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Post by hammerman on Sept 18, 2015 7:52:46 GMT -6
any advice about waders for trapping? insulation? I will not be doing any waterfowl hunting so do not know if I need that much insulation.
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Post by Walleye Joe on Sept 18, 2015 9:17:10 GMT -6
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Post by tenman on Sept 18, 2015 10:59:20 GMT -6
Im a fan of lacrosse . I use mine for duck hunting too. The pair I wear are 1000 grams insulation. Im usually trappin in a t shirt.
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Post by hammerman on Sept 18, 2015 11:21:13 GMT -6
Thanks joe.
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Post by bigjohn on Sept 18, 2015 20:47:34 GMT -6
I wished I'd have taken Calvin's advise on getting the breathable rather than the neopreme ones. Mine are 3.5 mill and I found them too warm for my liking.
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Post by hammerman on Sept 18, 2015 20:53:12 GMT -6
Dang Bigjohn i was about to get the same thing you got now i need to rethink my decision. Luckily trapping season still a little ways off.
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Post by calvin on Sept 19, 2015 7:04:19 GMT -6
I like the Cabelas Dry plus waders. I know other manufacturers make them out of the same type of material...but I just have not tried those, yet.
The dry/breathable fabric is as light as a light pair of jeans..or lighter. You can use them in the summer as they are a lot cooler. I use them up in in MN in the fall even when walking on ice. I know one guy who traps rats with them on the ice with his snow machine. The boots are insulted but the fabric portion is not. A pair of long johns or sweat pants is all that's needed in cold weather.
The lightness and lack of heat build up is the nice thing about this fabric. You can wear them for 8hrs a day and forget you have waders on. Neoprenes will plum wear you out after awhile as when they age, they soak up water, adding weight...and lots of it. And some days you/ll plane sweat to death in neoprenes. The dry fabric also deflects snags better, too, where neoprenes seem to catch every stick.
However, the ease of reparing neoprenes is nice. A gob of Sports goop is all that's needed. The dry fabric will actually tear (rare but can happen). With the waders you will get a patch kit in the pocket. In there they have some spare fabric. Keep it on hand just in case. I just glue it on with sports goop. Only had to repair one tear in about 5 years running these things. They do wear out just like anything, however. I keep a spare in the truck just in case. IF you don't have a spare of anything on hand, you will need it.
Ha, the first and only pair I/ve torn was when I was spring rat trapping in SD. They had been out of the box about a whopping 20 minutes. I hit it on a torn open steel road pipe as I jumped into the water. Tossed on the spares and never had a pare tear since. They are easy enough to mend back together however. After a lot of use, I do seem to get some leakage in the crotch. But I'm getting older so maybe I'm just peeing myself.
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Post by hammerman on Sept 19, 2015 21:55:15 GMT -6
thinking about swampfoxes by lacrose
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Sept 20, 2015 9:01:06 GMT -6
Get some without holes in them. Then try to keep from putting holes in them. Good luck.
Dale
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Post by krank on Sept 18, 2022 18:04:43 GMT -6
What do you use more of? Hip waders or chest waders?
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Post by krank on Sept 19, 2022 6:33:32 GMT -6
Jim Homan sold me some waders. Brand new in the box. I put them on and the feet are on the wrong sides!!! I called Cabellas and sent them the picture. They were ashamed and offered me a credit. Okay. Told me to dispose of defective product. I used them the way they were but it bugged me something fierce. Finally cut them up and made hip waders.  |
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Post by segsarge on Sept 19, 2022 6:43:19 GMT -6
They have Frogg-Togg brand waders at work for $90.00. They feel like thin nylon. Thinking they would be pretty cold since there's no insulation at all. Might be ok for a fishing trip but they don't feel like they would hold up to trapping.
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Post by krank on Sept 19, 2022 8:20:10 GMT -6
Dale wore waders to Laurie and kept them on all day.
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Post by ozarkmountainman on Sept 19, 2022 9:14:31 GMT -6
You can wear GOOD waders all day if it's not too warm. But hip waders? That means you're going to get wet, period. MAYBE not as bad for a tall guy, but I gave up on them just out of high school.
Dale
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Post by bigbob on Sept 19, 2022 9:22:15 GMT -6
Jim Homan sold me some waders. Brand new in the box. I put them on and the feet are on the wrong sides!!! I called Cabellas and sent them the picture. They were ashamed and offered me a credit. Okay. Told me to dispose of defective product. I used them the way they were but it bugged me something fierce. Finally cut them up and made hip waders. View AttachmentROTFLMA! |
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Post by krank on Sept 21, 2022 7:18:22 GMT -6
I did the nasty and made hip waders out of the chest waders. I cut them so I have belt loops on each side.
I still have a pair of Bass Pro chest waders that are old school rubberized fabric. They have RTV silicon on the crotch that I hope is holding up.
I also have some vinyl Kmart hip waders I bought in 1985 that have developed a tiny leak I cant find.
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Post by bigbob on Sept 21, 2022 10:09:24 GMT -6
Get the waders with canvas outside, lots tougher, and almost staub proof.
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Post by segsarge on Sept 22, 2022 5:07:26 GMT -6
Best waders I ever had were Cabela's brand "brush busters." 5 mm of neoprene inside and thick canvas outside. Reinforced at the knees and in the seat. I bought them used and still got a lot of years use out of them. Too hot for summer fishing trips but great for the trapline on the river.
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Post by krank on Apr 24, 2024 10:32:59 GMT -6
I need some advice on knee high boots. I have had it with Mucks. I bought the wife and kid and myself all a pair of $125. Things went well for a while and now I am constantly repairing them.
Ray wears Mucks everywhere all year long but I am not having good luck.
Whats another brand of knee highs?
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Post by Walleye Joe on Apr 25, 2024 6:17:55 GMT -6
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