Thank you for sharing the review. I went ahead and ordered these today and looking forward to many years of leak-free hunting. I appreciate the off the cuff reviews because they're honest and not predetermined and pre-meditated and pre corrected... so we can look at this as a an honest assessment of what we're buying. Thank you again and just a side note... You look like the duck hunting version of George Michael!! Best, Dave
Here's the question - "do the handwarmer pockets fill up with water?" I do not see zippers on those pockets. They look like they would be full of water within a second or two. Many times, I am in water that comes right to the top of the waders (duck hunting)... decoys, a random deep hole, and more. Those side pockets appear to be lower than the top of the waders. Again, if a person is wading in water that is at the top of the wader, will those handwarmer pockets fill with water? I am not concerned about the front zipper pockets; I can deal with those; at least there is a taped zipper for those. As you mentioned, those pockets may get a little damp inside but that's to be expected. It's usually only for a short time so I can take a chance on the zippered pockets. However, if those side handwarmer pockets are wide open with no zipper, they would almost have to flood full of water. Another concern - I'm in the Midwest; in the fall and especially late season, we can get very heavy rain with wind and very heavy snow with wind. At times, conditions can be extreme. Would snow blow into those pockets, if they are not manufactured with a zipper? I can run into a Cabela's or a Scheels and check it but I want to hear from someone who has actually hunted and has actually used those waders hard. I realize that you don't get into snow but this is common sense. It seems that if Sitka manufactures those pockets with no closures... that is a problem. We're talking about $1,000.00 for these waders. If you see this, thank you.
Lookin really hard at getting these waders this season. Trying to figure out what size to get. At 6’2” I feel I have always been between a regular or tall for neoprene waders. How do these fit length wise?
You can find inseam measurements on their website, I just ordered mine so I can’t tell you how they fit yet but I’m 6’2 and ordered regular. The talls are for 34-35 inch inseam which is way longer than I wear
Thank you for sharing the review. I went ahead and ordered these today and looking forward to many years of leak-free hunting.
I appreciate the off the cuff reviews because they're honest and not predetermined and pre-meditated and pre corrected... so we can look at this as a an honest assessment of what we're buying.
Thank you again and just a side note...
You look like the duck hunting version of George Michael!! Best, Dave
Good luck. I hope they work out for you.
Here's the question - "do the handwarmer pockets fill up with water?" I do not see zippers on those pockets. They look like they would be full of water within a second or two.
Many times, I am in water that comes right to the top of the waders (duck hunting)... decoys, a random deep hole, and more. Those side pockets appear to be lower than the top of the waders.
Again, if a person is wading in water that is at the top of the wader, will those handwarmer pockets fill with water?
I am not concerned about the front zipper pockets; I can deal with those; at least there is a taped zipper for those. As you mentioned, those pockets may get a little damp inside but that's to be expected. It's usually only for a short time so I can take a chance on the zippered pockets. However, if those side handwarmer pockets are wide open with no zipper, they would almost have to flood full of water. Another concern - I'm in the Midwest; in the fall and especially late season, we can get very heavy rain with wind and very heavy snow with wind. At times, conditions can be extreme. Would snow blow into those pockets, if they are not manufactured with a zipper?
I can run into a Cabela's or a Scheels and check it but I want to hear from someone who has actually hunted and has actually used those waders hard. I realize that you don't get into snow but this is common sense. It seems that if Sitka manufactures those pockets with no closures... that is a problem. We're talking about $1,000.00 for these waders.
If you see this, thank you.
Yes, the hand warmer pockets are open to water coming in.
@@BadAtHunting Thank you for responding. I appreciate it.
Also, subscribed.
Do these waders feel a little tight when you bend down or take a knee? Just trying to see if that’s normal for the Sitka waders.
Yeah, they are a slimmer fit in the leg.
Lookin really hard at getting these waders this season. Trying to figure out what size to get. At 6’2” I feel I have always been between a regular or tall for neoprene waders. How do these fit length wise?
I’m also 6’2” - and mine are Regular. They fit good, I wouldn’t want them any longer.
You can find inseam measurements on their website, I just ordered mine so I can’t tell you how they fit yet but I’m 6’2 and ordered regular. The talls are for 34-35 inch inseam which is way longer than I wear
definitely recommend the talls.
Is there an interior zip pocket
There are the two exterior zip chest pockets, two ‘hand warmer’ pockets - but nothing else. Hope that helps.
They need a zipper on the back so when I eat 2 honey buns and drink 32oz of coffee in the blind I don’t have get butt naked to drop a nasty #6.
ive had mine for 6 years. every year they have leaked on me and every year they have fixed them.
Really, that’s crazy. Where are they leaking at?
Only thing I don't like about this review is the very loud and distracting background music. Good job otherwise.
Yeah, i agree. I was still trying to figure out how to edit, and I don’t think I got the levels right.
Hopefully my new stuff is a little better.