Anybody own these?

At $109 the price is right so I just ordered the bootfoots.I've never had a problem with Cabelas stuff before and their customer service is tops.

My neos are just wearing me out.When wet they're just plain heavy.Mine are stocking foot and I fished a few beaches lastnight and the sand in the boot was driving me nuts.The last straw was the struggle to remove them and once off to be hit with the stink.They served me well but its time to move on.

I was just curious as to whether anyone here had any experience with the GIIs.

Ok I will say this, I am new to the breathable wader scene but, I love them! The first pair I baught were the hodgeman "wadelite" they were about $80 bucks and they SU%^k ! lEAKED RIGHT AWAY. I have now just baught the Simms G3 Guide gore tex model at $425.00 they are expensive but I have always thought you get what you pay for, these waders have five layers of protection and another layer to protect against abrasion, so far they are awsome! you can see them on me in the picture under the thread "look what I found" Anyway If I were you and can only spend about $100 or so stay away from breathables in that price range they simply will not last in a saltwater enviroment no matter who makes them, I did lots of research on these type of waders before I baught and it seeks to be that simms has all others beat by leaps and bounds in the breathable market ( durability wise anyway) Now I baught the stoking foot so I had to spend another $129 for shoes but its like walking in sneakers fantastic! they also come with a real neat built in gravel guard that seems to work very well. These waders have saved my back and to me worth every penny.

Since I used to buy two pairs a season anyway at 70 bucks a pop I figure if I can get a few seasons out of these they will be money well spent. Now I wont wear them all the time when I am on the rocks not to far from the car I wear hip boots and bibs, this is also a very comfortable setup, I use Gill bibs, they are also breathable and are TOUGH! Since the rocks are jagged I wont chance the simms in that situation but for hot nights on the beach and long walks in they are awsome. Once you go breathable and lightweight you will never ever go back!

I started with Hodgeman and they served me well for the $80 price tag... no complaints. This year LL Bean had a sale, so I picked up a pair with built-in gravel guards and a few more layers of protection. My only problem is that I'm in between sizes, so the knees pull really tight when scaling rocks or putting on korkers. I think they cost $130.

If possible, try'em on before you buy them.

I had two pairs and they both leaked. The first pair after a season and the second pair halfway through the season. They both leaked at the seam where the boots meet the fabric. I sent them back but after two years. The first pair was discontinued and they would only give me the final sale price. They refunded my second pair fully. Not bad for the money but don't expect them to last.

I have the lace up bootfoot model with 5 layers....somewhere around 2 beans...almost a year...no leaks yet...but I'm waiting....SIMMS are next for me

I'm just not in a position to spend any serious coin.If they seem to flimsy I'll send them back.I just can't deal with wearing the neos over a long period of time anymore.My back,neck and shoulders just plain ache.I need to lighten the load so to speak.

Thanks for the input.

I used Orvis when they had their original warranty, and when I lived a few minutes away from an Orvis store. Now that I moved farther east on Long Island, and Orvis changed their warranty from "we'll replace them anytime, for any reason, within 4 years" to, "we'll pro-rate them against a new pair", I'm on my last pair of Orvis. When my Pro-Guides crap the bed, I'm going with Simms, too.

Once I tore a pair of Orvis on a hook. Not only did they replace them no questions asked, they let me "borrow" a cheaper pair while I waited for the size I needed in the other style to come in on order. Not anymore, tho :(

Surf fishing is so tough on waders, you have to deal with well the surf itself, trying to land a 30lb fish with a mouth full of hooks and during all that try not to get a hook in your waders! But in all honesty these simms are like wearing a caddy! they are really well thought out and built waders, however I would not wear them at watch hill during a bluefish bliz, you would definatly get a hook in them. Also the dorsal fin on a bass can puncture waders as fast as any hook. So use your breathables with common sense and you will love them!

If I had the money #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& I would go with the best that I could afford and right now that's the GIIs.

I will be careful with them for sure.I also don't tend to fish a lot of "difficult"
places I'm a physical wreck as it is.The worst I do are the rocks in Newport and those are bad enough on the knees and back.

A majority of my time is spent at easier spots that I've had good success at.
So the waders shouldn't take to much of a beating.One trick I learned to help
protect the knees is to take neo gravel guards or knee braces and slide them up over the waders to give extra padding and protection to the knee area.

I'm sure the very first time I put them on I will thank myself a thousand times over.

Which ever model or style you guys buy, just remember the most important thing, is not to FOT in them. They will fill with gas and flip you upside and you'll float away!!!!

