Any suggestions for new waders. I fish mostly sand beaches. Money is not too much off an object. Comfort is the goal...

i just got a nice pair of hodgeman's wadelite waders, they are lite and very comfortable.

SB___ I am on my second pair of Orvis breathables in 10 yr and have been very happy both in warm and cold conditions. You can always layer fleece.
As far as i know they still have the replaceable guarantee if or when you have problems. Only paid for mine once. Just MHO.:)

I fished with a friend last Sunday who was wearing Orvis. He had good things to say about them. Any idea how much? I don't think they have the lifetime guarantee any more..

They dont have the warranty anymore. If your only fishing beaches make shure you buy bootfoot waders. Stocking foot waders have a tendancy to fill up with sand between your waders and your boots-

many good(recent) wader threads here...try the search bar
happy wader shopping
I'm in the market.....AGAIN

Cabela's "contour ankle" hippers are nice. The foot is tighter than other bootfeet waders. Tough to get on and off,but they are great for walking,even for miles.They feel like your favorite worn out workboots.

I have tried the cheap Cabela's breathables and the Orvis Silver labels. The Cabela's have only lasted one season before they started leaking where the fabric meets the boot. I like the Orvis Silver Labels much better and so far they have lasted a season without a leak. Orvis no longer has the lifetime warranty with no questions asked but they will replace them if they are defective. If they leak due to normal wear and tear, then you have to pay to get them fixed.

Everytime a wader thread comes up, I say this, but I am on my 12th pair of Orvis waders in less than 2 years. Most of them go after a few weeks where the boot/ neoprene/ material meet. Last model I had were the hiking boot model which they no longer produce. The new pair I got a few weeks ago are already starting to fall apart. They made some major design changes to the actual boot part. For one, they way a damn ton now. They are heavy and thicker. The problem with the new ones is that rather than a one piece boot design, then have gone to a style where they mold the sole of the boot to the upper. They are starting to fall apart along that seam and I haven't even used them much nor walked as much as I usually do.
Also as I found out last night, they are not as good with corkers.

When this pair goes, gonna get my money back and move onto another brand. Anyone know who makes a model similar to the hiking boot style Orvis had with the integrated lace system?

Just a heads up on the Orvis warranty. It has changed but it's not gone. Manufacturing issues such as failures at the seams, where the wader meets the boot, etc. are still covered.

Getting tossed by a 15 foot wave resulting in a tear from your butt to your ankles is not covered anymore. :D

Repair fees from Orvis (if it's not a warranty issue) are minimal (under $30) and the waders actually repair easily; with UV sensitive patch material you can be patched and fishing in under 5 minutes.

They are just trying to cut down on people who return their waders every year for a new pair, whether they have a hole in them or not. You wouldn't even believe the percentage of waders that go back without leaks.

I can probably get an Orvis rep on here if anyone wants to grill him with "what if" scenarios.

I think I'm leaning toward the Orvis; definately a bootfoot. I have to respect what redlite says and maybe someone can suggest a model or two to consider or avoid. I looked at the Orveis website and they make a lot of waders.....

When I went into the Orvis store in Boston, the guy said they were only going to make the "new designed" Silver Labels in Boot foot, a couple of stocking foot models, and the new model with the integrated wading boots.
I already miss my hiking boot models. Tough walking with corkers on the regular boot foots.

Well, if you're willing to spend top-dollar, I would recommend the Simms Gore-Tex stockingfoots.

does any Co. make a boot foot that has studded soles??

Eben I am not sure if Orvis still does but I got mine thru E-Bay and the old style Silver Labels did come with studded soles or felt.
I got a brand new pair of Silver Labels for 110$, E-bay is definetly worth a look.

I like the LL Bean West branch line. LOTS of sizes and I was able to get a pair that fit me (short & stout ..... lol).

I know if I have problems w/ the waders, LLBean will take care of me. :)

The ones in Cabelas looks like the "same" as mine, but they are tanish instead of being a brown.

I prefer the ankle support of the stocking foot waders w/ carbide studded wading boots. I have gotten sand packed in there so tight I could barely get my boot off ..... lol. I picked up some neoprene cuffs/gaiter lets see if it helps. ;)