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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: bod on January 29, 2019, 11:27:18 AM
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My waders have pretty much had it and it's been many years since I have purchased waders which waders do you like and why.
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Cabelas, if they get a hole in them bring them back and you can exchange them for a new pair.
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I was told by customer service at Cabela’s that since Bass Pro took over, they no longer honor the Cabela’s “Lifetime Warrantee”. I believe it is 60 or 90 days now. Just something to keep in mind in case you do go with Cabela’s brand gear.
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I like the ones on sale for $100 or less, run them three seasons and then get a new pair.
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I get about 100 or so hunts out of my cabelas waders. The are affordable but I buy them going in knowing I'll replace them in a couple years. I have heard good things about Roger waders too. People have way too much money to spend like their Sitka waders.
Cabelas doesn't do a lifetime warranty and hasn't for at least 5 years because of people abusing the system.
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I get about 100 or so hunts out of my cabelas waders. The are affordable but I buy them going in knowing I'll replace them in a couple years. I have heard good things about Roger waders too. People have way too much money to spend like their Sitka waders.
Cabelas doesn't do a lifetime warranty and hasn't for at least 5 years because of people abusing the system.
It has been less than five years since i had a pair replaced by Cabelas, but the notion that they stopped since Bass Pro bought them sounds about right.
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Got a pair of the Frogg Toggs Grand Chesapeake waders. Absolutely love them. They have an extra lining of insulate liner that can zip out if you don't need the warmth. Put 6 miles in them on Sunday. Highly recommend.
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I get about 100 or so hunts out of my cabelas waders. The are affordable but I buy them going in knowing I'll replace them in a couple years. I have heard good things about Roger waders too. People have way too much money to spend like their Sitka waders.
Cabelas doesn't do a lifetime warranty and hasn't for at least 5 years because of people abusing the system.
It has been less than five years since i had a pair replaced by Cabelas, but the notion that they stopped since Bass Pro bought them sounds about right.
You got lucky then. I took my pair in to two different Cableas and they told me to go pound sand. The offered me depreciation funds (25 bucks I believe) for my used wader. I just bought a new care and kept my old pair.
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I have been through a lot of waders over the years. If you put enough miles in them, you will get holes and have to replace. With that said, purely from comfort and function, I recommend breathables at the very least. I ran neoprene for many many years and went to breathable a few years ago and will never go back.
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Used to love Cabela's until I had an issue with their warranty...will never step foot in one again...was considering the Frogtogg route :dunno:
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Cabelas warranty is pretty much the same as any other neoprene wader and they do go on great sales if you watch - at least they did before Bass Pro bought them.
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Used to love Cabela's until I had an issue with their warranty...will never step foot in one again...was considering the Frogtogg route :dunno:
I had a pair of frog toggs that I liked and lasted me almost 3 seasons. I replaced them with ll bean since they were having a good sale and they are great so far as well
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I’m in the hunt too. I will never buy another pair of cabelas either. They just don’t make them with the same quality they did 15 years ago. I barely got a season out of a set before all the seams started tearing and I ended up with a 6” hole in my crotch! I think I’ll go breathables. Only good things I’ve heard so far about them
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Simms
Best waders, best life warranty
Hands down. Never pay for another again
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Add me to the list of people told to go pound sand by Cabelas.
Got a black friday sale of Rustic Ridge waders at Sportsmans this year. They do seem a little thinner than other brands of the same advertised thickness. Price is the #1 reason I purchased this pair and they fit into that category for me. I will probably go to a breathable wader next time.
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I purchased the Cabelas breathable waders in Oct. Just took them back and got a new pair after the started leaking up the tape seams. I haven't had to bad of luck returning them. I save the box and receipt and seem to return them yearly as that's about all I can get out of them before they are toast.
I will pick up a pair of Sims waders in the spring to see how they do as well. That way I am not using my hunt waders while fishing.
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Won’t buy Cabelas waders ever again. Bought a pair last year, first trip out leaked all over. Figured they were severely defective. I returned them for a full refund, within 30 days.
