Wader sizing!

Jo Foster wrote:
I have come to the conclusion that the general assumption is no
overweight/short/gravitational appendages type person does anything except
sit in front of the tv.

Yeah right.........

If you ever do find a pair of waders that suits your needs, Jo, please
send the information along to Fortenberry.

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Hi All,

The biggest boon to most big city fly shops is the new breathable waders.
After rods & reels, this is one of the biggest $ categories for us now. Most
more sophisticated shoppers like to come in to a fly shop and try them on so
they get a good fit.

My first concern is the foot fit. If that is not good, well forget it. Next
is the inseam and then the body fit. The fact that breathables don't stretch
(as of yet) you need to get a little extra material for movement. We have
our customers squat down or step up and put their foot up on something
higher like a chair.

I have one of those short fat figures with short legs and small feet so I
have to get a "medium/king" with shorter inseam and smaller stocking feet
custom made to get a real good fit. The custom charge from Simms is $50 USD.

As far as women's sizes go, they have a big problem. Not all women are built
like Sophia Loren (and not all men are built like John Wayne). Some women
are better off trying all the women's and then the men's sizes too (no
offense please). The other problem is that there are not as many women fly
fishers as men so the investment in R&D and inventories has less financial
returns for the manufacturers and retailers.

Bill Kiene in FL




"Jo Foster" wrote in message
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"Mark" wrote in message
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I cannot get over the fact that the high-end wader manufacturers refer
to
a
6' man with a 48" inch chest and a 36" waist as "stout," while at the
same
time consider a 6'1 man with a 46" inch chest and 42" waist to be of
normal
build (who is in better shape?). IF ANY REPRESENTATIVE FROM A WADER
MANUFACTURER HAPPENS TO READ THIS NEWSGROUP, A MAN WITH 48" CHEST AND A
36"
WAIST IS STILL CONSIDERED TO BE OF ATHLETIC BUILD BY MOST CLOTHING
MANUFACTURERS (i.e., suits with more than six inches of drop between the
chest and waist size are considered to be athletic-cut). REFERRING TO
THESE
PEOPLE AS "STOUT," WHICH IS SYNONYMOUS WITH "FAT," DOES NOT BODE WELL
FOR
SALES.


Never mind tall and fat try short and fat, and with boobs waders are only
designed for whip thin tall titless women.

Well actually.........there is a wetsuit factory about 5 mins drive -10
minutes walk from my place who will make 5mm and 7mm waders up custom sizing
for about NZD250 (roughly usd 140-150) Give them your measurements in mm and
they will make one up for you.

SOUTHERN OCEAN WETSUITS LTD

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"rw" wrote in message
. ..
Jo Foster wrote:
I have come to the conclusion that the general assumption is no
overweight/short/gravitational appendages type person does anything
except
sit in front of the tv.

Yeah right.........

If you ever do find a pair of waders that suits your needs, Jo, please
send the information along to Fortenberry.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

Jo Foster wrote:
I have come to the conclusion that the general assumption is no
overweight/short/gravitational appendages type person does anything
except
sit in front of the tv.

Yeah right.........

If you ever do find a pair of waders that suits your needs, Jo, please
send the information along to Fortenberry.


www.adgfish.com does custom fit waders. Their non custom waders are
about $150. They are located in Colorado.