Hi all
As above is it safe to do so ? I keep seeing this in the magazines and think I'd have been better prepared if I'd worn my waders on a boat the last year when I fished through a downpour all day and my waterproofs trousers left me with a wet backside - not pleasant
I've read a few contradicting opinions and would like to know in preparation for next season if I should encounter such weather conditions?
Apologies if been asked hundreds of times as I'm sure it has.
Thanks in advance
Paul
Bottom line (yee ha, good pun) wading waders in breathables, simms or otherwise, are not designed for sitting on boats.
The hydrostatic pressure ratings of the best are around 20,000mm (the head of water) before leakage, is going to be surpassed by actually sitting on said waders for hours on end during a downpour!
I fell in the Tidal Trent with waders on years ago, straight into deep water on mud banks, i'm a strong swimmer and i would'nt recommend it..
I wear Redington breathable chest waders in my boat, with lifejacket obviously, as I need to be able to beach and launch my boat in water deeper than wellies. I sit for quite long periods in my boat, often in very wet conditions, and never experience a wet bum. Maybe sitting on a cushioned seat helps.
Having had a wet @rse on several occasions wearing waterproof over trousers (from cheap pvc to more expensive breathables) I found it's the seams that leaked. The material stretches or moves and causes the stitch holes to distort and any tape departs, breaks, splits etc. I've not tried any over trousers with wielded seams yet.
I’ve always wondered what your gusset looks like Col.....Aye, you certainly need ones of decent construction, Ged. No guarantees the brand you buy have actually done a decent job with the seams. I've been wearing those ones I put the link up to for several years now, including days of sitting in a deluge of biblical proportions - with no problems.
I even hesitate to make such recommendations, because brands can change hands, and the factory putting them out can change methods. I recommended a pair to Jimmy many years ago (Flexothane, if memory serves), unaware the company had changed hands and changed manufacturers, but kept the name. He bought a pair and reckoned you could shoot peas through the holes in the fabric!
Here is a photo of the seams on my Fortress ones where they meet at the gusset...
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I reckon I have had this pair for about 5 years now and they are still 100% watertight. But at £10 a pop, you are not getting badly burned if you need to change them every few years, eh?
The other thing I would suggest it to buy a pair larger than you need. That way they are a loose fit and you are not putting pressure on the seams when you sit down.
Col
Looks to me like you had to dress a baw a side wi that industrial gusset.Aye, you certainly need ones of decent construction, Ged. No guarantees the brand you buy have actually done a decent job with the seams. I've been wearing those ones I put the link up to for several years now, including days of sitting in a deluge of biblical proportions - with no problems.
I even hesitate to make such recommendations, because brands can change hands, and the factory putting them out can change methods. I recommended a pair to Jimmy many years ago (Flexothane, if memory serves), unaware the company had changed hands and changed manufacturers, but kept the name. He bought a pair and reckoned you could shoot peas through the holes in the fabric!
Here is a photo of the seams on my Fortress ones where they meet at the gusset...
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I reckon I have had this pair for about 5 years now and they are still 100% watertight. But at £10 a pop, you are not getting badly burned if you need to change them every few years, eh?
The other thing I would suggest it to buy a pair larger than you need. That way they are a loose fit and you are not putting pressure on the seams when you sit down.
Col
I’ve always wondered what your gusset looks like Col.....![]()
Cheers for that post Col (#30).
I did order 2 pairs of flexothane bib and brace, one for me, other for brother in law. I got his size but mine not in stock.
I've been looking at VASS, 175 or 350 (unlined).
Looking at the Fortress in your link, the legs are too short for me, especially if sitting down, would have to wear the wellingtons.
Aye I wonder what they are expecting to see down there eh.....” The hanging gardens of Babylon perhaps, herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain.....etc....I wonder if they found anything interesting living down there... what with all the hours spent stewing in those waterproof trousers!
Col
More like herds of Pthirus pubis.Aye I wonder what they are expecting to see down there eh.....” The hanging gardens of Babylon perhaps, herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain.....etc....![]()