Bushwalk Australia

Intending to do some fastpacking in Tasmania over the near future, I was wondering if gaiters would be a must and if so which one I should get. I'm thinking Western Arthurs and South Coast track at this stage.
I am not too concerned about weight, it's more about function and comfort.

Are you after ankle length or full length?

I have recently got some RAB scree ankle gaiters, only used them once so far but I couldn't tell they were on and nothing got in my shoes so I'm happy with them.

Full length I have Moxie shin gaiters, again I haven't used them much because I haven't done much that require such a heavy duty set but they offer alot of protection with the foam on the front.

Interested in what others have to say. I'm going to get a waterproof set for winter, so far the sea to summit alpine event look good.

Quality on S2S gaiters keeps going downhill. OR Crocs are pricier but last longer; not too heavy, deal well with both scrub and mud.

Scotts Peak to Junction Creek to Alpha Moraine, you need gaiters unless you're going to try to bypass all the bogs - ie help make them even worse - or you don't care about leeches and filth to the knees. The SCT has been improved a lot but there are still some grotty stretches, especially east of the Ironbounds.

Not sure if I'd consider gaiters absolutely essential for Western Arthurs - friends have run the circuit before without them fine. Track is wide enough to see snakes coming in most places. You're gonna get mud and crap in your shoes regardless - just suck it up, and empty out as required

That said I recently got a pair of Moxies and they proved themselves well on a Ben Lomond traverse... pretty decent protection (albeit only at the front) and very comfortable. Obviously won't have the same protection against wiggly sticks like 'proper' heavy duty gaiters, but they do an admirable job of saving your shins from getting ripped up by encroaching scrub.