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Packable, Lightweight Waders

Just an observation.....he had rubber boots on. So u got 100 bucks at least in boot then another hundred in wader.....or 130 for rubber boot with a wader built in with tingly/Yoder combo

If u liked to wear hikers and lived in an area that u didn't encounter water very often those look pretty sweet
 
Weldabeast said:
Just an observation.....he had rubber boots on. So u got 100 bucks at least in boot then another hundred in wader.....or 130 for rubber boot with a wader built in with tingly/Yoder combo

If u liked to wear hikers and lived in an area that u didn't encounter water very often those look pretty sweet
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i worry the Tingley's aren't comfortable for ROS sits nor busting long miles.
 
mschultz373 said:
i worry the Tingley's aren't comfortable for ROS sits nor busting long miles.
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I don't know about ros but I have put 15 miles in a day with mine.

Not trying to turn this into a 1 is better than the other match....just pointing out for more thrifty hunters like me there is a less expensive option
 
I broke down and bought a set about 2 months ago. I haven't used them yet but I can tell I will once deer season gets here. The area I started hunting last fall has very variable water levels. Sometimes it is bone dry and sometimes you need an airboat, lol. Last fall I hunted several times in some hip boots I have. The problem is that the boot portion is on the cheap and flimsy side and my feet were killing me the next day. I have two sets of chest waders and the light weight ones are noisy like trying to wear a big mylar balloon and the heavy ones are very hot. If it is over 30 degrees, you will just about have a heat stroke in them. There are a lot of instances where rubber boots will almost do but they just won't cut it. I don't want to wear hip boots the whole time and I don't want to lug around an extra pair just to change into and back out of crossing a slough. These seem like a light weight solution to an occasional but substantial problem where I hunt now.

These seemed to be just the ticket. Time will tell. I will say that the guy I talked to on the phone when I called to order them was gruff, like he had to throw down a roll of toilet paper and run to the phone. I mean if you don't want to talk to a customer, don't put a phone number on the website. Maybe I just caught him on a bad day, but it made a poor impression none the less.
 
Chota hippies and your favored wading boot. Hunt with them down to 30* or so no issue. Bring a pair of slippers to change into in tree when it’s colder.

I sit in a Jx3 so I don’t need any stiff sole up there.

Awesome combo when I’m hunting swamps or have water crossings.

Spent years going in circles on this problem almost started a business with a product to solve it. In the end chota hippies won out. Bought four pair and haven’t thought about it since.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
I broke down and bought a set about 2 months ago. I haven't used them yet but I can tell I will once deer season gets here. The area I started hunting last fall has very variable water levels. Sometimes it is bone dry and sometimes you need an airboat, lol. Last fall I hunted several times in some hip boots I have. The problem is that the boot portion is on the cheap and flimsy side and my feet were killing me the next day. I have two sets of chest waders and the light weight ones are noisy like trying to wear a big mylar balloon and the heavy ones are very hot. If it is over 30 degrees, you will just about have a heat stroke in them. There are a lot of instances where rubber boots will almost do but they just won't cut it. I don't want to wear hip boots the whole time and I don't want to lug around an extra pair just to change into and back out of crossing a slough. These seem like a light weight solution to an occasional but substantial problem where I hunt now.

These seemed to be just the ticket. Time will tell. I will say that the guy I talked to on the phone when I called to order them was gruff, like he had to throw down a roll of toilet paper and run to the phone. I mean if you don't want to talk to a customer, don't put a phone number on the website. Maybe I just caught him on a bad day, but it made a poor impression none the less.
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nope it wasn't a bad day that's their customer service department. they are all mad at the world. Every person I have talked to there is rude. From my order to my return, I talked to several people, and they all were horrible customer service reps. I dont need to spend my money with them and I wont.
 
CooterBrown said:
nope it wasn't a bad day that's their customer service department. they are all mad at the world. Every person I have talked to there is rude. From my order to my return, I talked to several people, and they all were horrible customer service reps. I dont need to spend my money with them and I wont.
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Wow, that's crazy. I've worked with the public before, and you get tired of it for sure but when the phone rings you just have to fake it sometimes. Being rude to potential customers is not a good business model.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
Wow, that's crazy. I've worked with the public before, and you get tired of it for sure but when the phone rings you just have to fake it sometimes. Being rude to potential customers is not a good business model.
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They lost any business from me for sure.
 
CooterBrown said:
nope it wasn't a bad day that's their customer service department. they are all mad at the world. Every person I have talked to there is rude. From my order to my return, I talked to several people, and they all were horrible customer service reps. I dont need to spend my money with them and I wont.
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Ordered the pack frame and promptly had it canceled once word got out it was the older model.
Gave me the grumpy old man attitude..
For some reason after (3×)I've tried to get in on his email deals. I think my info is posted by the register. No response, just crickets.
He's lost out on 3 bags since.
Ebay has been less of a hassle. Cheaper too!!
I will still say his bags are quality and top of the line.
 
If it's truly just an occasional thing, it's awfully hard to beat doubled-up heavy duty contractor's bags over your regular boots with a bungie cord around each leg...
 
I like the Wiggy’s Don’t care for wearing hip boots for long periods of time And lots of times I just strike a trot and no telling where I will end up so I like the portability
 
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