Customer Reviews

Men's Hodgman Wadewell 3-ply Hip Waders w/ Felt Soles Khaki, 10

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This is the second pair of hip waders from Hodgman that my husband has owned. The first pair lasted several years - a crack on the bottom had started a slow leak in one of the boots...he patched with sealer which did the trick, but, eventually that stopped working. He would ONLY allow me to purchase this EXACT pair of hip waders because the spare pair he owned, which were NOT Hodgman's, were crap. VERY SATISFIED and would HIGHLY recommend to someone looking for this style wader.

I just ordered my second pair had the first one for many years. They are EXCELLENT. The old ones FINALLY wore out I would buy these over any no matter the price ....And amazon's price is the best on the net and the only place with my size(for some reason) Draw string prevents water coming in if you go over the top (great feature), fast and easy snap on straps,Comfortable ,long lasting,felt soles.

It's difficult today trying to find a good pair of well made hip wading boots. Most fly-fishermen tend to wear chest waders, even though many of our eastern USA trout streams are fairly shallow. For this reason, it's hard to find a good pair of felt soled hip waders. This particular set which I recently purchased are well made, with nice thick felt soles, the belt straps are easy to adjust and the quick release clips are of a good quality. My only negative, and it's not too great a negative (hence the 4 star rating) is that these boots are made of really thick, heavy material -- I would prefer boots with this quality of construction with a lighter material.

Would I recommend these? Yes, absolutely, but I would caution the buyer that these are heavy weight.

the price was right and the product was just what I wanted. No leaks and they don't slip on wet rocks.