Dry trousers

Hightower · 05 November 2007, 21:12

Is there anyone out there that makes Dry trousers with intergrated socks?

I'm fed up strugging into and out of my dry suit and want a two piecer.

I've asked in a couple of Chandlerys and none of the big manufacturers seem to sell them.

Biggles · 05 November 2007, 21:20

Ravenspring !

Ask them to put a pair of boots on instead of the socks. Although they don't advertise it they will do it.

At the moment I'm using a neoprene set of waders. Very warm and seem to be tough. Only cost £44 including next day delivery. They seem a lot better at lasting than the crappy nylon waders I bought for £30, which lasted all of two goes over a year period. Don't look very boaty though.

I've promised myself a set of Ravenspring trousers for the New Year though.

They'll even do a RIBNET logo if you can get the rights to it from JK.

Biggles · 05 November 2007, 21:21

A possible cheap option if you've got a spare drysuit. Would be to cut the drysuit down and sow the seems.

Rogue Wave · 05 November 2007, 21:42

sadly at my age not truly gonna happen

AndrewH · 05 November 2007, 21:51

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sadly at my age not truly gonna happen

Hightower · 05 November 2007, 22:05

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

sadly at my age not truly gonna happen

Hey Stu, but you look older than you really are.....Right

Biggles · 06 November 2007, 01:27

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Hey Stu, but you look older than you really are.....Right

No. He looks busier than he really is.

Biggles · 06 November 2007, 11:33

Andy,

Heres a link to the waders I can recomend.

http://www.lathams-fishing.co.uk/pro...tegory/37.html

Plus points are they are sturdy and warm. And cheap !

Downside they are only available in green and the material is thick like a wetsuit.

PS. Order a larger boot size than you are used to. The wellies are quite a tight fit.

Nick.

Rogue Wave · 06 November 2007, 17:46

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Hey Stu, but you look older than you really are.....Right

If only that was true I might move a lot easier!.

To give you a clue of how old I am I'm only a couple of months younger than David Manning

Hightower · 06 November 2007, 19:25

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

To give you a clue of how old I am I'm only a couple of months younger than David Manning

Yeh, that's what I thought

Rogue Wave · 06 November 2007, 19:30

I was asking manning to what he accredited his long life?

He said that he had lived so long cos he decided to get off the Titanic

ian parkes · 06 November 2007, 20:56

Palm sidewinder dry trousers very nice kit but not cheap £179
Try here kayaksandpaddles.co.uk may be other ones also .

From experience 2 piece dry suits are not much use if you are in the water . great in a kayak but the waist is impossible to seal very well

Hightower · 06 November 2007, 21:42

Those Kayak trousers look good, wonder if you could attach a boot of some descripting to the trouser legs instead of the sock?

What I want Ian are some dry trousers for launching and recovering my RIB, I have a dry suit already but it's a pain to get into and out of when the conditions are good. Very time restrictive when you're gasping for a beer at journeys end

ian parkes · 06 November 2007, 22:31

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Those Kayak trousers look good, wonder if you could attach a boot of some descripting to the trouser legs instead of the sock?

What I want Ian are some dry trousers for launching and recovering my RIB, I have a dry suit already but it's a pain to get into and out of when the conditions are good. Very time restrictive when you're gasping for a beer at journeys end

I guess a pair of old trainers or sandals over the sock is what you need .

surely a pair of fishermans chest waders is the answer

Iam going to have to get something for the winter , recovering mostly single handed is difficult without getting in just above welly height at my local slip.

Ian M · 07 November 2007, 19:55

When I have got a boat to launch

I use neoprene chest waders all the time

As Ian says they make life a lot easier, especially, when single handed IMHO.

Julian · 08 November 2007, 09:53

Musto HPX dry troussers but they are about £200 pounds.

JABS · 08 November 2007, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Ian M

When I have got a boat to launch

I use neoprene chest waders all the time

As Ian says they make life a lot easier, especially, when single handed IMHO.

Yes, great, but I have a question.

How do you get them off???

I find that if I haven't got the other half to pull

I am stuck!!

Ian M · 08 November 2007, 11:14

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Originally Posted by JABS

Yes, great, but I have a question.

How do you get them off???

I find that if I haven't got the other half to pull

I am stuck!!

I just take the straps off my shoulders and push them down all the way to my ankles

Mine are reasonably close fitting, but I do not have a problem getting them on or off. Without wishing to offend, have you tried a larger size?

Pete7 · 08 November 2007, 12:30

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Originally Posted by JABS

I find that if I haven't got the other half to pull

I am stuck!!

ian parkes · 08 November 2007, 19:39

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Originally Posted by JABS

Yes, great, but I have a question.

How do you get them off???

I find that if I haven't got the other half to pull

I am stuck!!

sorry not takin the p**ss but i have this vision of you sat at your PC desperatly waiting for a reply to the post so you can get your dry trousers off