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Chef-
Last spring I bought a pair of the LL Bean Gore Tex "Wicked Tough" waders at $329.00 and between then and this spring I went through 4 pairs – all but one leaked at the wader/neoprene foot seam. And I do not fish 4-7 days per week.
While they replaced all pairs with no questions asked via 2-day mail, I had had it with those waders and this spring I bought a pair of the Simms G-3’s. No problems yet.
I said this before but I think the problem is where the waders are manufactured.
As of 2003/2004, LL Bean no longer made their waders in the USA. They are made overseas. That explained the drop in price from their old Gore Tex waders (the Kevlar ones) to these "Wicked Tough" ones. I definitely think it explains the leaking problems.
LL Bean may have saved money but the quality went way down.
I think only Simms is left of the major wader-companies making waders in the USA.
The LL Bean warranty/customer service is second to none though.
Joe
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