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Title: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: weakdave on November 28, 2011, 01:21:54 pm

I have had a try of these and they feel pretty nice but the rubber is very thin. Anybody had them for a while comment on how they perform and last? Basically, are they as good as Dragons??????

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: Stu Littlefair on November 28, 2011, 01:23:24 pm

no

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: Wipey Why on November 28, 2011, 02:15:57 pm

I think that Ned was using them on the grit a fair bit and seemed to rate them

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: Nibile on November 28, 2011, 02:42:52 pm

yeah, but he could use these and still crush.
(http://digilander.libero.it/laboratorioeuropa/olanda/zoccoli.jpg)

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: Stu Littlefair on November 28, 2011, 03:24:17 pm

Ned has the prototypes with stiffer soles. I'd like to love these shoes, but they're too thin/soft for all-round use.

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: Nibile on November 28, 2011, 03:29:51 pm

but they toe hook like hell.

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: wintermute on November 28, 2011, 03:44:48 pm

Never had dragons to compare them to, but i really like the hornets. As mentioned they're too soft for all round use but when they're good, they're very very good. Found them to be particularly suited to places like the bowderstone/cave etc. where you are stretched out and really need to claw with your feet.

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: Jaspersharpe on November 28, 2011, 03:48:22 pm

£100ish is a lot for something that's super specialised and also feels as if the soles will go through if you stand on anything sharp. However they do look VERY cool.
 :devangel:

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: wintermute on November 28, 2011, 05:08:41 pm

They aren't cheap but what shoes are these days? I haven't had any issue with the thinness of the soles at all (lasted 8 months so far and no sign of going through yet) and because they only get used when they're needed, they'll probably last a fair while longer.

Thats how i'm justifying the price to myself anyway... though i'm very curious to see if pythons might do the same job for £20 less.

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: Doylo on November 28, 2011, 07:17:46 pm

I'd like a pair that i could pull out for that special redpoint, but the rubber is so thin i can't really justify it. good for sponsored heroes

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: weakdave on December 16, 2011, 10:04:57 pm

Are they not just lace up Teams then? They seemed pretty soft and thin :shrug:

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: shark on December 17, 2011, 11:10:26 am

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on November 28, 2011, 03:48:22 pm

£100ish is a lot for something that's super specialised and also feels as if the soles will go through if you stand on anything sharp. However they do look VERY cool.

£82.50 at the Works sizes 8.5 and 9.5 (http://www.climbingworks.com/shop/footwear/climbing/five-ten-hornet/)

Title: Re: 5.10 Hornets- Any good?
Post by: HDrock Films on December 17, 2011, 11:53:58 am

Really would not recommend them! Cant see why you would pick these over the Solutions etc.. ive got both and i hardly wear them due to the lack of toe and heel hooking ability!  :badidea: