I am in the market for a durable beaver dam busting pair of waders. How well are these for not worrying too much about abusing them with the task?
257925
I didn't abuse mine at all. I used them once to go in the water to pull out some weeds and they immediately leaked at the seams near the boot portion. Because I didn't use them within 30 days of the purchase date, they refused to warranty them as they only would warranty them for 30 days from date of purchase.
257926
I've had them about a month. Like the comments below, they are not heavy duty, but they are made pretty well. I use them when I ride 4 wheelers on the weekend. We ride in the woods and mud. I've been knee deep in mud and they haven't leaked yet. Sticks and briars hit them all the time and they haven't picked or torn yet. The best way I can describe the fabric above the boot is a silky nylon, medium thickness. I don't worry about abusing them with what I use them for, but you might with beaver dam busting.
257927
They are not heavy duty rubber ones. The boot is great, in that it has a nice tread on the bottom, but if you are going to tackle sticks and stones, and grabbing limbs packed with mud, you may want a heavy duty rubber waders. We love our waders for what we use them for...raking the bottom of the lake, securing the pier, etc. Hope this helps
233855
That depends on how you hunt, because the material is lightweight. Walking through a marsh would be no problem, but up and down, in and out of a blind would damage them. Also, keep in mind that these are not bootfoot waders.
860148
Yes, but they are wading shoes. Most of my fishing involves hiking along the streams in SC. Some days up to 1-2 miles. They have good support but tread pattern is not heavily cleated, so it can be slick if there are leaves on wet rocks
1160064
I've had mine for 3 summers now and have been on at least 15 different rivers. It is very durable. My kids have even used for sledding in the winter.
933576
Hi Raymond, I wish I could help you but I haven't used mine yet. I intend to get back to bass fishing sometime, but I'm basically a fly fishermen and I'm having a hard time putting my mind back into spinning gear mode. Yes, they sound good, and I hope someone can offer you a definitive answer soon. Tight lines! Regards, Ron
541176
Yup. They will hold up just fine. I've drop mine a few times while out in the brush. No problems at all.
641152
Though it seems very sturdy to use for casual floating about, I would be a bit nervous about the rock bit. Maybe bumping into them as long as they aren't jagged but not sure about scraping over them if there are sharp ones. I wouldn't worry about the white water at all. Good handles to grab onto for being jostled about. I would ask about the severity of the rocks. If they aren't treacherous, I would do it.
123755
Haven't put them to the test yet, but they seem fairly water resistant. The back panels, towards the rear wheel, feel a bit more "rubberized" for better spray protection from the wheel, but I'd recommend treating these with a good silicone boot/tent waterproofing spray, especially along the seams, for better weatherproofing, or do what I did and order a couple of small backpack covers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H2FKECA/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&ps;c=1) for extra protection.
781026
I think they would perform fine in that situation. Just keep an eye out for corrosion. Salt water can corrode things that you wouldn't believe it could.
1240705
And they're not horrible. They're perfectly good for some uses that you'd have for cheap powerheads. I run one on a salt mixing tank and another on a live rock curing bin and they do the job just fine. I'd never stick one in my reef though.
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GH- I use a Wright and McGill "Magnum Plug" 10' 6", Medium Fast Action + Heavy Power for trolling and mooching Chinook, sliver and humpy salmon. I've even jigged for ling cod but it's not as efficient as a shorter, stouter glass rod. I'm able to back bounce for steelhead as well. However, it can be alot of pole length on a busy drift boat so I borrowed my sons Okuma Blu Diamond BD-C-762MLa 7' 6" and it proved challenging with a fish on in big volume water. I'm happy with the trade-off of having one rod for multiple uses as opposed to multiple rods. Both of my boys just started salmon fishing so I like the economy of these rods, hopefully they will be durable as well. Hope this info helps-ML
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Dicey. I use them to keep my feet warm while kayaking in cold weather. The bottom is a soft diamond pattern of the same material as the sock. I noticed the other day that the diamond pattern around the ball of my foot (where it pushes on the foot brace) was starting to wear. I've since attached moleskin to the foot brace so I'm not pushing against the hard plastic. Sand is pretty abrasive. I believe neoprene boots have a hard sole; those might work better on sand. Hope you find something that works for you.
116731
We didn't have a problem with that! We were on a slow moving river though! Very durable. We own about six of these with 4 single ones.
812410
I would have to say that they hold up very well. I haven't actually used mine yet to haul out a deer, but I took it out to Colorado last fall on an elk hunting trip. I loaded it down with well over a 100 pounds of gear, strapped it to the back of my ATV and pulled it 2 to 3 miles back into camp over very rocky, rough terrain. It even made it back on the return trip to my vehicle without failure. I would recommend this deer cart to anyone.
1326635
sure with a good broadhead, I'm sure you can knock one down..I'm impressed with mine and the stopping power on hogs with rage broadheads
1283321
That is precisely what I use them for, and they have held up quite well. Good luck and happy training :)
706481
They are tough arrows, they are all I shoot, I've had a couple of fletchings come lose from arrows passing through a foam target, but only after about 10 shots, for the price you can't go wrong, if you mess some up just buy more... For my shooting preferences they are the perfect weight arrows/bolts...