Resize wader feet
JimK91742
bit too large. Is there anyone I can go to that resizes wader feet and keeps
them waterproof? How do I find waders that fit if I can't find anyone to
resize the feet in the waders I already own? I would appreciate any help.
Thank you
Jim Klemm
remove x to reply
Too easy...In your newsreader, select the message pane. Then go to
"File" and choose "Select All." All ROFF posts should turn blue. Go
to "File" again and choose "Print." Hit "OK" in each dialog box.
You'll soon have wader-stuffing material. The plus is all the flames
will keep your feet warm and toasty, the bad news is that two quarts
of St. John's in each leg won't keep the smell down....
<G>
You're welcome,
HTH?
R
remove x to reply
>I have a great pair of light weight waders except the stocking style feet are a
>bit too large. Is there anyone I can go to that resizes wader feet and keeps
>them waterproof? How do I find waders that fit if I can't find anyone to
>resize the feet in the waders I already own? I would appreciate any help.
>
>Thank you
>Jim Klemm
>
>j.k...@ieee.org
Seriously, I guess the seams are taped, or similar? If so, try a sail
loft, marine upholsterer, or even an awning shop. All would/should
have experience with seams needing to be waterproof.
Tim Lysyk
manufacturer put on a new pair. I think it cost about $40. I took the waders
to the fly shop where I bought them, and they sent them in for me. If your
lightweights have neoprene sticking feet, maybe you could send them back to
the manufacturer to get the feet replaced, and request slightly smaller
feet. Either that, or wear wool socks inside them.
Tim Lysyk
timl...@telusplanet.net
.
"JimK91742" <jimk...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20000114180850...@ng-cf1.aol.com...
V. Ursenbach
pair of waders that would fit me in the past. I received several wonderful
posts. I found a pare of waders that I've been thinking to buy. The feet
are the right size, the waist and chest are the right size, but the legs are
much to long. I was thinking about somehow shortening the legs at the
ankle. If I can sew them together, that will salve all my problems. Has
anyone tried doing it?
Vern
Tim Lysyk wrote in message <9POf4.90992$n3.14...@news0.telusplanet.net>...
remove x to reply
wrote:
>This is an important question to me. I've asked a question about finding a
>pair of waders that would fit me in the past. I received several wonderful
>posts. I found a pare of waders that I've been thinking to buy. The feet
>are the right size, the waist and chest are the right size, but the legs are
>much to long. I was thinking about somehow shortening the legs at the
>ankle. If I can sew them together, that will salve all my problems. Has
>anyone tried doing it?
>
>Vern
>
Vern (and anyone else, of course),
I would suggest to you as well that anyone (see post above) that makes
waterproof seams should be able to repair waders. IIRC, and your
seems to confirm, you are a shorter man, and it may be cheaper to
simply get the neoprene and have them build a couple of sets. Just
get some butcher paper, and make a pattern, cut the neoprene out and
take it to them. As I recall, you work in a Las Vegas show, and I bet
the costumers there might be an excellent resource, as they must have
to deal with some fairly exotic materials.
I have done similar with sailing trapese harnesses, racing harnesses,
etc. I used to need a long-tall XXL or even XXXL top and a L-T L
bottom, and decided I wanted something fitted to me. I not only got
something that fit particularly well, I was pleasently suprised that
it turned out to be less expensive then an "off-the-rack" makedo. If
you need any pattern-making tips and get desperate <G>, contact me by
email and I'll share what I can, as I imagine it is a limited interest
type of thing.
HTH?
R
An aside to Vern: Best wishes and thoughts on the recent scare, and I
hope all is, if not well, at least better. TC, R
remove x to reply
really need to take the time to run a Spel Chekr before I hit send...
Jeff Shriver
reply) wrote:
>On Sat, 15 Jan 2000 01:59:45 -0800, "V. Ursenbach" <vdu...@lvdi.net>
>wrote:
>
>>This is an important question to me. I've asked a question about finding a
>>pair of waders that would fit me in the past. I received several wonderful
>>posts. I found a pare of waders that I've been thinking to buy. The feet
>>are the right size, the waist and chest are the right size, but the legs are
>>much to long. I was thinking about somehow shortening the legs at the
>>ankle. If I can sew them together, that will salve all my problems. Has
>>anyone tried doing it?
