06-19-2009, 11:13 PM
Well, I guess you'd have to say I'm hard on waders. [mad] Don't know how I'm so tough on em other than I use em a lot throughout the year, Don't go through heavy brush and stuff??? Because of this I decided I'd be trouble and money ahead by not buying cheap neoprene and going to Simms Gore Tex. My neoprens would only last a couple of years.
Well,---------------, now I'm not so sure. [frown] 4 years ago I broke down and spent the extra nickels on some Simms Lt. Wt. stocking foot guys. It wasn't long before I started getting pin hole and seam leaks, (1-2 yrs.) and started in on the isopropyl alcohol and aqua seal regime. Am still doing it. I can more or less stop the serious leaks but in the butt and knee bending area I stilll come out damp after 6-8 hrs of tubing.
My question is, is gore tex really that much better or are there some other breathable products out there that are just as good and hopefully tougher and maybe less expensive??? Do I need to step up to some really tough guide or heavier models with a lot more nickels to get the durability and maintenance free performance??? [:/] Help please, I don't have many nickels.[frown]
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Well,---------------, now I'm not so sure. [frown] 4 years ago I broke down and spent the extra nickels on some Simms Lt. Wt. stocking foot guys. It wasn't long before I started getting pin hole and seam leaks, (1-2 yrs.) and started in on the isopropyl alcohol and aqua seal regime. Am still doing it. I can more or less stop the serious leaks but in the butt and knee bending area I stilll come out damp after 6-8 hrs of tubing.
My question is, is gore tex really that much better or are there some other breathable products out there that are just as good and hopefully tougher and maybe less expensive??? Do I need to step up to some really tough guide or heavier models with a lot more nickels to get the durability and maintenance free performance??? [:/] Help please, I don't have many nickels.[frown]
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