Orvis Waders

I'm going through one the biggest hassles I've ever gone through with fishing equipment. I use to have L.L. Bean waders that I never had any problems with and about 3 years down the road they started leaking, I called they said that they would replace them but they discontinued my wader, but would give me waders of and equal value. Unfortuanatly I did not like the new styles, so they refund my money. I ended up putting the money towards a new pair of Orvis XT Tailwaters. I've had them for 6 months and they start leaking through the seam, I sent them back 3 1/2 weeks ago, and they still haven't done anything with them, I feel that they should be replaced with a new pair, but they said if they can fix them, they would before they replace them, I've since ****ed quite abit, and wont have my wader for the first trip up to Erie this year. Luckaly I have a friend that is not going and is allowing me to use his.
 
My whole point is how can a company like Orvis, expect fishermen to be without there waders for over a month. I really don't understand how they think that is a legit time frame.

if your comming up to erie this weekend the lake erie ultimate angler is having a shindig with casting flytying and demo with door prizes they are also big orvis dealer maybe someone ther could help you out im sticking with cabelas and gander mountain their waders wear like iron

I can't speak specificaly about Orvis, but I can tell you what a friend told me. "Don't bother with expensive waders. They all leak eventualy, and the cost is not equal to the value. Go get a cheap pair that you won't feel bad about throwing away.". That is from a guy who carries several different manufacturers lines.
 
 
 
 

bailey's are good but the repair wader now and don't give new ones, like in the past.  it is a free service.  as for orvis, i talk to a shop owner who had orvis and simms.  he likes simms best but did say that over the past few years orvis waders have gotten better.  he has not had a return this year.

I too was a loyal LL Beanie, owning several pairs of waders over the years.  Several pair because they'd eventually leak after 2-3 seasons.  Unbelievable return policy with Bean, but I didn't like the hassle/unpredictability of when I'd need to send them back.
 
Decided to scrounge and save to buy a pair of Simms G3's.  As said above, I also agree that you get what you pay for.  Been in these things for 4 seasons now, and I'm still dry as a bone on the inside.  No regrets on dropping the $ for these.