Post by Petey on Dec 15, 2004 12:24:22 GMT -5
Orvis Clearwater Waders - I bought these waders nearly 4 years ago. They were the first pair of breathable waders I had owned, a definite upgrade from my all Neoprene waders for sure. I bought them for 129 dollars and some change.
I had to send my first pair back because the seams in the chest area started coming undone after nearly a year owning them. So I have now had my second pair for nearly three years. I have crawled over rocks and slid down over grown banks to get to water. I have fallen on my keester a time or two and pushed through thorn bushes to reach trout. The only problems with leaks that I have had, has come from the neoprene feet being to large. So my foot doesn't fit as tight in the boot which allows for a little slippage and has worn a small hole where the seam is. Also the elastic shoulder straps are starting to lose their elasticity. There is also another hole in the same neoprene foot, but that is from setting my feet near a campfire while changing out of my waders and having a hot coal pop out of the fire and melt through the neoprene. So I can't lay that on Orvis. Remember, fire and waders do not go together. Other than that they have been good waders for the dollar I paid. I more than got my money's worth out of them.
To upgrade to a new pair of waders that have a better neoprene booty will cost considerable more bounty than these did.
Overall I would say these waders fall right in line with a [glow=red,2,300]Wooly Booger [/glow] Gets ya where ya got to go.
Petey
I had to send my first pair back because the seams in the chest area started coming undone after nearly a year owning them. So I have now had my second pair for nearly three years. I have crawled over rocks and slid down over grown banks to get to water. I have fallen on my keester a time or two and pushed through thorn bushes to reach trout. The only problems with leaks that I have had, has come from the neoprene feet being to large. So my foot doesn't fit as tight in the boot which allows for a little slippage and has worn a small hole where the seam is. Also the elastic shoulder straps are starting to lose their elasticity. There is also another hole in the same neoprene foot, but that is from setting my feet near a campfire while changing out of my waders and having a hot coal pop out of the fire and melt through the neoprene. So I can't lay that on Orvis. Remember, fire and waders do not go together. Other than that they have been good waders for the dollar I paid. I more than got my money's worth out of them.
To upgrade to a new pair of waders that have a better neoprene booty will cost considerable more bounty than these did.
Overall I would say these waders fall right in line with a [glow=red,2,300]Wooly Booger [/glow] Gets ya where ya got to go.
Petey
