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The Bone-Dry set-up comes complete with 400-gram Thinsulate boots. | Late-fall fly-fishing and duck hunting -- both of these sports are extremely exciting, but unfortunately occur in really cold water. During one of these events isn't the time to find out your waders aren't of very good quality. And trust me, a set of waders will only hold so many patches. It's better to have a pair of quality waders that you trust and save the "cold-water dance" for members of the Polar Bear Club.
I know this because, up until last year my "trusty" waders looked like a dun-colored quilt, and new holes seemed to spring up on every hunting trip. So this year I decided I'd better get a new pair of waders. That way I could focus on hunting, and not on shoving hand warmers down my waders.
I chose the RedHead Bone-Dry 3.5mm Neoprene Chest Waders for many reasons. First off, they're made of neoprene. I like neoprene because it's very warm and it can take a few surface rips without leakage. 3.5 millimeters of neoprene means it's going to have to take a fairly sharp object to puncture all the way through it. Second, I like chest waders because I enjoy the idea of knowing I'm waterproof up to my chest. I've tried hip waders before, but I when I wear them I forget I'm not wearing chest waders until it's too late -- and that just ruins a good hunting day.
 | But there are many quality features that led me to purchase these waders. The Bone-Dry set-up comes complete with 400-gram Thinsulate boots. With some good warm socks, my feet can stay toasty during the really cold hunts. The outside of the boots keep track with mud-gripping lug treads to keep unwarranted diving lessons to a minimum. To keep the waders comfortable, these come with wide shoulder straps that have an H-bar strap going across the back. This is very important in a set of waders as it keeps the suspenders in place.
The most important feature is the extra neoprene added to key parts of the waders, it has padding on the seat for getting up and down in a duck blind, and padding on the knees for . . . well, falling down. But even if you don't trip a lot, I think you'll find the strategically-placed protection will keep these waders in service for a long time -- sans patches.
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