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- Two types
- History
- Protection
- Features
- Purchasing
- Extra info
Membranes:
Permeable- material that allows molecules to pass through it
Non-permeamble or Impermeable - material that DOES NOT allow molecules to pass through it
1. Two types
- Breathable - permeable, allows water vapor to pass through. More expensive.
- Neoprene – stretchable synthetic rubber. Less expensive. Impermeable
2. History
- Stonewall Jackson and the invention of waders- vulcanized rubber
- Rubber
- Neoprene
- Breathable
3. Protection
- Water – temperature, pollution
- Cold water and weather
- Snow
- Ice
- Wind
- Plants – thorns, chemicals, nettles
4. Features – what makes one wader different from the other. Including price.
- Belts
- Boot foot
- Durability
- Fart smell
- Foot bootie molding/shape
- Gravel guards
- Shoe lace latch on gravel guard
- Pockets inside and outside
- Puncture-ability
- Stitching – seams welding process proprietary by orvis
- Stocking foot
- Straps –how and where they attach
5. Purchasing:
- Bells and whistles
- How often will you wear them
- Boot foot vs. stocking
- Felt vs. rubber
- Rubber studded
- Felt studded
- Boa laces vs. rope (freeze)
- Size up for winter
- Shoe size
- Body size
- Tall vs. short
- Big boobs
6. Extra Information:
- Falling in and filling up – does not make you sink. Belt will help keep water out
- How to dry – open up. Put newspaper in boots
- Storage – not in sunlight. UV light will degrade.
- Maintenance –rolled up. Scrub to keep membrane clean
- Patching
- holes detected by flashlight, alcohol, or soapy water
- Aquaseal vs uv patch
- Layering underneath
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