I have the previous generation G3 waist high waders and love them. Going on 5 years of use with no issues. I friend of mine has the Freestones and he is equally as happy with them and they are $200 cheaper, made with the quadralam material which breath nice and hold up well as that is what my Extreme waders are made of. I have about 5 years of winter use on those and no issues to date. You can't go wrong with either, but I would avoid the convertibles, they are bulky.