widgeon man Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Evening all, seeing as I have been an organised lad and have a shed now decked out to take all my fowling kit I washed and hung four pairs of waders! Two with cracked boots, one with a pin hole and one pair ( cableas breathables) still going strong......just. Seems the American thinsulate waders boots keep cracking on the crease line from walking and kneeling, silicone spray keeps them supple for longer. Shame as thinsulate keeps feet lovely and warm crouched in my or water in freezing temps Has anyone had luck with any brand in particular? Be interested to hear if anyone has found a quality, lasting wild fowling wader, otherwise might have to try vass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 (edited) Diwa green waders have done me well with my latest pair about to start their 5th season. Light , cool , easy to get on and durable ( I wear mine 3-4 days a week in winter ) and I mistreat mine badly spending much on the winter scrunched up in the car boot. At around £50 I recon they are a good buy. Edited April 22, 2015 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 My Daiwa waders are a bit jaded. I have had them for 15 years !! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon man Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Which Diawa? Are these neoprene or nylon. Tried a few of neoprene fishing waders which are ok for the money, but poor quality 'plastic' boots with little to no lining..... Freezing toes if you have a long wait in v.cold conditions, and if you buy a size bigger to 'layer up' boots stick in the mud! Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Decathlon PVC ones for early season when it's warm and I use the leeda neoprene ones in winter. Problem being is getting them dry in winter when you are out all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I have found that condensation that builds up inside neoprene waders to be almost as bad as a leak. Decathlon PVC ones for early season when it's warm and I use the leeda neoprene ones in winter. Problem being is getting them dry in winter when you are out all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) My DIWA are nylon. They are great for keeping cool. I do have a pair of Neoprean but never wear them as they are just too hot to walk in even in the coldest weather. In the very coldest weather i just wear long johns under track suit bottoms and I have never been cold in the DIWAs nylon chesties. I suspect part of the secret of chesties lasting is to use them as frequently as possible. Then the meteral keeps supple and never gets a chance to get brittle which will lead to cracks and leaks. As for condensation in the nylon chesties , you do get some in the early season when its not such a issue , but no problems from mid seson onwards. Another advantage of nylon chesties is that if you do get any condensation they are easy to roll down and dry out. They can get a bit smelly at times , but just get another pair to wear in the bedrom and your misses will never know! ! ! Opps sorry thats for rubber thigh waders not cheasties. Edited April 23, 2015 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I have found that condensation that builds up inside neoprene waders to be almost as bad as a leak. Know that, keep thinking I have a leak in the boots. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klammer Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 After years of sweating my plums off in neoprene chest waders, I decided to try something different last year. I bought a pair of the Prologic nylo stretch chest waders for £55 off ebay. For early season ( late October for me at least ) they were excellent, I could wear them with just a thin pair of ex army trousers and they were very comfortable. The walk to the marsh is about 2 miles there and back, so plenty of walking involved. I had to get the size 10-11 to accomodate my ample frame, but this isn't a problem as I always wear boot liners. When it got colder, I just added long johns underneath the army trousers and they were just as comfortable. I still got a bit hot in them but nowhere near what it was like in the neoprene. The only downside to them, was after 45 odd flights, they had given up the ghost and the boot had a small split in it. I tried to fix it but to no avail. With cheap neoprenes I could get about a season and a half out of a pair, but the fact they were so uncomfortable for me, means I will be buying another pair of the nylo stretch this year. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I think the op (brad) is looking for something that will keep him warm when standing about in freezing water for hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon man Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 Your right Motty, had neoprene, breathables, etc cableas ones are almost perfect........... Except the boots perish. They get plenty of use as I'm out every week,just annoys me I have so many pairs that fail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I think everyone has the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Not for the past 4 seasons I have not and looking good for the fifth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Trouble is I really dont think the perfect wader exists , it always seems a compromise between not sweating your gonads off when doing the long haul , or freezing them off when sat still . I did the vast majoirity last year in some PVC waders from fishingwaders.co.uk , very good quality and they offer a boot upgrade which is suppose to be a bit warmer and more flexible . I only changed to my neoprenes when my lab decided to make a meal of my PVC ones on the way to the marsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Evening all, seeing as I have been an organised lad and have a shed now decked out to take all my fowling kit I washed and hung four pairs of waders! Two with cracked boots, one with a pin hole and one pair ( cableas breathables) still going strong......just. Seems the American thinsulate waders boots keep cracking on the crease line from walking and kneeling, silicone spray keeps them supple for longer. Shame as thinsulate keeps feet lovely and warm crouched in my or water in freezing temps Has anyone had luck with any brand in particular? Be interested to hear if anyone has found a quality, lasting wild fowling wader, otherwise might have to try vass Clean the silcones etc off those boots well, then apply Aquasure wader adhesive to the cracks liberally. So far I have had another two seasons (of slightly reduced use) out of mine. I have been using thigh waders more and more now they are cheaper easier to walk long ways in, I can take a leak easier, the only real issues are finding one with an insulated boot and deeper wades (I tend not to do the latter now after a near drowning one night and then a subsequent freezing) If its deeper than thigh waders allow consider carefully if you should! Oh you cant sit down in the tide in thigh boots either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Been using Yank neoprene camo waist waders for some years now, thinsulate lined boots, reinforced *** and knees, brilliant, at my age tearing off all my clothes on a cold January day on the marsh in order to have a desparate urge induced pee is a thing of the past! lol It seems this type of waist waders are almost impossible to get in the UK now? I may buy some quality chesties, cut em down, form belt loops and make my own?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayDT10 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Ebay have some called koala, I bought some a couple of years ago and they seem ok for the money. I bought the dark green which blend in alright after a few outings but now they do camo pair which I bought for my father and must say for the money their great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 VASS made all the Ocean waders and produce for the majority of bait diggers and commercial netsmen. Tough Nylon type (made in England) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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