chest wadders maintenance

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can anyone tell me what’s the best way to dry the maids of the chest wadders? after few seasons of working with hip wadders i got a pair of propped chest wadders and they do get quite warm, so how do i dry the sweat out of the inside of them? i turn them inside out as much as the boots allow, but that is only 3/4 of the way, any smart way to do this?
(i dry the inside first, overnight, then flip them right way and drey outside if needed)
 
Try stuffing the lower 1/4 of legs and boots with DRY crumpled newspaper ( if really damp may have to do it twice). Or, what about running a shop vacuum on blow side in them. Many years ago there was always a pail of oats behind the wood stove that we filled our rubber boots with overnight after removing the felts/ insoles to dry. That dried them out quite well.
 
I'm sure they make something. I'm picturing a winter boot drier with longer tubes.

Or make one with hoses. Hang the waders on a coat hook. Run the hoses down into the boots, turn the fan on. Profit.

Something like the maxxdry octopus from canadian tire, just make the hoses longer


I never got that fancy. I just rolled mine down and I had a couple gaterade bottles with the bottom cut off (no cap, so it's just a tube) that I used to hold the boots open (otherwise they would pinch closed so the boot wouldn't dry) that was enough for me.
 
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Brad243 said:
I'm sure they make something. I'm picturing a winter boot drier with longer tubes.

Or make one with hoses. Hang the waders on a coat hook. Run the hoses down into the boots, turn the fan on. Profit.

Something like the maxxdry octopus from canadian tire, just make the hoses longer


I never got that fancy. I just rolled mine down and I had a couple gaterade bottles with the bottom cut off (no cap, so it's just a tube) that I used to hold the boots open (otherwise they would pinch closed so the boot wouldn't dry) that was enough for me.
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Good idea. You could use a Max Dry hat and mitt dryer from CT, and cut the spindles down, then sleeve over some abs pipe extensions with a bunch of holes drilled in them.
 
Sounds like boot-foot, neoprene waders? (vs stocking foot waders with wading boots)

For a host of reasons, getting the inside dried is a little more pressing. I'd towel-off the exterior, turn them inside out, hang them in a warm/dry place like your laundry room. If required, prop-open the boot portion and run a fan as well. If the room is warm/dry, I doubt you need any separate appliance.

Stocking-foot waders can be turned inside-out all the way. I use these for river fishing, but un-insulated /goretex. The positive-they breath, dry quickly, easily repairable, etc. The negative-cost, no insulation (sometimes a plus) and wading boots fit more positively if you have any distance to walk. Good for arch support, bad for wearing thick socks if that's part of your set-up. I'd give the turned-inside-out waders at least 24+ hours to dry, then hang them right-side-out for 24 hours.

I wear un-insulated waders down to about 0C, just thin fleece underneath. Neoprene (for me) is rarely comfortable. Too hot if I have to walk/paddle any distance, and then cold/clammy once I stop and enjoy the sweat-dampened clothes.
 
Dunno man, all the chest wadders I ever saw were in skin flicks and they looked like they had to be paid extra to get chest wadded!

Waders, on the other hand, are a different thing..... :)
 
doesn't Peetz have a model of their propane powered boot driers that is for waders?
I use to sell those things many years ago in the tackle shop so if my memory is correct , a product exists to solve your issue.
 
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