Bought a different higher priced pair of Cabelas brand waders. Leaked. Tho not as bad. Never returned them.
My buddy used Gator waders and absolutely loves em. That will be my next pair.
https://www.gatorwaders.com/products/breathable-waders
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Question for the Froggtog guys.. How do they breath? I was considering them as well but they seemed like they would be a sweat box, but I've never tried them.
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Question for the Froggtog guys.. How do they breath? I was considering them as well but they seemed like they would be a sweat box, but I've never tried them.
For me, with insulation layer in, they didn't breath quite as well as my new LL Bean but still way better than neoprene. Without the layer, they breathed great
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I know people aren’t to hip on the cabelas waders on here but i bought the pair they sell for $220. I hike pretty hard into some areas and i just finished up my 2nd season with them. They’re intact and i have no complaints. The reason i bought them instead of other companies was because i felt like I’d be able to walk farther more comfortably. If i was rolling off the road into the water I’d buy other pairs.
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I have been through a lot of waders over the years. If you put enough miles in them, you will get holes and have to replace. With that said, purely from comfort and function, I recommend breathables at the very least. I ran neoprene for many many years and went to breathable a few years ago and will never go back.
My hunting partner, who wears breathables, has been giving me grief over my neoprenes for years. I have 3.5 and 5 mm Cabelas neoprenes. Over the off-season, I bought a pair of Herters breathables, which Cabelas was closing out, for $89. I wore them all this past season, from the warm early days to the very last day of the season. I don't think I will ever go back. Breathables with proper layering underneath are the way to go!
To the OP, keep an eye open for post- season sales from Rogers, Wing Supply, Macks and Cabelas.
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The Roger's and Frogg Toggs look to be the exact same waders made in the same factory with different labels sewn on them. Banded waders look pretty similar but not exactly the same as well. Compare Rogers 3 in 1 Toughman insulated breathable waders to Frogg Togg Grand Refuge 2.0 Xtreme Waders.
Rogers are on sale less than $200 right now. Only a couple size options left though but a great deal.
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How durable are the breathable waders there's some blackberry bushes around where I hunt.
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How durable are the breathable waders there's some blackberry bushes around where I hunt.
BlackBerry bushes will kill about any set of waders if you go walking through them. I used to wear neoprene until I switched to breathable about 10 years ago. I can tell you, I will NEVER wear another pair of neoprenes ever again. I get a few seasons of hard hunting from my Cabelas breathables, I try not to go serious brush busting in them though. I usually wear the boots out from a lot of walking.
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The Roger's and Frogg Toggs look to be the exact same waders made in the same factory with different labels sewn on them. Banded waders look pretty similar but not exactly the same as well. Compare Rogers 3 in 1 Toughman insulated breathable waders to Frogg Togg Grand Refuge 2.0 Xtreme Waders.
Rogers are on sale less than $200 right now. Only a couple size options left though but a great deal.
i picked up a pair of the frog toggs with 2 liners on ebay for $200 about a month back, haven't worn them in the field yet but seem like nice waders. By the time waders go on sale at Roger's, they are always out of my size.
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I have the simms freestone waders. They have 2 seasons of guiding in Kodiak under their belt, and lots of time spent fishing. In the summer I wore these waders nearly every day for often up to 8 hrs a day. I've bushwacked pretty extensively through alders and salmon berry bushes and have only ever got one hole, which was sustained by ripping them on a sharp edge on an airplane.
I have destroyed cheaper waders to the point they can no longer be patched (seams straight seperating) in the course of 3 weeks in this environment. I am in no way affiliated with simms but I think for 200 dollars you just cant beat them.
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I have the simms freestone waders. They have 2 seasons of guiding in Kodiak under their belt, and lots of time spent fishing. In the summer I wore these waders nearly every day for often up to 8 hrs a day. I've bushwacked pretty extensively through alders and salmon berry bushes and have only ever got one hole, which was sustained by ripping them on a sharp edge on an airplane.
I have destroyed cheaper waders to the point they can no longer be patched (seams straight seperating) in the course of 3 weeks in this environment. I am in no way affiliated with simms but I think for 200 dollars you just cant beat them.
