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Orvis still living up to it's reputation Another Orvis XT tailwater pair of waders shit the bed. We're fishing the WCC last week and my buddy tells me his left foot is soaking wet...........I wasn't surprised. He is sending them back and will be using credit towards the new Silver Labels with...

It appears that 3 companies stand out above the rest when it comes to quality, longevity and customer service based on posts throughout the internet, chatting with anglers, feedback on this forum and personal experience. In no particular rder other than abc's. Dan Bailey Patagonia Simms...

I wish I were man. I too am a big fan of Orvis and a ton of my gear is from them.........reels (double digits), lines, leaders, tippet, fleece, bags and the list goes on and on and on. Their waders are the only thing I have ever had problems with, and it's way to consistant to be a single bad...

You are one of the lucky ones.........for now. If you fish more than a couple times a year, you'll be calling Orvis for a replacement, especially if they are bootfoot. I am not sure how better to take care of a bootfoot wader after wearing them 2 times and the felt becomes unglued. I guess I...

It's too bad we all had to learn the hard way as to how unreliable Orvis waders are. It makes me nervous that their quality control lacks so consistantly as I am a fan of Orvis rods/reels/lines/fleece etc. I have always recommended their gear to others, but am starting to 2nd guess this as I...

I forgot aboutthis post Charlie, thanks for the input and I agree with you 100%. So on 9/2/09 I posted that Orvis had just sent me my new pair of tailwater XT's to replace another.....well guess what, the new pair lasted 2 whole days and the soles started to separate from the boot. That was...

I know I am a few months behind, but I have owned too many pairs of Orivs waders to ever recommend them to anyone. Granted they have replaced them for me, but after 5-10 uses, they should not need to be replaced. I just got my recent replacement of Tailwater XT's and have worn them 2 times, no...