06-19-2009, 11:37 PM
[#008000]Hey Leaky33,[/#008000]
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[#008000]I guess that name seems appropriate given the nature of this thread. LOL ![/#008000]
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[#008000]Anyway, here's my take on it. You probably won't find any better wader than Simms. Maybe you got one of the rare ones that are less than the average. Usually folks that have the Simms Guide waders can get a good 5-6 years of regular usage before have the issues that you have described. I have had a pair of Simms for almost 8 years that I really like.[/#008000]
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[#008000]I don't know if my solution would work for you in light of the "coin" shortage you mentioned. But here is what I have done - since a lot of years ago that I needed to solve a similar problem. I have several pairs of waders (five I think off hand) each one serves a different purpose - although there is always overlap in my using them. Neoprenes are, in my book, the only way to go for winter or very cold water. Mine were not the most expensive, but I only use them in the coldest of water. I've had them for years and they are still going strong.[/#008000]
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[#008000]I have separate chest waders for tubing that are expensive heavy duty gore-tex that have lasted for over 6 years without any leaks. I use these for cool water and wading in deeper rivers.[/#008000]
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[#008000]I have cheapo pant waders that I use in summer time - don't care if they leak too much, and, I have an identical pair for beating in the brush in summer - they do leak but I don't care.[/#008000]
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[#008000]What I am getting at is this; maybe you should keep your nice ones for a specific function and get a couple of not so expensive ones instead of another pair of Simms. For example: Neoprenes for cold water, and cheaper breathables for summer. [/#008000]
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[#008000]Just an idea. [/#008000]
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[#008000]BTW - maybe Sparkey is harder on your waders than you have thought - My hounds have definitely had an effect on equipment - even though I may not have noticed it at the time of the encounter.[/#008000]
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[#008000]I guess that name seems appropriate given the nature of this thread. LOL ![/#008000]
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[#008000]Anyway, here's my take on it. You probably won't find any better wader than Simms. Maybe you got one of the rare ones that are less than the average. Usually folks that have the Simms Guide waders can get a good 5-6 years of regular usage before have the issues that you have described. I have had a pair of Simms for almost 8 years that I really like.[/#008000]
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[#008000]I don't know if my solution would work for you in light of the "coin" shortage you mentioned. But here is what I have done - since a lot of years ago that I needed to solve a similar problem. I have several pairs of waders (five I think off hand) each one serves a different purpose - although there is always overlap in my using them. Neoprenes are, in my book, the only way to go for winter or very cold water. Mine were not the most expensive, but I only use them in the coldest of water. I've had them for years and they are still going strong.[/#008000]
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[#008000]I have separate chest waders for tubing that are expensive heavy duty gore-tex that have lasted for over 6 years without any leaks. I use these for cool water and wading in deeper rivers.[/#008000]
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[#008000]I have cheapo pant waders that I use in summer time - don't care if they leak too much, and, I have an identical pair for beating in the brush in summer - they do leak but I don't care.[/#008000]
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[#008000]What I am getting at is this; maybe you should keep your nice ones for a specific function and get a couple of not so expensive ones instead of another pair of Simms. For example: Neoprenes for cold water, and cheaper breathables for summer. [/#008000]
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[#008000]Just an idea. [/#008000]
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[#008000]BTW - maybe Sparkey is harder on your waders than you have thought - My hounds have definitely had an effect on equipment - even though I may not have noticed it at the time of the encounter.[/#008000]
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