What model do you use? What boots do you match with them?
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Won’t buy Cabelas waders ever again. Bought a pair last year, first trip out leaked all over. Figured they were severely defective. I returned them for a full refund, within 30 days.
Bought a different higher priced pair of Cabelas brand waders. Leaked. Tho not as bad. Never returned them.
My buddy used Gator waders and absolutely loves em. That will be my next pair.
https://www.gatorwaders.com/products/breathable-waders
I want some Gators too! Hear greatness about em. Where/who sells em or is it online sale only?? Would like to try on sizes first instead of guessing!
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I have the simms freestone waders. They have 2 seasons of guiding in Kodiak under their belt, and lots of time spent fishing. In the summer I wore these waders nearly every day for often up to 8 hrs a day. I've bushwacked pretty extensively through alders and salmon berry bushes and have only ever got one hole, which was sustained by ripping them on a sharp edge on an airplane.
I have destroyed cheaper waders to the point they can no longer be patched (seams straight seperating) in the course of 3 weeks in this environment. I am in no way affiliated with simms but I think for 200 dollars you just cant beat them.
What model do you use? What boots do you match with them?
Sound like great waders, wish they offered them with attached boots. I can't get excited about putting muddy boots on and off every day during waterfowl season.
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I have the ones without boots. In my experience boots wading boots seem to get utterly wrecked pretty quickly, especially wading in quick rivers and in the muddy duck hunting spots. I have these ones, the very basic ones
https://www.flyshack.com/DisplayItem.aspx?ItemID=111799&src=froogle&gclid=CjwKCAiAy-_iBRAaEiwAYhSlA3fUaE4atMLflki5zbg4-Okh-sUz78cWya7aUGWitO-HY668GyZslhoCTGcQAvD_BwE
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And I have been using the korkers greenback boots. Really like the interchangeable soles. Use the metal bar ones on the super slick fast moving rivers and they work wonders. Kodiak has a bunch of shale bottomed rivers that can be real tough to wade and it's awesome to be able to change out soles to meet the environment your in.
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Just ordered ll bean breathables. Will let you know how I like them when they show up
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Just ordered ll bean breathables. Will let you know how I like them when they show up
Ditto. Anxious to see how the fit and feel. Tired of my sweaty neoprenes!
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Just ordered ll bean breathables. Will let you know how I like them when they show up
Ditto. Anxious to see how the fit and feel. Tired of my sweaty neoprenes!
I like mine and agree, no more sweaty neoprenes!
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Got my LL Bean breathables last year. Used them all season. I love them!!!!
Had Cabelas Breathables for years and I like these way better.
Still to be seen how they hold up but comfort wise a 10/10!!
Read all the reviews and ordered one size up. They fit perfect.
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You will thoroughly enjoy hunting in breathable waders. As far as durability goes, in some ways they are more fragile the neoprene, and otherwise they are way way better. They don’t have the stretch that neoprene does, so if you catch a sharp stick on them, they may not be as forgiving. I have found though that for every day stomping through woods, BlackBerries, brush in general, most stuff just glances off of them and they hold up very well. I’ve had the same set of Simms G4 Pro guide waders for going on five years now, and they average 100 days or more in the field between fishing and hunting.
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USIA waders, made in Oregon, virtually indestructible.
http://www.shopusia.com/waders/
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USIA waders, made in Oregon, virtually indestructible.
http://www.shopusia.com/waders/
Do you have some? I know a guy who's were trashed after 3 years. I feel like there was a lot of buzz about them 4 or 5 yrs ago but all those guys now are talking about getting new waders.
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Do you have some?
I do, and based on the reviews I've read and my own experience using them, I find that hard to believe.
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Do you have some?
I do, and based on the reviews I've read and my own experience using them, I find that hard to believe.
what upgrades do you have? If you ordered again what would you add or take off? I have a feeling next year I'll need a new pair and I have looked at USIA for a while.
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Do you have some?
