Hi all - If anyone wears neoprene waders in winter can you tell me if you have problems getting in to them when you put them on? I use a pair of Daiwa Neoprene thigh waders in winter for grayling fishing and keeping warm on the bank when chub fishing. I have found it a real stuggle to get my feet down in to the waders when I get them out of the boot of the car. I really have to stamp about for a good 5 minutes to get the rubber warmed up enough to get my feet in. Once they are down in to the boot they are find and the proper fit, getting them off is no problem either as when they get warmed up the neoprene softens and stetches. I find the boots quite solid on these waders and not too easy to bend. They are a bit of a curse when wading, as I haven't inserted studs, but the solid soles are a blessing at protecting my feet from all the smashed glass and broken crockery of the river I wade. The trouble is the solidness of the boot when really cold makes them almost imovable, it somtimes feels like I am trying to put my right foot in a left hand boot. As I say they are the correct size though as once on they are very comfortable and warm.

I do wear breathable chest waders in warmer weather but prefer Neoprene in cold as it means I don't need to layer beneath and as I am course fishing in very cold weather I am either sitting or wading very shallow. I just wondered if anyone had any tips for dealing with irksome neoprenes. The waders are fairly new, I have worn them about a dozen time, they might wear in, but I don't think so. I have also kept them in the house before using them on very cold days, it helps but doesn't solve the problem altogether.

Try a shake of talcomb powder on your socks just before you put your waders on.If that doesn't work turn your waders inside out and sprinkle the talc on them. If you use the perfumed talc choose your friends carefully.
glisters.

Good advice re the talc powder, have to say I had the same problems with the neoprene waders and changed to the stocking foot wader with a separate wading boot, so much more comfortable and you can add or remove layers underneath depending on the tempreture.

Regards Rob.

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talc powder is what i use. stil a bit of a struggle but it helps.

regards
czechnymphing

might not be the answer your after but what about passenger footwell with heating on whilst travelling to your destination.




I'll get my coat..

I hate to say this ( no I don't ) if you are anything like me - related quite closely to Bears - you may tend to expand personally during the off season - this is because you just might be laying down fats ready to be burned off in the on season .

First try a set of scales to define the problem exactly - and have you difficulty driving to the venue whilst wearing them ?

Otherwise the talcum powder solution and keeping them somewhere with the car heater gently blowing ( and not at red heat ) will maybe ease things for you

Just being ( as ever ) helpful

Steve P

That's great advice about the talc, thanks all. I've had some Imperial Leather talc sitting there unopened for the last 6 years, so I will tip the 1/4 gallon of that in to my waders and await the results.

Would have asked for some advice in getting rid of the white spirit smell that comes direct out of the Chinese factory these waders are made in. But rolling around in the mud of the river bank and the passage of clean river water seems to be doing a pretty good job of killing that stench and the talc will help with perfuming them up a bit inside?

Cheers

I,ve got a pair of boot foot neo chesties and don,t have any problems with them. I think i got one size up. you can get a pair for £40. breathables in the winter are not very warm in fact there freezing things to be in. I would not recomend using breathables untill the warmer weather. Mine are 5 layer which is meant to be warmer utter rubish.