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Orvis Waders.......Another Pair
Well, just found out first hand the NEW Orvis wader policy. Took a walk over there on my lunch break (one of the few (very few) new advantages of being in the big city) and returned my waders to pick up my 12th pair.
Defintely bummed about it. They no longer are making the hiking boot foot model. They were essentially like going from 2 wheel to 4 wheel drive in the sand. Will miss them greatly. Had to settle for the regular Silver labels.
The guy said the new policy is as many have already said. They are now only covered for material flaws. That shouldn't be a problem because all of mine have leaked where the boot/neoprene/and wader material meet, so they would be replaced at no charge. If you get a whole, ie ya take a digger or put a plug through your leg, they will now charge you $30 to fix them. Still not bad. The price has also come down. I originally paid $260 for the Silver labels, then after going through several pairs of those, they gave me the hiking boot ones which were like $275. They are now $220. I tried to get them to give me the difference or at least a t-shirt, but no deal.
The only differences I noticed while I stood here looking at them in he middle of the office was that the boots are a lot heavier than the old ones and now they put a little tab on the heels to help get them off. They also now come with an elastic wader belt rather than the cordura one.
They said that if I am not happy with them, to bring them back and they'll give me my money back.
Hello L.L Bean.
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