>>
>>Vern
>>
I bought a pair of waders at my local flyshop that were made to fit
me. They measured me at the shop and sent the dimensions to the
manufacturer. The company's name is "Quiet Sport". I've had them for
two years and they work fine. Cost about $220. I know they are
available is SE Idaho. If you get them, have the shop add a couple of
inches to the top. It makes them easier to get into.
Jeff
Deborah McNevin
were very hard to come by. I found a pair of men's waders that fit, but
the feet were WAAAY too big. (no comments, please)
Anyway, I took the waders to a scuba diving shop, who affixed a pair of
boots that fit perfectly. I have had no problem since then (over five
years ago).
Hope this might help.
Deborah McNevin
Deborah McNevin
Deborah McNevin
Deborah McNevin
Deborah McNevin
asadi
Deborah McNevin wrote in message <388202F1...@yt.sympatico.ca>...
asadi
john
Deborah McNevin wrote in message <3882030D...@yt.sympatico.ca>...
asadi
asadi
asadi
section?....john
Deborah McNevin wrote in message <388202CB...@yt.sympatico.ca>...
Levi
> A good question. I had to find an answer to that one, as women's waders
> were very hard to come by. I found a pair of men's waders that fit, but
> the feet were WAAAY too big. (no comments, please)
>
> Anyway, I took the waders to a scuba diving shop, who affixed a pair of
> boots that fit perfectly. I have had no problem since then (over five
> years ago).
>
> Hope this might help.
>
> Deborah McNevin
I got this one John, thanks for sharing.
--
Levi
Life is anything that dies when you stomp on it.
-- Dave Barry
Stig Arne Bye
>
> Deborah McNevin wrote:
>
> > A good question. I had to find an answer to that one, as women's waders
> > were very hard to come by. I found a pair of men's waders that fit, but
> > the feet were WAAAY too big. (no comments, please)
> >
> > Anyway, I took the waders to a scuba diving shop, who affixed a pair of
> > boots that fit perfectly. I have had no problem since then (over five
> > years ago).
> >
> > Hope this might help.
> >
> > Deborah McNevin
>
> I got this one John, thanks for sharing.
No unused one left for me..... :-(
Anyway...
I have two times got holes in my neoprene chest waders that I bought
back in 1995.
In the first case, and similar to what Deborah mentioned, I simply sent
the waders to a SCUBA diving shop for repair, and as that actually was a
simple repair with the skill they have in repairing neoprene materials,
they did in almost no time and for free (I only paid shipping costs).
In the second case, I did the repair my self, but ouch, that wasn't good
as I didn't have the proper skill to repair neoprene material to make
the repair last. It seems simple, but it do require some training to
repair neoprene material with a professional look. Therefore, I once
again had to send the waders to the same SCUBA shop for a professional
repair, now for a minimum fee (material costs only) plus shipping.
The first repair was back in 1996, and the second in 1998, and both
repairs were done very professionally. In fact, I've never had any
problems with the repaired spots, and they seems to be the strongest
part of the waders.
And BTW, and similar as they do when doing repairs on neoprene diving
suits, the SCUBA shop did also give me their standard two year warranty
on their craftmanship on the repair of my waders.....
Stig Arne Bye
E-mail ......: sti...@online.no
Contact .....: ICQ UIN: 403349 / AOL IM Screen Name: VT480TFE
Snail-Mail ..: P.O.Box 169, NO-9915 Kirkenes, Norway
Homepage ....: http://home.sol.no/~stigbye/index.htm
V. Ursenbach
refuse to do any non-union work. Even if it is on the side. Occasionally,
I found an individual that would sew for me. However, I had to promise
never to mention it to anyone else. It was a secret job. Even at that the
price was so expensive. For a pair of sweat pants and a jacket was $300. I
can only imagine what a pair of waders would cost.
Vern
remove "x" to reply wrote in message <3880947d....@news.flash.net>...
