Breathables Question

[tattoobob]

I own LL Beans mine also started to leak after 1.5 yrs., life time warrantee
no questions asked and a new pair is on the way. and I can use the old ones till the new ones arrive.

[Jay Dog]

Rich check out the Simms website under accesories for a product call Reviex. That may do the trick for you and maybe some Simms dealers have it in stock. The stuff may work for you

[reelecstasy]

Originally Posted by Jay Dog

Rich check out the Simms website under accesories for a product call Reviex. That may do the trick for you and maybe some Simms dealers have it in stock. The stuff may work for you

I saw that stuff at Kittery trading post, looked pretty cool...Dunno if it works though..

[NIB]

I think revivex has to be heated.like in the dryer to activate or bond the chemical.U gotta try to rinse em after salt use.The saline crystals get in there when the dry they sepereate the micro fabric.Over time breakin it down.After a while moister seeps tru.

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by NIB

I think revivex has to be heated.like in the dryer to activate or bond the chemical.U gotta try to rinse em after salt use.The saline crystals get in there when the dry they sepereate the micro fabric.Over time breakin it down.After a while moister seeps tru.

thats what I was thinking NIB.....its seeping, not leaking and I do rinse everytime....only bout a month left anyhoo....maybe Ill try the revivex
all waders s*ck.....I wanna hear how #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&s simms are holding up after 2+ years....then Ill buy a pair....I know he puts em' to use

[NIB]

I have a pair of Simms bootfoot size 11 worn 2 maybe three times.The good ones.They where over 3 bills.I sell em for a song.

[labrax]

I have had two pairs of these waders - sent the first pair back as they started to seem damp in the feet at first and then gradually got worse. The second pair also started to feel damp, then one foot seemed to be really damp - almost wet, then it was wet, now I can pour water out of both feet.

I think that there is a problem around the area where the neoprene boot joins with the fabric body material. In the pair that I have now and the previous pair - there seems to be a very thin inner membrane, or mesh-like fabric that is attached to the outer fabric. I noticed that these two layers were separating from each other. In the first leaking pair, this separation was just over the boot foot neoprene material - there were even a couple of small holes in this fine mesh-like material. I think this is where the leak was and is currently in the 2nd pair also. The separation might be from wearing a high-top wading show that has a fairly rigid vinyl (pleather?) top and having this wading boot wearing the fabric right over the boot top causing the separating material.

I'd recommend calling them and discussing this with a Customer Service Rep at Cabelas and seeing if you can replace them now. IMO - the problem will only get worse. Mine are 3 years old, but only have about 30 trips in them - which I do not consider heavy use.

Good luck - heading into the fall having wet cold feet is no fun.