I do, and based on the reviews I've read and my own experience using them, I find that hard to believe.
what upgrades do you have? If you ordered again what would you add or take off? I have a feeling next year I'll need a new pair and I have looked at USIA for a while.
Tagging - I'm interested in which upgrades are worth getting with these, too.
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Has anyone had any luck with the Drake brand of waders? I was window shopping these, but haven't found much in way of reviews:
https://www.drakewaterfowl.com/collections/men-wf-waders-uninsulated/products/guardian-elite-unisulated-breathable-chest-waders?variant=4961196441641 (https://www.drakewaterfowl.com/collections/men-wf-waders-uninsulated/products/guardian-elite-unisulated-breathable-chest-waders?variant=4961196441641)
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Has anyone had any luck with the Drake brand of waders? I was window shopping these, but haven't found much in way of reviews:
https://www.drakewaterfowl.com/collections/men-wf-waders-uninsulated/products/guardian-elite-unisulated-breathable-chest-waders?variant=4961196441641 (https://www.drakewaterfowl.com/collections/men-wf-waders-uninsulated/products/guardian-elite-unisulated-breathable-chest-waders?variant=4961196441641)
My buddy has some drake breathable waders but not sure if it's those are not. He has had them 5 season and they have holes in them. I believe most are patched and he'll probably get a couple more years out of them. There isn't a set of waders out there that get much more than 5 years. Even hearing from a Sitka rep they said you'll be replacing your waders in 5 years of normal use.
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Has anyone had any luck with the Drake brand of waders? I was window shopping these, but haven't found much in way of reviews:
https://www.drakewaterfowl.com/collections/men-wf-waders-uninsulated/products/guardian-elite-unisulated-breathable-chest-waders?variant=4961196441641 (https://www.drakewaterfowl.com/collections/men-wf-waders-uninsulated/products/guardian-elite-unisulated-breathable-chest-waders?variant=4961196441641)
I've got an insulated set going on 3 years, no holes. But I'm not sure I'd do a lot of hiking with any breathable wader. We boat hunt a lot. I like em.
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Once upon a time I have to pour a cell tower foundation sub grade with 3’ of cdf in the middle of December in great falls Montana. Made my company buy me a pair of waders so I can wade around and run the pump. Of course around Christmas scheels was sold out of everything so I conveniently purchased the most expensive waders since they were the only 10s. The brand is unknown but it has ducks unlimited logo on chest and the model is canvasback. Super thick and super comfy. Lasted 4 years now and I think they will last another 4. Wish I bought two at the time since no one else seems to carry that set. Hands over fist the best wader I have owned. I’ve had Columbia’s, mad dogs, cabelas nice, cabelas cheap, redhead bonedry and these were the best
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Right now I'm using the Caddis Max-5 DuraStretch Neoprene. Got em for 99 bucks on black Friday 4 years ago. Used them extensively for 3 seasons so far. Nice in the winter but I was sweating like a pig in the beginning of the season.
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I looked at the foot boot on the gator waders the tread pattern won't work for where I'll do most of my hunting. I like the Frogg Toggs Grand Refuge 2.0 Extreme but they are out of stock and said they won't get them until the end of this year.
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I like the frog toggs too! And the Simms tributaries are great wading boots with them!
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Anybody who gets 3 years out of waders and is a avid duck hunter I give you my applause!! 2 years is my longest!! With fishing and duck hunting 2 years is great!! I have had them all and nothing seems to last by the end of second duck season there is something always wrong!!
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Anybody who gets 3 years out of waders and is a avid duck hunter I give you my applause!! 2 years is my longest!! With fishing and duck hunting 2 years is great!! I have had them all and nothing seems to last by the end of second duck season there is something always wrong!!
:yeah: x100
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Anybody who gets 3 years out of waders and is a avid duck hunter I give you my applause!! 2 years is my longest!! With fishing and duck hunting 2 years is great!! I have had them all and nothing seems to last by the end of second duck season there is something always wrong!!
:yeah: x100
Flooded field+submerged barbed wire+blackberries+beaver workings = lucky to get 2 days
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If I had the opportunity to hunt enough to wear out a set of waders in 2 years I would be one happy dude !!
