On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 01:02:07 GMT, rw
wrote:


Not having tried any brands of waders recently besides Simms and
Patagonia, I can't offer an educated opinion. I do, however, think it's
rash and shortsighted to try to save money on waders. I have two pair of
Simms guideweights, one of which is a year old and holding up well, and
the other -- my spare -- which was reconditioned (new neoprene feet,
mainly) by Simms at a modest cost of $60, after three years of extreme
abuse. They look kind of funky, but they work like a new pair.


My criteria for waders wasn't the same as Yuji's as I wasn't worried
about small packing. The expensive Simms are obviously excellent but
I was underwhelmed comparing the Freestone to the Wardells. I realize
they're not exactly comparable but the Wardells has suspenders,
buckles and attachment points that were much beefier. Since I wasn't
prepared to lay out megabucks, they were excellent value for the money
and still dry as a bone.



Peter

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