Wader Sales

To choose the new waders you want to buy from  us you must decide:

• Firstly what kind of fishing are you planning, salt or fresh water, not all waders are suitable for all environments 

do you have an idea of budget, please put a number on this, so I have something to work to?  You need to be realistic, if you are salt water fishing, doing lots of walking, which is about the harshest fishing you get, then the lightest cheapest wader is not going to last,  they are not designed for this, and that's why the manufacturers make stronger and more expensive waders!

• What style and material you want, breathable,  neoprene or PVC, stocking foot, boot foot, waist or chest.

• Some have a front zip to aid dressing and peeing, get one if you need one. They are a potential leak point if abused, but last years with just a little care. Every zipped wader has a diagram in it showing how to use them, basically keep the zip fully open or fully closed. Wader zips can add a lot of cost, budget waders and basic ranges dont tend to have a zip.

In order to have the most comfortable and long lasting wader I need your sizes  measured in a certain way, so everyone measures the same. 

To identify your ideal size I need an 

• accurate chest size, or largest body measurement in inches to ½ inch accuracy, measured over a t shirt, 

• inside leg from crotch to  ankle bone and normal shoe size. From that I can check what will fit you best and then I can advise. Not every wader make or model fits everybody shape and size and we find that this is one of the main causes of leaks. Please measure accurately, guessing and taking sizes off clothes simply will not work, you will get the wrong size of waders. They will leak for sure.

I have or can get new waders from xxs to xxl full body, and have waders in standard, long, short and king size fittings, so will easily match your size, and if we cannot match off the shelf, then we can alter them to make them fit. All of our new waders come with our unique 2 year guarantee now, details can be read below.

I can also do matching wading boots for your new waders, if you want boots let me know if you want rubber of felt soles, we can discuss this if you are unsure. We can also discuss boots that will fit properly with the soles that match the environment.

Not every wader make or model fits everybody shape and size and we find that this is one of the main causes of leaks. Please measure accurately, guessing and taking sizes off clothes simply will not work, you will get the wrong size of waders. They will leak for sure.

One of my  best sellers  is the Vision Koski  which comes in a basic and  front zip version. I use these myself as dressing and undressing is way easier, I have a bad back and at the end of a daysfishing helps me get them off.

 Another option is the Snowbee Prestige STX . They should also fit well, see photos below.

2 YEAR GUARANTEE ON NEW WADERS

I have decided to change the way I sell new waders. From now, any new wader I sell will have a 2 year guarantee. How it will work is this, we will help you find the wader that best matches your size, requirements and planned fishing environment. Once we have identified the wader, we will send it out after just checking it over for you. We will still offer our generous discounts in the same way as we always have and no prices are changing. During the first year they will have the manufacturers usual guarantee.

Then after a seasons use, send them back, we will test, seamseal and make any repairs and will then guarantee them for a further year. Any warranty repairs will be free of course, all and any damage you do will be just £10, plus postage of £10 if required. Obviously any waders we offer this with will have to be models we know will actually last over 2 years of normal use – many will not.

I am doing this because we can, and also because some folks were abusing how we sold waders, and sent them back knowing they had hooked them or similarly damaged them for a free service after 11 plus months. In many cases they either had very obvious non warranty damage or simply did not leak and it was simply for a free check over. We discussed this, narrowed down the common offenders to a few post code areas and then decided to formalise it to make it better for all our customers. Initially I will only offer this on my new waders, ones we don’t have to alter to make them fit but I will look at how I can offer it for all the waders we sell in time.

I have some basic rules up, just simple ones that lay out how this will work, so customers know exactly what they are getting, what they can expect and what will be warranty and what will be non-warranty. However, I am looking at making this £10 plus postage for all normal use related damage, so all hook and thorn damage, a bit of a rip from barbed wire and the like. The wader has to be intact, not bits like legs or feet missing!

Hopefully our customers will enjoy this new deal. I know many of my customers will always want them seam sealed before we dispatch them, so I am looking at a way we can do a deal on this as well, but this will be some way down the line if I can do it.

Because we match each angler to a wader, we don't currently sell them on line, and the best way to buy them is to email Dave for details, with the information below to hand.

 phone  07970041452 - Monday - Friday, between  0900 to 1700 only please,  email  out with these times 

dave@wader-repair.co.uk         or    dave@davegordon.co.uk