White river waders

[flyfishinx2]

After absolutely hating my first pair of White river waders that only lasted one season for some stupid reason I took the plunge and plunked down $150 for a second pair. They are leaking after only using them for two days, I'm gonna try to return them today and will raise hell if they don't give me a refund. Steer clear of this cheap chinese junk , I'll never buy anything made by them again and will let ya'll know what happens on my refund attempt

 

[flyfishinx2]

no prob getting my money back so now i'm waderless again

 

[NCPAtrtbum]

Try Orvis's Endura waders. I believe they're the entry level stocking foot.

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=0G2L&dir_id=758&group_id=777&cat_id=5593&subcat_id=7310

 

[flyfishinx2]

Bought a pair of simms freestone today, I've had good success with Simon's in the past

 

[jayL]

flyfishinx2 wrote:
Bought a pair of simms freestone today, I've had good success with Simon's in the past

Wore holes in both legs after a handful of trips. My friend did the same. The guy at simms seemed embarrassed to say that it's common with the freestones when I called to organize a replacement. I was shocked.

They are not manufactured by simms in the US, and they are not gore tex. The g3s that I upgraded to are, just like my last pair, which is still hanging on after years of use.

You've been warned.

 

[IdratherbePhishing]

yea ive been having problems with the white rivers as well they have not been leaking but around the ankle there seems to be a spot where they take on water. So when you get out the water you have 5 pound water weight feet. Until it leaks out

 

[RLeep2]

I've never owned any Bass Pro waders. I just think it is interesting that with a commodity like these things where a handful (maybe 3 or so) of manufacturers in China, Sri Lanka or some such place probably make pretty much all of the waders in a given price range for everybody who chooses to compete at this price level, that the White River brand would be so reliably dismal a performer.

Because this seems to be the case.

One bright spot though is that as bad as their waders may uniformly be, they're still a dozen times better than their branded fly tying hooks. So, feeble consolation as it may be its something...

 

[wsender]

flyfishinx2 wrote:
Bought a pair of simms freestone today, I've had good success with Simon's in the past

I have these and like them. You'll enjoy them. On a side note, I have a pair of Bass Pro Waist high waders. Lasted two trips before they started leaking...

 

[Phish_On]

My waist high White Rivers are the sh!t. I have prolly used them well over 60-70 times since i got them maybe 2 months ago. If someone can break something its me, and these waders seem to be holding very well up so far, for the large amount of time i spend on the water.

 

[flyfishinx2]

I'd had the same issue with the "5 pound weight" on the white river waders. Those waders are absolute garbage.

 

[Phish_On]

Iam trying to destroy my waist high White Rivers to get a pair of redington waist highs, but the damn things won't break down. Iam on the water 5-6 times a week. I have the "5 pound weight" issue but they are wearing like iron. Maybe I just got a good pair.

 

[pcray1231]

I've never had their waders. But my first rod was a white river brand, and I loved it, at least till I broke it. It truly was a good rod.

 

[Phish_On]

X2 on the rod, mine was great till I busted it.

 

[wsender]

pcray1231 wrote:
I've never had their waders. But my first rod was a white river brand, and I loved it, at least till I broke it. It truly was a good rod.

x3 on the rod. my 6 wt is a white river. it's a great rod, i love it.

 

[IdratherbePhishing]

well no matter how many beers ya had you still cant lean on your rod its not a wading staff :-D

 

[Phish_On]

^^ yea I know, to early in the morning an to many beers

 

[moon1284]

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