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Newbie Neoprene Wader question??


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I have a pair of neoprene waders and to be honest I think they are over rated , if you have any sort of walk you sweat your nads , they tear easily if your not careful and the neoprene soaks up water in the outer layer like a sponge making them heavy and it means they take a age to dry out.

 

I now use heavy duty pvc waders with a insulated boot for 99% of my wildfowling .

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Do you have a pair that do? or can recommend any?

I have had a pair now for 11 seasons from "greys of alnwick" £100 and they have it into the boot there studded aswell they never tore until I got them caught on barbedwire but easy sorted....they are best thing I bought,yes you do sweat in them but when winter comes they wont turn to sheets of ice like stupid pvc ones....they keep you proper warm apart from the feet but nowt keeps the toes warm...NOWT !! :good:neoprene is the way to go :yes:

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http://www.koalaproducts.co.uk/waders

I bought some off these for 40 quid a couple of years since cheap and have done the job perfectly. Mind they stink when you first get them

I started off with a pair of Lacrosse Brush Tuff II chest waders, but the boots soon started to crack up. I don't know how long various retailers had had them in stock so I can't completely condemn them. I can't imagine anything warmer, even with damp feet, before they were no longer repairable. I have now cut the boots off and use them over wellingtons as salopets. I next bought a pair from Tidepool, Garlands, I suspect, but halfway through the second season, both boots have started to crack up. I have now bought a pair of Koala like you have, hoping to get a season out of them. If only Hood Bulleye made camo chest waders! My first Bullseye waders lasted 14 years.

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If I've got a walk out, I tend to role them down like trousers, as you do get hot, but that's the same as any clothing in winter so you don't get cold through sweating to much. I put my stuff in a rucksack till I get to me spot, I then cool off then redress, all weather permitting . I can see the point of ruining expensive kit in such harsh conditions. I will be out to Lindisfarne next week so they will get plenty of stick there :)

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Thanks for your replies I think the Koala cheapies are the way to go for my first season and see how they fair before a upgrade. So I take it they're not neoprene inside the boot like my Muck boots. At the moment I just wear Muck boots with Hunter liners and waterproofs and 2 pairs of joggers when cold seems to work so far but just need some good gloves. The Sealskinz look good but pricey.

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