Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: WildRod on October 21, 2010, 08:11:48 PM
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As the title says, which local shops (lower mainland) carry Hodgman waders? I'm trying to find a decent pair of waders while remaining budget concious.
I completely understand the 'you get what you pay for' mentality, but I jsut don't get out frequently enough to justify spending $3-400.
Thanks in advance!
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I got mine from Cabela's bargan cave a couple years ago. Breathables for $90 US. Sweet! ;D
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Cool - have you been happy with the waders?
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They've been good so far. My first breathables. No leaks yet...fingers crossed.
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I want to order some price sensitive waders myself, but from what I hear, its all about getting ones that fit you properly so as to avoid rubbing and the leaks that come with it.
Are the size charts on Cabelas accurate? The Hedgman seem like a good bargain.
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Army and Navy Downtown just got a few new pairs of Hodgemans' in last week. I have been wearing mine for about a year of VERY hard fishing. No leaks from the knees down, but the 3 layer thighs sprung about 50 pin hole leaks over the past year. Nothing that a few tubes of aqua seal can't fix, but as always you get what you pay for. For 3-400$, go Simms G3's all the way.....
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http://www.mrfc.com/MadisonRiverShopping/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=4
go on that site, find the clearance sectiong.. Redington CPX for $124.95 + shipping
along with other great deals
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Great - thanks guys. I checked out A&N in New West to no avail, but I guess I'll need to go downtown. That's definitely a great deal on Reddington's!
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ya i just ordered a pair.. i figure for that price they're worth the gamble.. can pretty much use them as disposables at that price
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how well do those Redington CPX fit as compared to their size chart?
Also I went through the order process and saw it was UPS doing the shipping, do they try to stiff you with brokerage fees or something stupid like that when it arrives? I've delt with UPS in the past and been very unsatisfied with their service. Or will they simply just leave the package at my door if im not home which is okay with me.
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i'll let you know once they arrive
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i've sent an email to the shop, would like to know asap as i wouldn't mind getting a pair before they are sold out but i dont want to deal with a huge hassle at my end, i'll post what they respond with
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ya i emailed back and forth with the shop a few times before i placed the order. they were really nice and helpfull. quick to respond
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how well do those Redington CPX fit as compared to their size chart?
Also I went through the order process and saw it was UPS doing the shipping, do they try to stiff you with brokerage fees or something stupid like that when it arrives? I've delt with UPS in the past and been very unsatisfied with their service. Or will they simply just leave the package at my door if im not home which is okay with me.
I've shipped lots of stuff by USPS and I've always been happy. Shipping a reel and spool from California to Van cost me only $8 IIRC. UPS was much more.
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USPS is great so is Canada Post or Fedex...or Royal Mail from the UK.
basically anything but UPS. UPS is the worst out there, avoid them at all costs imo
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i got an email from the company and they said they shipped them out USPS
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yes thats what they told me today so i placed my order...probably have to pay duty thats all
new boots and waders 8)
early Christmas present for me ;D ;D ;D
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I checked out A&N in New West to no avail, but I guess I'll need to go downtown. That's definitely a great deal on Reddington's!
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i was tempted to get new boots as well.. those are some smokin deals. some nice jackets too. but i just bought a new reel for my 6wt
cant really afford to splurge anymore right now haha
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I did more searching and checked out the Hodgman.com website. They have some great deals in their clearance section. Neoprenes start at $25 and breathables start at $37. So I placed my order. To pay with a cdn credit card you must call in your oder. Not sure if they will ship to Canada (I have a po box across the line). I figure for this price, I can't go wrong.
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Avoid UPS at all costs! Better yet get a mailing address in the US. Pacific Mail and Parcel in Blaine. $10 a year plus $2 a package or Parcel Express (I think) in Sumas $4 flat rate. For all your cross border shopping needs. Don't forget to support your local shops but sometimes the deals are to hard to pass up on. ;D
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Don't forget to support your local shops but sometimes the deals are to hard to pass up on. ;D
I definitely agree!
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I use Hagens of Blaine for all my U.S. purchases.
Cheap and reliable.
http://hagensofblaine.com/
Call/email them and give your info, they call you when it arrives, go pick it up. Avoid the UPS/Fedex voodoo based brokerage pricing.
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Hagens is good for those going to blaine/bellingham.
I've also used TSBShipping in Point Roberts for short border lineup.
http://www.tsbshipping.com/ (http://www.tsbshipping.com/)
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I got my Hodgman hip waders at Walmart in Bellingham for US$29.00....good stuff. Do not know why it is so expensive in Canada. Same wader cast CAD$69.00. Drove there and back. 3 hour roundtrip..