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Title: Grundens waders?
Post by: chukardogs on April 06, 2024, 08:36:41 AM: Anyone here own and use (or have in the past) Grundens waders? Time to replace my Patagonia's so just looking for opinions?
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Post by: 2MANY on April 06, 2024, 09:04:07 AM: Have a season on mine and they have been great.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on April 06, 2024, 09:04:51 AM: I have lots of Grundens gear. Didn’t even know they sold waders. Never seen a set in a store or on anyone. You might want to consider a tried and true set of Simms waders. You will see lots of reviews on them. Great waders and have used them for over 15 years.
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Post by: TBird on April 06, 2024, 09:10:03 AM: Ive never tried the grundens but I would go with whatever set has the best warranty I've never found a pair that lasted
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Post by: chukardogs on April 06, 2024, 09:59:06 AM: I've used Simms and Patagonia. Both lasted quite a few years with minimal maintenance. I got a Grundens catalog in the mail yesterday and saw their new Boundary Zip waders. What's a guy got to lose but a few bucks?
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Post by: 2MANY on April 06, 2024, 11:32:18 AM: Currently we have Sitka, Simms, Dan Bailey, and Grundens.
The Grundens are a good wader wo/a zipper.
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on April 06, 2024, 01:06:37 PM: 600 bucks. Stuff ain’t cheap these days! I’ve always had really good luck with guy cotton rain gear. I wish they made waders
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Post by: chukardogs on April 06, 2024, 02:16:53 PM: Sitka makes waders? I may check those out as well. A trip to Cabelas may be in order.
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Post by: Reeffermadness on April 09, 2024, 10:39:17 AM: Check out Dryft, they are located in Bellingham and make great products for a fair proce.

Reeffermadness
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Post by: storyteller on April 09, 2024, 11:19:48 AM: You might check out Chene, Chêne Gear Co., LLC warrants new waders to be free from manufacturer's defects in workmanship or materials under normal use and service for the lifetime of the waders.

Lifetime warranty, Sitka will repair at a reasonable cost
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Post by: SeaRun1 on May 06, 2024, 12:41:13 PM: Did you end up buying those Grundens? I just purchased the Vectors. They are supposed to be the really tough one in the line up. Will post when I get them and after wearing them a time or two. I have been using Patagonias for the last 12 years thanks to a guide friend. Hoping these are as good as advertised.

SR1
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Post by: Blacklab on May 06, 2024, 01:36:36 PM: high n dry waders

Just an option :twocents:
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Post by: JBG on May 06, 2024, 04:21:02 PM: Quote from: chukardogs on April 06, 2024, 02:16:53 PM
Sitka makes waders? I may check those out as well. A trip to Cabelas may be in order.
Not sure if they will have them there. I've only seen the Sitka waders at Holiday Sports and once in a while at 3 Rivers Marine.
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Post by: chukardogs on May 07, 2024, 08:01:42 AM: I've been wearing Patagonias for close to 20+ years because of a guide friend also.
Honestly, right after an Omak Lake trip this spring where I got soaked each day, I decided to get the rubbing alcohol and a tube of E-6000 out and go to work patching up holes, tears and a few separations on my old Patagonias. I just can't seem to pull the trigger on waders. I just retired a couple years ago and want to buy one more pair to last me a while. The Grundens looked interesting and seemed to be made from good material. I already have the new pair of Danner/Patagonia Tractor wading boots because my 30 plus year old pair of Danner wading boots which are still in great shape are felt w/spikes so not legal in a lot of places. The new Danner/Patagonia Tractor boots Rock! They're comfortable, great support and don't slip in the rocks. I'm a big believer in the the old adage, "you get what you pay for." I don't mind spending the money if I know what I'm paying for is going to last me awhile.
Let me know what you think of the Vectors after you've worn them a time or two. It was going be the Boundary Zip or the Vectors that I would go with. I don't know if I'm sold on the whole "no leak zipper" concept. Haven't seen or talked to anyone with a pair so not sure I wouldn't go with the Vectors for that reason. Good luck, I'll be waiting to hear what you think.