jimac
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Post by jimac on Nov 4, 2005 14:29:30 GMT -1
hi i have asked my beloved wife for a new pair of waders for xmas been looking at scierra aquatex stocking foot with the boots they are a reasonable price 129.99, i do a lot of night fishing for seatrout and think they would be ideal for summer but not so sure about salmon fishing at the backend being used to neoprene in the past i feel i might be a wee bit chilly , could anyone tell me if they have a pair or should i just stick with a new pair of neoprenes, ps. us guys up north dinny like the cauld. thanks jim.
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Post by Aled on Nov 4, 2005 14:54:29 GMT -1
Personal opinion i prefer neoprenes often at 3am on a June night i am so glad i've got them on. However my best mate wears stockinfoot breathables all season and has not to date complained of being cold. So for me its neoprenes. Cheers Aled
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Post by Simon on Nov 4, 2005 15:48:14 GMT -1
If it don't stop raining here - Santa Claus will be needing a pair as well the xmas!
I use breathables all year - but certainly I feel I could do with a pair of neoprenes for April , May and October. They are on my list together with the 15ft DH - look out!
Simon
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Post by madcaster on Nov 4, 2005 18:14:29 GMT -1
i use breathables throughout the seatrout season and have just recently been given a new pair of neoprene and there like toast...nice and warm that is not hard and burnt.........my mate wears neoprene all year round and he stinks in the summer
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Post by Hoppy on Nov 4, 2005 21:50:08 GMT -1
R U saying i smell? I only use neoprenes, pretty uncomfortable at times but far more robust than Breathables. When fishing in North Wales and parts of south wales, the banks are littered with Gorse, Brambles and barbed wire - im sure they all have a bad effect on waders! I use the Snowbee ones, which at about £60.00 are nearly worth being disposable! I always use stocking foots. Far more comfortable.
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jimac
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Post by jimac on Nov 5, 2005 18:23:35 GMT -1
thanks for all the feed back i think i will just stick to my neoprenes.at least i know ill be cosy. cheers jim.
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Post by madcaster on Nov 5, 2005 19:12:40 GMT -1
i got more than 1 mate you know....now come to think about it R U saying i smell? I only use neoprenes, pretty uncomfortable at times but far more robust than Breathables. When fishing in North Wales and parts of south wales, the banks are littered with Gorse, Brambles and barbed wire - im sure they all have a bad effect on waders! I use the Snowbee ones, which at about £60.00 are nearly worth being disposable! I always use stocking foots. Far more comfortable.
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durk
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Post by durk on Nov 6, 2005 18:03:45 GMT -1
Jimac, I own the said pair of scierra aquatex, they are reasonably priced and have had no problems with them (too early to say yet though) in six months. I would say however, when using them last week, they are not for winter, unless you maybe wear 2/3 thermal undergarments, I had a pair of longjohns on (remember Aled) and this was not enough. My advice get a cheap pair of neoprenes for the winter, and still get these for Christmas. Regards Lee
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Post by Aled on Nov 6, 2005 18:38:35 GMT -1
Ah yes those longjohns Lee, a fetching blue i believe, that memory has kept me awake on many a night...... Yes one big disadvantage of neoprenes is the smell, my beloved really adores it, best contraception available! Cheers Aled
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Post by whitehunter on Nov 6, 2005 20:36:56 GMT -1
Jimac, I own the said pair of scierra aquatex, they are reasonably priced and have had no problems with them (too early to say yet though) in six months. I would say however, when using them last week, they are not for winter, unless you maybe wear 2/3 thermal undergarments, I had a pair of longjohns on (remember Aled) and this was not enough. My advice get a cheap pair of neoprenes for the winter, and still get these for Christmas. Regards Lee My experience with these waders is you will either get a good pair which will last ages or you will get a bad pair which may fail you very soon...
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daffydthomas
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see you in the dark love daffyd xx
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Post by daffydthomas on Nov 12, 2005 17:09:44 GMT -1
i am too looking for some waders was thinking of maybe leopard skin look ... not sure about the breathable ones though i dont want them that high love daffyd xxx
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Post by paulnewy on Nov 12, 2005 18:32:11 GMT -1
hi all i ve bought 2 pairs of 'Hook' breathables off ebay, paid £50/pair and i must say that they are loads better than neoprenes. along with gettin hot n sweaty they also weigh a ton. i should have bought these years ago. my dad [72] loves the pair i sent him as he cant be doing with neoprenes. tight lines all
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Post by tuniwes on Nov 12, 2005 20:09:54 GMT -1
hi all i ve bought 2 pairs of 'Hook' breathables off ebay, paid £50/pair and i must say that they are loads better than neoprenes. along with gettin hot n sweaty they also weigh a ton. i should have bought these years ago. my dad [72] loves the pair i sent him as he cant be doing with neoprenes. tight lines all I bought some of these too. Very pleased so far and good value for the money
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Andrew Wren
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Post by Andrew Wren on Nov 13, 2005 11:27:33 GMT -1
I found this febuary that a pair of quilted trousers under my breathables kept me warm and dry on tweed and spey . Have not seen trousers like them fo some time but they come from a Scandinavian company called Fjallraven .
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Post by Mike Connor on Nov 19, 2005 8:34:43 GMT -1
I have Scierra breathables with neoprene stocking feet( don´t know the model description, can look it up if you like? They are out in the car right now) , which I got at a Flyfair in Denmark ages ago. Never had a problem with them, and would never go back to neoprenes.
I use these summer and winter, also at freezing temperatures in the Baltic. As other posters have noted, if you use them in very cold water, then you will need suitable undergarments. I use functional thermal underwear, longsleeved "shirt" and long johns, with extra bootees which I got from a Swiss company, also a long time ago, and usually a fleece roll neck sweater. I also have a breathable wading jacket over this.
In sub zero temperatures, I have fished at air temps of -15° C, you will also be well served with a good thermal balaclava, ski mask, or similar.
If you get such chest waders, and I can certainly recommend them, then you MUST!!!!! make sure that you get decent boots, which fit properly without cramping your feet, even if you wear bootees and socks.
When you buy the boots, take the waders along, and whatever you are going to wear under them. If you don´t do this, you will inevitably end up with freezing feet!
The first pair of boots I got, ( also from Scierra), are great in summer, and generally in freshwater, as it never gets so extremely cold in such.
But, in the salt in winter, ( The Baltic can go below freezing point on occasion), they were a catastrophe. I could not wear much extra, as the neoprene boot feet are cut rather large, and even with one pair of good socks my feet were cramped, and they were freezing in no time. I had to get out of the water every twenty minutes or so, and stamp around to restore the circulation.
I could not put up with that for very long, and ended up buying boots, ( Felts, also from Scierra) which are actually FOUR! sizes too big. Have not had any problems since then.
This might not be so severe in freshwater, but it is a good idea to make sure that you can use extra insulation if required, and without cramping.
TL MC
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Post by Teifi Terrorist on Nov 23, 2005 15:53:31 GMT -1
Hey Jim.
personally I just use a layering system underneath my breathables in the winter time and they work fine. I go grayling fishing a lot in the winter, and have never found the layering system to fault. They are far more flexible, and comfortable than the neoprenes - in my opinion.
Personally I use the simms gear, but there are alternatives.
Best wishes, and well done on finding such a generous wife!
Steff.
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