I purchased these so I would not get wet when launching my kayak. After several uses, I love them and will be purchasing again. Make sure to get some crocs or boots to protect the foot stocking! The foot stocking is multi layered. I got a little Knick on one but there is another layer beneath and I'm still dry!

I bought these because I thought I'd lost the first pair I bought. So now I have two pair. They come up to my friggin' armpits, but there are workaround for that, and I like the lightness, and they seem tough. My buddy with the S-brand has more problems with his.

I have the medium size, and I am 5'10'' 155lbs and a 9.5 shoe size. I have been using these year round since June 2017. The feet of the waders fit just fine, and the cuffs are tight to the lower calf (which I like). On that note, you have to pull quite hard to force your heel past the cuff. The waist comes up to just past my navel if I want it to. So far no leaks have occurred, which is a major plus. And that is with quite a bit of bushwhacking. They look pretty good, compared to many other waders. The only real negative I have found so far is the hooks on the front of the gravel guards are down in without any reinforcement. I lost one of them completely and hand sowed the other back on. As long as I am wearing boots it's not a huge issue, but still fairly frustrating. This occurred in August 2018, just outside of the warranty period. For this reason it is not a 5 star product for me.

I fish from a kayak all year long, no matter how cold the water is! This year Tennessee had some warm spells in January and February, but I still had to break the ice at the waters edge to get to open water and my Hellbenders kept me comfortable, dry and catching bass all day long.