>On Sat, 15 Jan 2000 01:59:45 -0800, "V. Ursenbach" <vdu...@lvdi.net>
>wrote:
>
>>This is an important question to me. I've asked a question about finding
a
>>pair of waders that would fit me in the past. I received several
wonderful
>>posts. I found a pare of waders that I've been thinking to buy. The feet
>>are the right size, the waist and chest are the right size, but the legs
are
>>much to long. I was thinking about somehow shortening the legs at the
>>ankle. If I can sew them together, that will salve all my problems. Has
>>anyone tried doing it?
>>
>>Vern
>>
V. Ursenbach
Jeff Shriver wrote in message ...
(snip)
>
>I know they are available is SE Idaho.
>
Where in SE Idaho?
Vern
Stan Gula
You might want to use www.google.com and search on "custom waders". I
had a couple of links for custom wader makers from a couple of years
ago that I was going to pass on, but they are dead links and I'm
surprised at how many hits I got on google.
Good luck
--Stan
>>On Sat, 15 Jan 2000 01:59:45 -0800, "V. Ursenbach"
<vdu...@lvdi.net>
>>wrote:
>>>This is an important question to me. I've asked a question about
finding a
>>>pair of waders that would fit me in the past. I received several
>wonderful
>>>posts. I found a pare of waders that I've been thinking to buy.
The feet
>>>are the right size, the waist and chest are the right size, but the
legs
<etc>
Deborah McNevin
remove x to reply
wrote:
>One problem here, the wardrobe staff are union staffed. Therefore they
>refuse to do any non-union work. Even if it is on the side. Occasionally,
>I found an individual that would sew for me. However, I had to promise
>never to mention it to anyone else. It was a secret job. Even at that the
>price was so expensive. For a pair of sweat pants and a jacket was $300. I
>can only imagine what a pair of waders would cost.
>
>Vern
>
I would still try my other suggestions as well as the excellent
suggestion of the dive shops. In fact, maybe you could find a used
"Farmer" style wetsuit (similar to overalls) in a size or two too
large, to use as a starting point and have feet made out of the extra
leg material. Depending on your preferences, either have the bib
modified or removed and use braces. Usually, "used" diving suits are
cheap, and most are really not "used."
When using a dive shop or suit, make sure the shop knows that you
don't want any water to enter. Remember, they are used to working
with both wet and dry suits, and some only wet suits, and if they
don't know anything about fly fishing, you might get wet....
I have a feeling that "custom wader tailors" would charge, pardon the
pun, an arm and a leg simply because they are for fly-fishing, but
YMMV.
R
Tim Lysyk
some shop in Calgary. She phoned the shop (long distance), and I measured
her as she gave the measurements ot he guy over the phone. The waders worked
real well, and only cost about $50 CDN more than off-the rack waders. You
might look into custom waders.
Tim Lysyk
timl...@telusplanet.net
"V. Ursenbach" <vdu...@lvdi.net> wrote in message
news:s85ik7e...@corp.supernews.com...
> One problem here, the wardrobe staff are union staffed. Therefore they
> refuse to do any non-union work. Even if it is on the side.
Occasionally,
> I found an individual that would sew for me. However, I had to promise
> never to mention it to anyone else. It was a secret job. Even at that
the
> price was so expensive. For a pair of sweat pants and a jacket was $300.
I
> can only imagine what a pair of waders would cost.
>
> Vern
>
>
>
> remove "x" to reply wrote in message
<3880947d....@news.flash.net>...
> >On Sat, 15 Jan 2000 01:59:45 -0800, "V. Ursenbach" <vdu...@lvdi.net>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>This is an important question to me. I've asked a question about
finding
> a
> >>pair of waders that would fit me in the past. I received several
> wonderful
> >>posts. I found a pare of waders that I've been thinking to buy. The
feet
> >>are the right size, the waist and chest are the right size, but the legs
Mu Young Lee
> I have a great pair of light weight waders except the stocking style feet are a
> bit too large.
I believe that Simms will custom alter boot/stockings on their waders for
a $30 charge. At least that's what the fellow at the fly shop told me
when I said the feet didn't feel right on the waders I tried.
Mu
Jeff Shriver
Hyde's Flyshop in Idaho Falls. Hope this helps.
Jeff
On Mon, 17 Jan 2000 00:02:24 -0800, "V. Ursenbach" <vdu...@lvdi.net>
wrote:
>