Well, as some know i got my first geese yestuday,the first one of the two of course just had to fall in the middle of the pond which was deeper than my boots are high, so i got a couple boots full of nice ice cold water, the good news is that i was so happy i dident even feel it lol. So now im looking in to getting me some chest waders but god there is so much to choose from. Im thinking of the wamest most long lasting for the money i can get, any sugestions would be so cool yall

I love my 1600 gram Thinsulate one by Cabelas. They defently are not cheep but they will last you a long time if you take care of them. Alot of the guys i hunt with wear those ones and is the reason i bought those ones. All i got to stay is that i love them and they keep me warn in -20 degree weather. That the collest i have hunted in and i was warm for the most part in them. Feet never got cold

HA! I love it. Reminds me of myself way back when. Wet feet were fine as long as I got the bird. Now I have a dog and a boat. Two very handy items when duck hunting.

I have the same waders as bigman and am pretty happy with them. My brother has a pair of Hodgmans that are also 1600 gram thinsulate and the whole wader has a fleece lining. Those ones have served him well.

Out of all the waders I've had over the years probably half have started cracking in the rubber boot after one season. Easy to patch with Aquaseal but still a pain. They need to start using better rubber. Whatever you get, take care of the rubber when you store them. Don't hang them in the upside down boot hangers you can get. They pinch the boot too much which has caused stress cracks in mine. Put armorall on the rubber after the season too. Get a boot dryer too because no matter how cold it gets they'll get damp inside from just the natural moisture that comes out of your body. If you ever have to run a half mile in them to catch up with a crippled bird or one that's floating away in current they'll really get damp inside. If you put them away like that they can get moldy.

Great advise guys, I never thoght of using armorall on the rubber, would have most likely helped out my lacross boots i just had to use some aqarium sealent on. guess they can dryrot just like tires lol, well , thanks agin and have a great new year

I would recommend anything from Cabela's, their gear last a really long time. Most importantly get waders that keep your feet warm. Speeking from exspierience walking back to the SUV on feet that feel like bricks is not fun whole a season.

Well that brings a very literal meaning to the old saying "just getting your feet wet" when you are just starting out at something! Way to go on the birds, from the sounds of it you earned your stripes on that hunt! I have to agree with everyone on the Cabelas gear. If you are hunting where it gets really cold you need gear that is made to a little higher standard. I am fortunate enough that I can hunt with hip waders without insulation for most of the season, but I do have the thinsulated chest waders for this time of year and they are worth every dime spent. Happy hunting!

Cabelas makes good waders and stands by their product. I would also recommend Lacrosse also those are tought as nails, as well as the equwader by drake, the drakes are also the most comfrotable pair of waders I have ever put on my feet. But I also don't recomend getting anying less than 5mm neoprene that is brush tought with anything less than 800 grams of thinsilate. The 5mm seems to be alot tougher than the 3.5mm.

I agree with the others anything from cabellas is good, also they gaurantee their product so if they spring a leak in the seams then they will exchange them for similar ones or you can upgrade for the cost difference.

I've owned 2 pr , 1 was Hodgeman and now a pr of Lacrosse. They both are great.
The one thing I would definitly say no matter what brand you buy would be to get 5mm
neoprene and lots of thinsulate. I agree there are so many to choose from but
one thing with Lacrosse was they have an awesome exchange policy to assure you
get the right fit !! Of all their styles they have several sizes to choose from
like reg,husky, etc..........
in HIM,
Deadeye

Agreed on the thinsulate and the neoprene. JR got me a pair of Mad Dog Gear(DU version) by Stearns with thinsulate and the neoprene and I love them. I have used them for two years now and they keep warm and dry. Now that I have waders and his sprung a leak I get to go in and out of the water to gather the decoys and fetch up anything if we don't have the dogs. The most important is to anything that will keep you warm and dry, I also layer a good pair of wader pants under mine!
Good luck!
Carrie.

hodgeman or lacross

i think it depends alot on where you are hunting. i hunt in georgia in alot of flooded timber and beaver ponds where there are briars and stumps all in and around the ponds. i had some neoprene waders and i would have to wait till i got right next to the pond to put them on so i wouldnt rip them from briars. i finally got sick of them and bought some pro line waders made of rubber and a vinyl material i think. they wont snag on the worst of briars. they arent insulated but it doesnt get cold enough in georgia anyway. i wore sweatpants and jeans under them and was busting ice a few weeks ago so they are good in my book. good luck.

242outdoors

I have the Cabela's Super Mag waders and I love them. Super warm and durable. Wouldn't buy another kind.