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06-10-2005, 01:24 PM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
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Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
especially at the $425.00 price tag
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Used hard and put away dirty....
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06-10-2005, 01:48 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,428
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Boot or stockingfoot?
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Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
Lets Go Darwin
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06-10-2005, 01:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 429
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#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&-
I used the Orvis Pro Guide for a year or 2 -- they leaked at the neoprene foot seam. I have used the LL Bean Wicked Tough Gore Tex waders for the past year or so -- Three pairs leaked at the neoprene foot seam.
I finally did what you did and I bought a pair of the G3 waders. Just got them this week. I hope they will be better. I rinse my waders off after every time I wear them.
One thing to note that probably makes the Simms better than the others -- Simms is the only one made in the USA still (the Orvis and Bean are made overseas, probably making them cost less but leak more).
I will say however that the LL Bean warranty/customer service is second to none -- full refund no questions asked each time.
Joe
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06-10-2005, 02:41 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,428
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My Pro guides are weeping just above the boot. I looked at them when I took them off Sunday and it looks to me like it's just above the seam maybe rubbing on the seam of my jeans. I will have to look again, maybe the only cure is a pair of BM pants. Do they come in boring colors?
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Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
Lets Go Darwin
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06-10-2005, 03:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,036
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I have the bootfoot, anyway, the foot section is supposed to be made different and the built in brish guard really protects it well, they make the bootfoot of the simms with a patened material that is not all neoprene which is why they hold up? I dont know but these waders are built tough! I am going to start rinsing after everytrip also, It may be a good idea to get that eel slime off once in awhile!
You can certainly balk at the price but I still say if you buy couple of pair of cheapos every season what does that add up to over va few years? 
The most important thing! is the comfort, that to me is priceless!! They are the best waders made...........  |
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06-10-2005, 03:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2000
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I would also never wear jeans under my waders I either wear shorts or sweats.
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06-10-2005, 03:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,694
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those waders are nice #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&... my only thoughts are 1- how long will they last, and 2 when they give up the ghost, how will sims treat you....
Orivs used to have a good return policy on their waders, now it looks like Sims and LLBean are the top dogz...
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