I'm looking for a new pair of waders. Want to spend around $300-400. Whats the new best thing? Please don't mention Sitka, I know they are great but not for me. Im protesting that movement.

Frog toggs

X2 on the Toggs👍👍

I’ve had good luck out of Rogers brand. They are the exact same thing as frogg toggs but you can find em cheaper

Whatever u get be careful if u cross a barb wire fence...ive poked holes in several

I love my rogers breathables.

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I’ve got one season in my drake guardian elite breathables. Really like them so far.

Tons of people are running the Banded waders now.

Gotta be hell running with waders on!

Be careful with the banded waders.

I will say this, I was going to buy Frogg Toggs waders but I had a few questions so I called them. They told me that the Rogers waders were the exact same, as in no blemishes or anything. They just make them for Rogers. Turns out that Frogg Toggs didn’t have my size, so I ordered the Rogers. The ONLY complaint I have is that their shoe size runs really big. I wear a 13 in all my past waders but the Rogers 13 is like a 14.5! If I start marching around in sticky mud, it pulls the boot right off, but I gave up hunting fields a while ago and only stand next to trees so it doesn’t matter anymore and I don’t mind dealing with it.

Rogers is having a sale/clearance right now on waders.

I've run em all. Will never buy another pair of lacrosse or Cabelas.

Banded gets my vote. I actually got almost two seasons out of my last pair which is remarkable. For the previous 16 seasons I've gotten less than one season out of any wader.

Rogers/FT would be my second vote.

Which bandeds are you wearing? Elite, red zones, black labels? This is the first year in a while that I’ve made it through an entire season with one pair wearing the drake guardian elites.

One of the best pair of waders I ever had was a pair of cabalas instinct hip waders. I still have them after 7-8 years. Dry as a bone, still. Of course I don't think they make them anymore.

I bought a $300 pair of lacrosse breathable a few years back that leaked from the get go. I sent them back after a couple seasons and they sent me a brand new pair...only things was one boot was a 10 and the other was an 11!

They since sent me a new pair and they don't seem to leak. I had a pair of breathable orvis fly fishing waders (without the boots) I bought in probably 2009. I fished in those a lot and they kept me dry.

Most companies make them just good enough to squeak by. And sometimes they don't even squeak by. I refuse to spend over $200-300 for a pair. I'm sure I'll continue to buy lemons from time to time.

Elites.

I know a lot complain about them, but mine have been great.

Breathable is definitely the way to go. I haven't bought waders in a few years, but 300-400 oughta buy a pretty nice pair.

With that being said. I've seen guys buy the cheap thin brown neoprene waders that have lost as long as the expensive ones.

Banded Elites this year did well. The breathable waders were easy on my back. Been wearing neoprene waders since they were introduced. The progression has been nice. Those old Red Balls
And Hodgdons of my early days were rough

My frog togg breathable are the ticket. I have no complaints except the boot is a little big.

Sitka makes some nice waders

Also I got a cheap pair made by isea? last year that are every bit as good as pairs I've had that cost 2-3x as much.

Itasca?

Maybe, I'll be back at the house tomorrow and can check.

Hisea. Went back and checked my Amazon order history. I caught them Amazon on sale for like 65$ last year.
Not saying they are the greatest but they kept me dry and just as warm as any other neoprene waders I've worn.

Rogers...

Thousand bucks nice

I bought a pair of those at the end of the season after ripping my 2cd set of Drakes that year. That was a year ago and they finished this season with no leaks. Only bought them because the local sporting goods store near camp had a 1 year warranty on them. They made the year with no problems. Will be buying another set when I finally rip these.

These were breathable and insulated and have been as comfortable as the Banded and Drake waders I have worn.

Glad they held up. I’ve never used them, just see wing supply running sales on them from time to time.

Ended up going with a Drake Breathables with a tear out liner. Holy cow is the wader market online a nightmare. Basically any regular wader size 9-13 is completely sold out regardless of brand.

I’ve got one season in my guardian elites and I like them. The only thing about them is the ankle is a little tight so you may wind up needing to go up a size.

That is normal this time of year. They will all be restocked by August.

& if you happen to be a tiny fella or huge fella you can get a good deal on some nice waders right now.