Used this product today March 22nd 2021. I live in northern nh about 2 hours from Canada and I was up to about 2 inches below the top of the waders. There is still feet of ice on the river and I was inside that river for almost 4 hours. It was 58 out air temperature but I measured the water temp and it was 15 f. I stood in a nice strong running river and didn't get one bit cold only wearing jeans and my normal boxers under the waders. They are very warm and when I was walking out the sun had set and the light bar on the front was very nice to see the river bottom to make sure I wasn't about to fall into a hole. They are incredibly warm and comfortable. I'm 6'1 260 pounds with 12 1/2 foot size and the m13 fit my feet perfectly. They shrink under water so you want a bigger boot than your foot size. Under the pressure of the river the boots were the perfect size they didn't feel loose on my feet. I did quite a bit of walking through snow to get to my favorite early spring spot and they did very well in the snow. The chest belt is very nice but the part on your back likes to move around as you fly fish. I wish it had something on the back to hold the chest belt. Moving your shoulders a lot and turning caused the belt to move all over and eventually I just ended up taking it off. The front pouch on the inside is very nice. Fits my phone mobile power bank and my wallet. The front front pouch on the exterior of the waders is quit big and fit all my important fly fishing gear so I didnt even wear my vest. They are perfect for this type of weather. The waders did come with a repair kit to fix leaks and also came with a hanger to hang them upside down to dry them and that's very handy. Now for the bad. The leg length is just barley long enough for me for a good fit I have a 31 inch inseam. Having the largest size and the inseam barley fitting is worrying. Thankfully I'm done my growing so that's not a concern but if you are young and growing with long legs you might have a problem. The waders also had a bad Chinese factory smell. I let them air out for a week and they now smell normal. Will update in the summer to see how they performs in the summer. Might be too hot for summer use but only time will tell.
1 year update-So these waders are definitely way too warm to wear all summer long and have only been well suited for duck season and early year fishing. saying that though they have lasted well and I haven't had a hole in them yet. the very few problems I have had with them don't impede their function and purpose. the light bar on the front crapped out on me in like 2 months and I never tried to fix it so its still broken. and that little thing they send you to hang he waders by to dry off broke on me after about 3 weeks of constant near everyday use. other than that my review is still pretty accurate and I like them a lot.
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