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[spamel]

Blimmin' heck, there are quite a few of us Sappers on 'ere!!

 

[bambodoggy]

From a military point of view Mr Bam was wrong to scooff at the mine question as it is a fact that mines have been developed that detenonate by magnetic interfirence and on test at least one was capable of being set off by a set of steel toe cap boots thats why I was testing a pair with kyvlar toe caps.

I wasn't going to say anything else here and was more than happy with what Giraff (mates still indeed) said. I do feel that in attempting to put me down in his statement above all Swamp Donkey has done is to show exactly what I'm trying to point out..... "From a military point of view".....We're not on a military forum and I am coming from a BUSHCRAFT point of view......there are no landmines in bushcraft!

See you in Vildmark

Bam.

 

[havingagiraffe]

Please does anyone know why army boots don't have internal 200 joule steel toe caps like civilian boots? Cost and weight don't seen to be of any great concern to the men in DPM, so does it have something do with setting off mines or any other issue peculiar to the military?

Any theories?

.......it is a fact that mines have been developed that detenonate by magnetic interference and on test at least one was capable of being set off by a set of steel toe cap boots thats why I was testing a pair with kevlar toe caps.

Thanks for answering my specific question so accurately. It's nice to have sensible input from someone who's obviously done a lot of research into health and safety regarding impact, abrasion and user fatigue.

I have wondered about army boots versus civilian hiking boots before and brought up the subject but with no good responses. However, steel toes never entered my mind.

The question I did have, though, was about the apparent opposite direction that army boots and hiking boots appear to be going. On the one hand, army boots (and I mean anybody's army boots) seem to be getting heavier and heavier, in spite of new materials being introduced into the designs.

Civilian hiking boots, on the other hand, have been getting lighter and lighter and, if present trends continue, will disappear completely within the next ten years.

Has anyone seen the iconic photo of Mohamed Ali doing road work at dawn with weights fastened to his boots? Quite a common training practice back in the day. I forget the precise ratio, but it's something like each gramme of weight added to the shoe is equivalent to ten grammes added to the back pack. Very interesting.....

 

[swamp donkey]

Blimey

Mr Bam no put down was intended I am very sorry that you should think that.

But ha ho one mans drivel is another mans gospel

 

[bambodoggy]

Blimey

Mr Bam no put down was intended I am very sorry that you should think that.

But ha ho one mans drivel is another mans gospel

No worries Mate, think we all got a bit narked, must have been something in the air yesterday...

Cheers,

Bam.