After reading several bulletin board posting here on waders, I was wondering what everyone's experience has been on the years of service you expect and actually get from a pair of waders? They can be breathable waders or otherwise, just state what type they are. I don't know what the life expectency is for waders, I thought I would gather some real life data from your experiences. It will be interesting to see if the more costly brands last longer. So let me start.

For me, I have a pair of Hodgeman WadeLites I have gotten about 8 years of service and they are just starting to leak. I use them about 10-15 times per year. I expected about 4 years of service, but I exceeded that.

Dr Bob