Bootfeet are insulated with 1,600-gram Thinsulate Ultra
5mm neoprene is covered with Armor-Flex
Air-bob outsoles
We created the very pinnacle of waterfowling-wader performance by packing the best features into a rugged, incredibly warm 5mm-neoprene package. And, even though we’ve loaded far more performance into these hip boots than our competition’s closest version, ours are priced $50 less than theirs. The bootfeet are insulated with extreme-warmth- trapping 1,600-gram Thinsulate™ Ultra Insulation, making them the warmest on the market. The 5mm neoprene is covered with Armor-Flex™ for iron-like abrasion resistance and excellent mobility. Air-bob outsoles have deep molded lugs for excellent traction. Imported. Men’s whole sizes: 8-15. Camo pattern:Realtree MAX-4®.
I had a few pair of these and love them, they are worn everyday in heavy brush and wetness for 100 days straight each season guiding and they hold up to thorns, fences, briars, falls, nubs, one leggers, you name it.
the newest model I was given for christmas the other day and the changes they amde are good, better traction sole and thicker knee reinforcement, the color is max 4 which is very dark and I do not like it as much as marsh grass, but that's all they offer it in now looks like.
over all for a hard working , warm, good traction wader for hunting in wet areas, waterfolwing, or trapping I have not found any better than these. Two thumbs up.
The good: They are warm and they don't get ripped up by the brush. If you don't walk in them regularly or are a sporadic user they will be fine for a few seasons.
The bad: I have worn them on my trapline for less than two full months (closer to six weeks) and the rubber is cracking across the top of the toe area. I probably cover 1/2 mile in them a day overall. If my last pair of Cabela's 5mm Neostretch Hip Waders is any indicator, I will make it another few weeks before I have wet feet. My last set of cabelas cracked also, but after a season and a half or so. You can read the review I wrote last January if you search that wader.
In my case, the premium hip waders are wearing out too quickly for the premium price, and there doesn't seem to be a better product available.
I've only had these a couple of weeks but have dragged a canoe upstream a few miles on two occasions and put them through plenty of Alaska mud and swamp. They're tough but they leak at the knees and around the top of the boot where the neoprene and rubber meet. They are warm even when wet inside. Not bad but definitely not waterproof.