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.

They said that its normally a 5 week turn around.........5 weeks!

Yes I am wearing them in my profile pic, but thats not me with the rocks piled up on me, thats my friend, who worked a 14 hour day on a friday and drove from Philly to Kettle Creek in the same night, and he ended up falling asleep creekside........I actually have him waking up on video.....its hilarious....

Yeah I got it from a dealer, and I even called them before I sent them back to see if it would be quicker for me to go through them, hoping they had some pull but the said no that 5 weeks is the norm............Sickning!

Sculpin 14, 
 
Sorry to hear of your bad experience with Orvis... I purchased their hip boots and wading shoes a few years ago and have been very happy with them.  I'd suggest you send a letter/email to their President, Ray McCready... include/copy/paste your posting and maybe that will speed things up!
 
Good luck,
    Mike

LL Bean..full refund after 3 years? That's terrific service.
 
I would've stuck with the Beans. Eh?

I had great success with Simms.  I developed a leak after I feel on a beaver chewed stick(ouch).  Not only did Simms fix them without a cost, but they gave me a loaner pair to wear until my waders were ready.  Simms are the best and only I'll ever own.

GO FOR SHOES AND PANTS LIKE USE TO