Breathable wader recommendation

[Crazyeye]

As the title states i am in the market for some breathable waders. I have some banded redzone waders now. These have been the most comfortable waders i have ever hunted out of. This will be my 3rd year hunting in them. At the end of the first year they leaked where the boot meets the material. At the beginning of the second year I patched around the boot top wit shoe goo. It worked great and stopped the leak. At the end of last year they started leaking where the boot makes the turn at the ankle. I have them patched with shoe goo now. I don't trust them to make it through the year. So i would like to find some more and have time to maybe catch a sale.

I am looking at rogers/ frog toggs and itasca marsh king light

I am looking for opinions and reviews. I am about ready to just by the cheapest i can find and throw away every year. I have debated on mortgaging my house and buying the new sitka waders. Lol


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[BlackEagle1]

Re: Breathable wader recommendation

If you got banded waders to last that long you should buy a lottery ticket....
A couple guys in my bunch have cabelas breathables and seem happy with them.

 

[Crazyeye]

Re: Breathable wader recommendation

I was looking at the itasca because they look just like the cabelas breathables. I like the darker bottomland color better than the pattern cabelas has. I found a sale at wing supply on the itasca so i might give them a try.


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[Dodge Man]

Re: Breathable wader recommendation

I have the Frogg Toggs Grand Refuge breathable waders and I really like them. They are the most comfortable and warmest waders I have ever owned. I am ruff on waders and I made it through last season with no leaks or issues from the waders. I got lucky and found them on Wing Supply before last season for $129. I wish I would have bought 3-4 pairs.

 

[RUGER]

Re: Breathable wader recommendation

I was gonna say my son got a set of the red labels last year for Christmas. He got them early so he could use them in the early season.
Second trip they started leaking where the boot meets the leg.
He carried them back and got a new pair.
We were hunting a couple days before Christmas and they started leaking.
They had 1/4" gaps in the seams right at waist level. First time he had been in water over thigh high in them.
Total junk.

 

[prstide]

Re: Breathable wader recommendation

I have the Frogg Toggs Grand Refuge breathable waders and I really like them. They are the most comfortable and warmest waders I have ever owned. I am ruff on waders and I made it through last season with no leaks or issues from the waders. I got lucky and found them on Wing Supply before last season for $129. I wish I would have bought 3-4 pairs.

I got a pair of the Grand Refuge Extremes that leaked like a sieve from the seam tape in the crotch and extending down both inner thigh seams. Poor quality control in my case but glad you got a pair that lasted.

 

[Kevin]

Re: Breathable wader recommendation

Frogg Togg 100%.

I got mine right at Christmas last year and hunted them hard as crap for a month in some of the worst conditions I have ever hunted and they didn't miss a beat.

 

[spoonie]

Re: Breathable wader recommendation

I got a pair of the banded red labels, 1st pair leaked and banded replaced going on my 3rd year with the replacements with no problems. Very comfortable waders. I'm not very hard on my waders though and never over waist high. I also have a pair of banded knee boots that are 4-5 years old that have held up great.