4.48 of 5 stars
Scarpa - Rebel Lite GTX - Mountaineering boots tested
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Lawrence
04.03.2017Great mid-weight technical B2 boot
I have owned a number of pairs of these boots. Great for long trecking in summer and for scrambling, particularly in changing seasons when a little colder. Great grip.
Perfect for summer alpine trips - I have used many years in Mont Blanc Massif.
Perform well with crampons and also in snow if nor too deep or too cold when warmer option boots may be better.
- Advantages
- Good grip
- Price / performance
- Recommended use
- Mountaineering
- Via ferrata
- Trekking
Martin
11.12.2019Waste of money.
I decided to treat myself to a pair of these as a 4 season boot, which they claim. I hadn't had them long before they leaked when it rained. I tried treating them with water proofer but to no avail. I only used them to walk the dog on footpaths and started wearing my wellingtons when rain was forecast.Well, i put up with them for just short of 4 years and decided to contact Scarpa. I was given a whole load of excuses, about my foot not being suited to the last of this boot, my big toe lifting when I walked which had breached the goretex liner. Apparantly I should have had a proper fitting for my boots, it does not say this on the Scarpa adverts or the website where I bought them!!! Anyhow, the best I was offered was 40% off a new pair. I don't want any Scarpa products ever again. Buy some Hoggs of Fife Munro boots, cheaper & better.
- Advantages
- Good grip
- Good vibram sole.
- Disadvantages
- Not waterproof
- They leak.
- Recommended use
- I would not recommend them.
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I have owned a number of pairs of these boots. Great for long trecking in summer and for scrambling, particularly in changing seasons when a little colder. Great grip.
Perfect for summer alpine trips - I have used many years in Mont Blanc Massif.
Perform well with crampons and also in snow if nor too deep or too cold when warmer option boots may be better.
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Good grip Price / performance -
Recommended use
Mountaineering Via ferrata Trekking
25% have found the reviews
by Martin helpful
I decided to treat myself to a pair of these as a 4 season boot, which they claim. I hadn't had them long before they leaked when it rained. I tried treating them with water proofer but to no avail. I only used them to walk the dog on footpaths and started wearing my wellingtons when rain was forecast.Well, i put up with them for just short of 4 years and decided to contact Scarpa. I was given a whole load of excuses, about my foot not being suited to the last of this boot, my big toe lifting when I walked which had breached the goretex liner. Apparantly I should have had a proper fitting for my boots, it does not say this on the Scarpa adverts or the website where I bought them!!! Anyhow, the best I was offered was 40% off a new pair. I don't want any Scarpa products ever again. Buy some Hoggs of Fife Munro boots, cheaper & better.
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Good grip Good vibram sole. -
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Not waterproof They leak. -
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I would not recommend them.
15% have found the reviews
by Roderick helpful
One of the most comfortable mountain boots that I have ever owned - you forget you are wearing them most of the time. After one month of near constant use some of the stitching is coming away where the toe of the boot flexes - not as robust as a leather boot, but that's okay. No waterproof lining on the tongue, so not completely watertight. No insulation, so very cold if standing on snow on a belay. Great for summer mountaineering and also works well with crampons. Sounds like lots of negatives, but the comfort and fit is fantastic. I will definitely buy another pair
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Mountaineering
Had read a lot about 'comfort from the box' and this swayed my purchase, but after 3 uses and a fair bit of tramping down hill my little toes were shredded.
The solution however was to replace with a more pliable insole (taken from some Salomon trainers). These boots are now are all I expected and more. So if they niggle, don't give up right away!
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Good grip Robust -
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Causes blisters -
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Trekking Hiking Via ferrata
85% have found the reviews
by Claudia helpful
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Good grip Waterproof -
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Mountaineering Via ferrata Trekking
77% have found the reviews
by Marko helpful
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Good grip Price / performance -
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Via ferrata Mountaineering
80% have found the reviews
by Sebastian helpful
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Good grip Robust Price / performance Waterproof -
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Via ferrata Trekking Mountaineering Winter hiking Beginner Snowshoeing Hiking
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Robust Lightweight Price / performance Waterproof Good grip -
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Via ferrata Trekking Hiking Mountaineering
61% have found the reviews
by Wolfgang helpful
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Waterproof Robust -
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Too stiff Causes blisters -
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Trekking
57% have found the reviews
by Rene helpful
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Good grip Robust -
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Causes blisters -
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Mountaineering Hiking
50% have found the reviews
by Werner helpful
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Not waterproof -
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Via ferrata Mountaineering Beginner Hiking
50% have found the reviews
by Volker helpful
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Waterproof -
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Hiking Winter hiking Via ferrata Snowshoeing
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Good grip Price / performance Waterproof Robust -
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Snowshoeing Mountaineering Hiking
66% have found the reviews
by Markus helpful
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Waterproof Price / performance Robust Good grip
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Waterproof Good grip Robust -
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Too stiff
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Price / performance Robust Good grip Waterproof -
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Too stiff -
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Snowshoeing Mountaineering
72% have found the reviews
by Mario helpful
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Price / performance -
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Hiking Mountaineering