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I can get 3 years with 20-25 hunts per year. With a bit of shoe goo and tolerance for small leaks it’s very doable.
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I can get 3 years with 20-25 hunts per year. With a bit of shoe goo and tolerance for small leaks it’s very doable.
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You lost me at small leaks. :chuckle:
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I can get 3 years with 20-25 hunts per year. With a bit of shoe goo and tolerance for small leaks it’s very doable.
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You lost me at small leaks. :chuckle:
Yep. I forgot to mention that I'm also tolerating small leaks to stretch the life out of mine! :chuckle:
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I can get 3 years with 20-25 hunts per year. With a bit of shoe goo and tolerance for small leaks it’s very doable.
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You lost me at small leaks. :chuckle:
Depends on how small of a leak we are talking. One where a small spot underneath is damp when I take them off is ok but I have spent too many days finding a leak on the hike OUT to the spot and having to stand all day with a wet foot or feet. January in the Columbia basin with wet feet sucks!
Yep. I forgot to mention that I'm also tolerating small leaks to stretch the life out of mine! :chuckle:
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Ordered a pair of Dryft waders for fishing, should be here sometime this week. They are from Bellingham and I've heard good things about their waders so I'm going to give them a shot!
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Are the Dyft waders breathable.
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If you wear neoprene waders, I figure you are going to come back damp one way or another, either from sweat or from small leaks. I don't stand in water except maybe 1-2 times a year so I use them to get where I am going, set and retrieve decoys and then I'm up on dry land for the most part.
If you are wet under neoprene, it's actually warmer than if you are dry. Your body heat will heat the water and it will be a great insulator. This is how wetsuits work, I would stay overly warm diving in December and have a pretty big layer of water between the neoprene and my skin all the time.
That, and I'm cheap when it comes to buying waders. If I threw them away everytime there was a tiny leak I would go through a pair every 10-20 hunts at least and I don't go through nasty stuff very often.
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Anyone have any luck with the Hodgmans breathables? I'm limited to what Cabelas/Bass Pro have online. Burning my last gift card. Frogg Togg, Simms tributary and Caddis all seem to be in the 150-175 price range I'm looking to stay at. I'm only fishing, so I know I'm a little out of the thread topic.. but...
My rational is low end Simms vs higher end frogg togg or hodgmans.. Seems like the higher end of the other brands might be better?? Are the Simms like anything else, high end good but low end is subbed out??
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If you wear neoprene waders, I figure you are going to come back damp one way or another, either from sweat or from small leaks. I don't stand in water except maybe 1-2 times a year so I use them to get where I am going, set and retrieve decoys and then I'm up on dry land for the most part.
If you are wet under neoprene, it's actually warmer than if you are dry. Your body heat will heat the water and it will be a great insulator. This is how wetsuits work, I would stay overly warm diving in December and have a pretty big layer of water between the neoprene and my skin all the time.
That, and I'm cheap when it comes to buying waders. If I threw them away everytime there was a tiny leak I would go through a pair every 10-20 hunts at least and I don't go through nasty stuff very often.
I will have to disagree on the notion that you are warmer when you are wet. When you are in a wet suit, you are in water that is above freezing by a decent amount. When its single digits, you are for sure warmer being dry under your waders than wet. Don't ask me how I know... :yike:
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Depends where the water came from, you can be quite warm and wet, at least for a while. :chuckle:
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Depends where the water came from, you can be quite warm and wet, at least for a while. :chuckle:
That initial gush of cold water sure has a way to wake a guy up in the morning.
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Depends where the "water" came from, you can be quite warm and wet, at least for a while. :chuckle:
That initial gush of cold water sure has a way to wake a guy up in the morning.
Fixed it, some things don't come through in a post very well.
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Anybody who duck hunts does not want to be wet!! That usually means you had a accident!! Wet means you go home!!
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Are the Dyft waders breathable.
Yep, pretty cool looking too!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190626/a9b3203cf6270ce9e8cc0a61a932f936.jpg)
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Real Tom's don't wear waders.