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Wader recommendations
Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:26 am
Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:26 am
I am looking to get a pair of chest waders, non-insulated and with bootfoot. $600 to $800 range. Any recommendations?
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Posted on 11/16/25 at 10:34 am to meltingman
They will leak eventually regardless of manufacturer. If spending that much, find a $250 pair you find comfortable then buy 3 pairs. Good luck too.
Posted on 11/16/25 at 7:52 pm to meltingman
Why do you have to have boot foot?
Posted on 11/17/25 at 7:19 am to meltingman
Gator Waders
Posted on 11/17/25 at 8:31 am to meltingman
Did some digging awhile back on this, came up with High n Dry waders. So far so good, time will tell. Went back and forth with them via email to make sure fit was right. Excellent service. Got tired of buying a $300-$400 new set every year because they were crap.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:07 am to meltingman
They all leak. You can pay high dollar for some with repair policies but you’re going to need a backup pair.
Personally, I buy the cheapest ones on Rogers or Cabela’s or academy. They last long enough and patching with aquaseal is easy enough. I’ve never bothered with breathable. If you can get away with waste high waders it makes a big difference too.
Personally, I buy the cheapest ones on Rogers or Cabela’s or academy. They last long enough and patching with aquaseal is easy enough. I’ve never bothered with breathable. If you can get away with waste high waders it makes a big difference too.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 1:00 pm to meltingman
Spend the extra money and chene.
Posted on 11/17/25 at 1:03 pm to Greenseed
quote:Their waste wader look like exactly what I need. While our pond is technically shallow enough for hips, I encounter a mystery rut every year and have to make a controlled fall
High n Dry waders.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 10:21 pm to meltingman
I’ve been using Drake waders now for about five or six years now and they still don’t leak. I paid around $250 for them.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 12:00 am to meltingman
I would never recommend a boot foot wader for fishing.
Bought a pair of Guide Weight Cabelas breatheable waders in late 90s that just started leaking in left foot this year. Think they were $300 20+ years ago.
Bought a pair of Guide Weight Cabelas breatheable waders in late 90s that just started leaking in left foot this year. Think they were $300 20+ years ago.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 12:04 am
Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:34 am to jpainter6174
I like my Gator Waders from what I can tell. Got them for $100 last year on midway. We will see how they hold up in the flooded briar I hunt.
I would look at dive bomb if you wanted a zipper. They have their older model waders for sub $500 in limited sizes.
I would look at dive bomb if you wanted a zipper. They have their older model waders for sub $500 in limited sizes.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:33 pm to meltingman
TideWe. Very impressed with mine so far. They have a solid color this year that looks good
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:37 pm to meltingman
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:58 pm to meltingman
I got froggtoggs and they have been great for two seasons
Posted on 2/1/26 at 9:09 am to meltingman
I just got back into duck hunting this year after not having been in the last 5 years. My 17 year old pair of cabelas neoprene waders developed a small leak in the boot (boots starting to dry rot), around the ankle of all places and I’m looking to replace them. I’m not rough on waders, but I’d like to buy a cheap(er) pair since it sounds like most of the brands leak soon enough. Any thoughts on Roger’s (tough man 2n1 breathable) vs. Frog Toggs (grand refuge) vs. Tidewe (aquawade)? All are currently on sale and similarly priced. Mainly hunting buckbrush and cypress sloughs.
Posted on 2/1/26 at 9:51 am to iwantacooler
Game winner at an academy. You’ll get 3-5 seasons then you’ll get new ones. They used to be sub-$100 but I’m guessing that’s not the case anymore. The thin mil is fine for a normal winter here, a pair of fleece wader pants can make up the difference if needed
Leaking is inevitable no matter how much you pay
Leaking is inevitable no matter how much you pay
Posted on 2/1/26 at 9:53 am to iwantacooler
Rogers between those three. None of those are high quality but Rogers generally stands behind their products. I bought my a wife a pair of their waders and they’re fine. I wouldn’t spend money on a TideWe product. Low quality to begin with but super inconsistent. One of the guys in my lease had the threads on the wader straps pull out after like half the first split.
Posted on 2/1/26 at 10:03 am to bluemoons
I bought these cabelas waders pre-bass pro buying cabelas. Cabelas brand was always a good value because they stood behind their products. Wish they still made them.
Posted on 2/1/26 at 10:09 am to iwantacooler
The frog togg and Roger’s look like the same manufacturer. I’ve seen both in person.
Posted on 2/1/26 at 10:19 am to iwantacooler
You’re right. The old Cabelas super mags were the best wader ever. Gone but not forgotten.
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