forgive the faux pas of replying to my own post, but I should have
mentioned
that some neoprenes are the living Devil to get on over bare skin - and
even
worse to get *off* bare skin.
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Talcum powder, but when I am in my neoprene's, I always have insulated
underwear and a bit of baby powder for my delicate skin.

Tuck the insulated underwear bottoms into your socks, that'll keep'm from
riding up when you put them on.

By the way if you fall in with your neoprene's and you have on insulated
underwear, heavy socks, and heavy wading boots, 10+ pounds of gadgets in
your vest, you will STILL float like a cork (at least I have on the
occasions I have taken a dip in a pool (for testing purposes), river and
lakes. It is a myth that you will fill up with water and drown...so never
fear taking a swim in your neoprene waders. I had problems keeping my feet
down, so make sure you have your feet going downstream if you fall in.

Don't take my advice suit up and jump in a friends apartment pool (leave the
spikes off though G)

As to breathables, I ain't so sure, so I just purchased a new pair of the
newest breathables and I will put them on with my fleece underwear and new
Ezflyfisher Chota boots (that came today!) and jump in my friends pool and
see what happens. I have read conflicting articles on breathable chest
waders so I will test them myself before I fall in the Deschutes River and
find out which article was right.

Chris

Maybe someone here can comment on the floating properties of breathables.