Cabelas Dry Plus Premium vs Simms Freestone waders.

"CR" wrote in message
om...
I just ordered a pair of Cabelas Dry Plus Premium waders for $140. I'm
wondering if I should have gotten the Simms Freestone waders for $150?
My only concern is durability. Will the Simms Freestones last longer
than the Cabelas?

Yes, Simms will last longer.

Mark --especially, if you never wear them--

The freestones are good for light fishing. I bought a pair for my father
who promptly caught a not-so-sharp edge of a gaurd-rail and ripped 'em
pretty good. I patched them for Dad and they've been fine ever since.

Bouncer's comment about waiting for returns from Simms is very accurate.
Their turn around is not too quick, by any means.
"CR" wrote in message
om...
I just ordered a pair of Cabelas Dry Plus Premium waders for $140. I'm
wondering if I should have gotten the Simms Freestone waders for $150?
My only concern is durability. Will the Simms Freestones last longer
than the Cabelas?

CR wrote:
I just ordered a pair of Cabelas Dry Plus Premium waders for $140. I'm
wondering if I should have gotten the Simms Freestone waders for $150?
My only concern is durability. Will the Simms Freestones last longer
than the Cabelas?

If you read enough reviews about the Cabelas waders, you'll find people
are very happy with Cabelas, customer service. I decided to buy Simms.

brians

I just ordered a pair of Cabelas Dry Plus Premium waders for $140. I'm
wondering if I should have gotten the Simms Freestone waders for $150?
My only concern is durability. Will the Simms Freestones last longer
than the Cabelas?

Hard to say. Not all flyshops are in love with Simms products. The
great thing about Cabelas is the customer service. You have problems
with those waders and you will get a replacement pair ASAP. With Simms,
you may wait weeks. Plus, Simms will slop some goop on the surface and
call it done. Do you really want to wait weeks, while the BWOs are
hatching?

I would have ordered a pair of simms if I could have found any in the rights
size: inseam (31) and shoe size (a real 12) always causes a problem. I ordered
the cabelas guide-weight breathables for that reason.

they're great in every aspect EXCEPT:

they developed a leak on the thigh seam and I'm bummed. Got to send them back
but this is still prime time in the salt surf for which they are still ok 90%
of the time.

As others have said, you will go through 5 pairs of anything (usually) vs. 1
pair of Simms. Of course, your mileage may vary.

-- Rob
-- so much fishing, so little time --
--please remuv the 'NOWAY2it' from my email addy to email me--