I had those waders for 3 years of ledge fishing in Maine. They finally started to leak. My waders had the neoprene build in gravel guards and it warn out the seem. Yo are looking at the boot foot waders so you should have no problem. Again they are low end but worked ok for me for a few years. I also just picked up the LL Bean light weights. I live 20 minutes from them so I can bring them back anytime :bl2:

I had those waders for 3 years of ledge fishing in Maine. They finally started to leak. My waders had the neoprene build in gravel guards and it warn out the seem. Yo are looking at the boot foot waders so you should have no problem. Again they are low end but worked ok for me for a few years.

If I get 3yrs out of them I'll be more than satisfied.

Can't imagine ever wearing neoprenes again.
If I can get a pair of waders to last 3 WEEKS I'm impressed. A lot of walkin. I think I am the reason Orvis changed their wader policy. I was goin through about 6 pairs a year. This pair I got in the fall are already startin to go at the seams. Gotta take em over tomorrow and see what they are gonna do.
I get aggravated when you shell 225 for a pair of waders, take them off, and you're wet, and not from persperation.

"Which ever model or style you guys buy, just remember the most important thing, is not to FOT in them."------That's proably why they keep goin at the seams.

I have looked at other brands. I started with Prolines years ago. Simms seem nice. My father instilled the "You get what you pay for" theory in us as kids, but they are really expensive. Cabella's has come out with the boot foots waders with the built in laces like Orvis. I miss mine. They were like walking in 4x4 on the sand compared to regular boot foot waders.

But then again, I see people all the time walkin the beaches at night that still just wear shorts, so why the need for waders at all (I like bein warm and dry, especailly when spendin 8+ hrs in the surf.)

I found that the Cabelas run really short in the length. I'm only 6'2" and I couldn't even bend over or crouch in the longest ones they had. Had to send them back and get Orvis. Take that into consideration when ordering.

I found that the Cabelas run really short in the length. I'm only 6'2" and I couldn't even bend over or crouch in the longest ones they had. Had to send them back and get Orvis. Take that into consideration when ordering.

Its easy enough to return them if they don't fit or I just plain don't like'em.
Cabelas is good that way.You really can't go wrong shopping with them the customer service is A-1.

I believe those are the green waders from Cablas. I had a pair for a year before I found a leak. The waders that cost $189 , I believe the Dry Plus waders, are a more well constructed wader. They cost more but I think you'll be satisfied. The good thing about Cabelas is you can return waders that leak, due to their construction, not from punctures, for a brand new pair. Breathables are the way to go. You just layer up in the Spring and Fall, and you can wear shorts underneath in the summer.

Check out E-bay when money was tight I would buy used waders usally Cabalas for about 50 bucks I would get a year or so out of them them buy a new set. This year I fianlly saved and bought a set of Simms not the top of the line next one down. So far they are great my only bitch is they don't come with gravel guards like all the other waders do. I mean for the money you think they could give you a set for free like I said that is my only bitch. THomT

I like the idea of bootfoot waders, but what is everyone doing about the felt soles? Off a sand beach they would be fine, but my favorite places to use waders include a mix of rock and seaweed of various types. felt would leave me on my butt. Going with corkers I might as well have separate boots, not to mention the expense.

Its the other way around, felt soles are for slippery rocks, while they are not close to wearing corkers, they are good, I wear them and have no problem on rocks that are not totaly covered with algea. Felt soles were originally developed for trout fisherman who waded in rocky streams just for slip protection.

Its the other way around, felt soles are for slippery rocks, while they are not close to wearing corkers, they are good, I wear them and have no problem on rocks that are not totaly covered with algea.

That was one of the selling points for picking the pair I did.I'd rather have the felt soles than lug.Korkers can get kinda weighty and aren't always necessary.
Studded felt can be glued over the original felt soles if you choose to do so also.

I am on my 3rd pair of dry plus gII's in 4 seasons. all pairs have ended up with pinholes near the boottops. nothing I couldn't repair with a little aquaseal, instead I just return them in the winter for a new pair, no questions asked. I still use korkers even with the felt soles there are some situations where the felt turns into ice skates, especially very flat rocks aka weakapaug. Cabelas customer service equals LLBeans IMO, send it back and get new. I just had a real run around with Orvis about a leaking wading jacket and will not buy there anymore. Simms has a great rep not sure about returns and frankly will not pay that kind of dough for something I abuse. The GII's are also great for trout fishing.