[Paul Rankine]

Hi All,
         Looking for a new pair. Anyone recommend good ones around the £100 mark ? (so not Vision).
Not Ron Thompson , crappola, Hardwear turned out to be software.
Snowbee possibles, Rapala ???!

Hamish , did you say at Lintrathen that the Airflo ones were not recommended ? or was that the Grey's ???

Any feedback anyone ?

Paul.

[Rob Brownfield]

I have been using the Wychwood ones for a season and a half now. No leaks, well put together. Bearing in mind I use mine for Pike fishing so lots of walking, kneeling and climbing fences etc. I also put them on at the house..fish the whole day then drive home in them. Previous to this I used there "All Season" waders which had a neoprene lower and breathable upper. I had them 3 years before they went between the legs. It was the neoprene, not the breathable bit that went.

I paid £60 for the breatables as i did not need the boots. I think they are £100 with boots. Double lined lowers, comfy braces etc etc.

http://www.wychwood-game.co.uk/waders.html

[Jim Eddie]

Paul

I have pair of the Wychwood they are OK but leaked at the foot seams , aquashure did the trick though , free delivery from ReelsNDeals. It was the Greys Hamish had problems with.

http://www.reelsndeals.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Wychwood_Chest_Waders_834.html 

 

Jim

[Paul Rankine]

Cheers Guys ,
           
Thanks a lot for that .

Pity about the leaks , I don't think I,ve ever bought a wader that didn't leak at sometime. I suppose it's like most things , you get good ones and not so good ones.

Most of my waders up end looking like Aquasure City at some point.

Any more recommendations anyone ?

Am I the only one who gets pissed off at the prices some manufacturers are asking , (even with a GAIA discount ? )

Paul.

PS: Already checked your resident American discount house Jim , nothing there of interest so far !!   

[Jim Eddie]

Paul

Scroll down this link there are breathables for £50.

http://www.yga.yorks.com/acatalog/XMAS_OFFERS_-UPTO_50__OFF.html

 

Jim

[Hamish Young]

It was Greys G-Series waders Paul, I'm on my third pair (fair play to John Norris who have replaced them without quibble) and they've each religously 'let go' after their 3rd outing 

Latest pair leak after trip 2, but nowhere near as bad as their predecessors.

I'm looking at an Orvis pair, but to be honest a lightweight pair of neoprenes might be the alternate. Diverdave was looking at having some made, so will maybe wait and see what he comes up with

Hamish 

[goosander]

Second pair of Snowbee boots faling apart after a couple of months.
Breathables leaking after one months use.
Have given up hopeing to find a pair that does not leek after a couple of months

[Paul Rankine]

Hi ,
      Thanks again to All,
                                  Jim, very tempted by the Klobba stuff. Only heard good things about them .

Hamish, funny that I thought the very same thing myself, light neoprene with a tough breathable outer , and a five year guarantee (!) , would sweep the market. 

Ian, Snowbees have a good name but I wonder how much older stuff is sold , (maybe on E-thingy) , which is past it.

Waders , EH ! , Probably one of the greatest fishing problems of our age .  ???

Paul.

PS: Also very attracted to Orvis , (with my discount) ,but unfortunately had a few bad wader experiences  with them , especially with the top ends of their range . 

PPS: Why don't manufacturers offer a return scheme if faulty , or even if they leak , like broken rods , for example. Some cost as much .

Answers on a postcard , or here , please.

[stickleback]

I've got Orvis Clearwater breathables which have performed well over the last couple of years.  I think they normally sell for about £160 but with the sale on at their Banchory shop they might be down to a price nearer your target.  I seem to recall mine costing £120.  I've heard Orvis have a no quibble guarantee but thankfully I've not had to try it !  Give the shop a phone if your interested.

Just noticed I'd typed this as you were typing about your not so good experiences with Orvis 

[Rob Brownfield]

PS: Also very attracted to Orvis , (with my discount) ,but unfortunately had a few bad wader experiences  with them , especially with the top ends of their range . 

PPS: Why don't manufacturers offer a return scheme if faulty , or even if they leak , like broken rods , for example. Some cost as much .

Orvis does!! I have been in the Banchory shop several times when someone has come in with a pair of leaking waders. Replaced without quibble! Infact, one lucky visiting lady (so she had bought her waders else where) was given a free upgrade as they did not have a pair that fitted her in the model she had.

However...I am not in there "that" often..so to have seen several pairs of waders come back means there must be a high failure rate. 

[Peter McCallum]

Paul you can't beat visions IMHO. I've a pair of the (now discontinued) flyweight waders for almost 10 years - they only started leaking 2 seasons ago after using them tubing for a couple of seasons as well as wading/walking/bosting. Can't recommend them highly enough

[Dutchfly]

Have my pair of Simms Goretex waders for over 10 years now, never had a problem with 'em. When they last you that long, are they really an expensive pair of waders?

Regards,

Jeroen

[Jim Eddie]

Jeroen

Yes you have had good value if they lasted 10 years , were they boot foot or stocking foot , all my problems with waders have been with leaks in the foot seams.

 

Jim

[Hamish Young]

.....all my problems with waders have been with leaks in the foot seams.

Interesting, my problems with the Greys G-Series seem to be confined to the knee area only 

[Jim Eddie]

Interesting, my problems with the Greys G-Series seem to be confined to the knee area only 

Hamish , the thought crossed my mind that as  I  always experienced the leaks after "tubing". Did  the designers probably  not take this into account , obviouslly when tubing you are puting more stain on the foot seems with the constant flipper action or am I puting 2 + 2 together and making 5  ?

 

Jim