can anyone recommend any?  Ithink It's between these 3?

Magic Marine Energy Adjustable Hikers With Knees £79.95

 

Magic Marine Energy Adjustable Hikers With Knees

Musto Breathable Dinghy Hiking £69.95

Musto Breathable Dinghy Hiking Pants Adult

Rooster 3/4 Length Pro Hiking Shorts £84.95 & Pads extra £17.95

  Rooster 3/4 Length Pro Hiking Shorts Adult

 

added another (thanks skiffcrew) Rooster Classic Hike Shorts Price: £85.00

Rooster Classic Hike Shorts



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Personally I wouldn't buy the musto's, i've been unimpressed with how quickly the pads are starting to fall off the legs! I have heard that the Rooster hikers are very good, I believe they are also breathable, which I do not think the Magic Marine ones are so it is probably worth the £5 extra
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Breathability is useless when your soaking wet...
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definatly not the mustos they are cheapest for a reason, i.e. they last around a month!! i would sugest the rooster pros, but even better the rooster classics, they are even cheaper, and i found them much nicer to wear, as the legs are a bit shorter, they still give good knee coverage, but don't come half way down your shins.
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If you're only buying them for the knee pads then save your £££ and buy a pair of these for £9.95:

http://shop.pinbax.com/index.asp?selection=detailed&uid= 8287&itemtitle=Neoprene%20Knee%20Pads

Best tenner I ever spent.

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Nothing wrong (from my point of view) with the Mustos.

They are very slippery on the deck, so I wear a pair of old shorts over the top, and now they don't slip and show no problems with wear.
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I've had the Rooster classics for around 4 years now, using regularly throughout the year on Fireflies at first and B14's.  They are only just getting to need to be replaced, and when I do replace them (probs end of this season) I'll get another set of Rooster classics.

Top hikers if you don't want/need to take the pads out. 

B14 GBR 772
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Originally posted by turnturtle

I got on the high-horse about
buying anything from a range advertising 'skiff hikers'... What the f*ck,
contradiction in terms in my opinion????



The only boat this could really apply to is the 29er, I agree how can they be "skiff" hikers
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Or a 16ft skiff?
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what about a b14 or 59er they seem rather skiffy and u have to sit out in them?
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