With a budget of around £80 which ones would you go for bearing in mind the trakkers come with a bag and repair kit!

In reply to Post #1
Had both, vass lasted me 4 years and got abused before they started to leak slightly but they did get used a lot, very well made. Went for the trakker as a replacement just to see and there ok a lot lighter and thinner material, the bag comes in handy and there a nicer colour with no gay straps. For pure build I'd go for vass. Not used the trakker enough to comment on durability to be fair, the few times I used them in the warmer months they did sweat a lot, more so than the bass but suppose all waders will to a degree?

Thanks buddy that's a good review I have the vass winter bib and brace and smock but fancied a change as I dont dont want to be a full kit ****er lol but it's been great!

I like the fact the trakker is cheaper lighter and comes with the extras and do fancy a change so might give that a whirl!

In reply to Post #3
I have the trakker N2 waders.

They do make do make you sweat but no more than any other set I have had.
They are very thin - its a plus point and a minus. They tend to fall over under their own weight. So if you leave them by the rods ready to step into, you need to do balance them before hand.. you will know what I mean if you get a pair.
The welly part - also very thin.
The clasps on the braces - I stepped on both of the female parts of mine (oo eeer - not sure what they are called) and broke them.. now if I bend down, i get an elasticated brace wizzing past my ear. The clasp parts should be made of a more appropriate plastic imho.

Aside from all that.. they are ok.

Vass all the way... they have the better build quality, better material (even if it is thicker), and worth the extra money.
No need for gimmicks and freebies with top quality products.

One thing a lot of people miss with the Vass waders is the fact that they have a shorter length boot, whereas a lot of the others are full length welly boots, this makes them far easier to get on in a panic I reckon, worth considering

In reply to Post #1
Don't discount waders made by Ocean. I've had mine for over 20 years. They're bulletproff imho. Don't be a victim to carpy fashion.

Also have a look at the pros waders, they are an absolute bargain for what you get .

Neither.

I have a pair of waders that from www.fishingwaders.co.uk which are going on 7 years.

And other than a very small hole a pal managed to put in them within the first week of me getting them by falling throw some boards, they have been spot on.

In reply to Post #9
The only issue with waders is the cold. If you have to wear them all of the time (like I have to at the moment as the water levels are so high) they can be awful in winter.

When I lived in the Lakes I used to live in chest waders virtually all year round. In the summer I wore breathables but it became pretty obvious that they were the way to go all year round as just standard waders were too cold and neos were dreadful. As your rods were out in the lake, often through trees if the lake was up (glacials rise and fall a lot) you did not have the luxury of putting them on if needed - can't mess about with pike and ferox.

Here in Lincolnshire it isn't so extreme but I still find myself in thigh waders most of the time whilst piking (due to high water levels). For many years I used the Mukluk thermal waders which were pretty good but the boot liners were pants. I still use those waders today but now use Skeetex book liners in them and do manage to keep my feet warm - which is nice.

In summer I just wear the waders without liners.

So who ears waders a lot in winter and how do you keep your feet warm?

I would just get the vass I've had both vass and the trakker waders I didn't like the trakker ones at all, sold them and bought the vass

Vass stuff was originally designed for commercial use
Trakker are just jumping on the carpy band wagon
I use my Vass waders for both my sea fishing and coarse and they are strong and fit for purpose
Its great stuff

In reply to Post #1
Also have a look at Proswaders, £38 delivered, had mine for a few years and still going strong.

http://www.proswaders.co.uk/

I've just been and bought the vass lightweight waders first impressions is very good and with 10% off they were £80 at my local ad store

In reply to Post #1
Liverpool waders - fishfarm pro.

In reply to Post #15
Has anyone ever found a pair of chesties that don't make you sweat after you've had them on for a short while?

In reply to Post #16
could always try here
Oilyskins

In reply to Post #17
Any user references of these. Look decent and far more reasonably priced than the main angling brands

these are brilliant LINKY POO
NO CARP TAX

In reply to Post #19
I brought these brilliant and identical to the vass 700's at less than half the price delivered

*everytime i added a link some reason ebay didnt reconnise the link so just ebay bison waders the 700g version only £35 delivered and they are pukka.

Grolly

In reply to Post #7
Me too. Had mine for longer than I can remember and still going strong

In reply to Post #19
For the slightest extra outlay and purely for aesthetic reasons I'd opt for either of the mentioned items as those in the link are very unpleasant looking suitable only for beerbellied tellytubby shaped unfortunate, sometimes it is worth a few extra quid to look the part

In reply to Post #16
only the v expensive fly fishing ones (sims, patagonia, orvis)

In reply to Post #1
Switched from Spro to Vass and still regret it.

In reply to Post #18
Have just gone too order a pair and realised the prices are all ex Vat, which they add on at checkout....

So not as good a price as they seemed.

I'll hold on for a bit to see the feedback on the new Vass hybrids.