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[rhino]

hello,

I just started using breathable waders and I notice when I go knee deep or higher in water I feel a slight wetness or water dripping inside one leg of the waders. after taking them off there is no wetness. Any reason or is it a leek that i am not noticing?

[aquapaloosa]

Is this while you are hooked up to a nice steelie?
Don't get me wrong but what are you wearing under the waders?

[rhino]

sweat pants

[Coho Cody]

chances are you have a leak in the knee seam, and it is drying up before you take your waders off.

[DionJL]

Chances are you need Depends

[aquapaloosa]

I too have had that happen.  I do a bunch of commercial diving and have the same sensation but not always a wet spot.
Fleese does not show wetness.  To find/confirm a hole, where a dark cotton pant(darker jeans) or long john and wade in water(full depth) for only a minute.
Then take the waders off and look for a dark wet spot.  That is  where the hole should be.  This does not mean you will find the hole.
Water can get in a seam and travel then deposit elsewhere too.
No pure science on this.
Breathable waders are weird.

I have never solved my wader woes.
I just want to feel dry and be dry.
Chasing the dream

J
 

[Tex]

I occasionally get a weird "drip" sensation on the inside of the knees of my new breathables.  It doesn't run down the leg, but is just suddenly wet-feeling.  This only lasts a second.  I've come to realize this is probably just the cold water pressing against my waders and then against the inside of my knee, and I feel the coolness and mistake it for wetness.

This may be similar to what you're experiencing?

Tex

[rhino]

Chances are you need Depends

lol. not yet. maybe in 50 years or so.

[rhino]

I occasionally get a weird "drip" sensation on the inside of the knees of my new breathables.  It doesn't run down the leg, but is just suddenly wet-feeling.  This only lasts a second.  I've come to realize this is probably just the cold water pressing against my waders and then against the inside of my knee, and I feel the coolness and mistake it for wetness.

This may be similar to what you're experiencing?

Tex

I think that just might be it. cant know for sure unless other have the same experience. thanks for the feed back.

[yamadirt 426]

Chances are you need Depends

I always wear depends when I go fishing with waders. Its way too much of a pain in the my friend to pull them down to pee. Don't knock it until you try it  

[DionJL]

I always wear depends when I go fishing with waders. Its way too much of a pain in the *** to pull them down to pee. Don't knock it until you try it  

Actually i have waders with a Zipper down the front. So it ain't that hard to take a piss.

[marmot]

Yup I get the cold/wet sensation too but I get it behind my knees.  Try wearing fleece...cotton is a terrible insulator...it helps a lot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMsc1JsZ5C0   Good wader repair vid.  One tip they don't mention....wait until the wetness of the rubbing alcohol dries a bit before you apply the ink or it will just run like mad and you wont be able to locate the holes easily.  You can let it get quite dry and the dark spots will still show up. 

Good luck with it....nobody likes wet feet!!

[yamadirt 426]

I always wear depends when I go fishing with waders. Its way too much of a pain in the *** to pull them down to pee. Don't knock it until you try it  

Actually i have waders with a Zipper down the front. So it ain't that hard to take a piss.

Dam I'm gonna have to get me some of those.

[Riverman]

I have tried that in the past and sorry I did.Water weighs like 64 pounds a cubic foot.Large waders =very big mess.Now I use compressed air tie them off submerge and look for bubbles.

[steelhead]

Never try to find leaks with  inside water ,,,,,,,,,,,use the air pressure truck ,,,,bubbles will show the exact spot.
BUT the cool wet feeling is as someone said just the cool water pushing against your leg. Remember there is no insulation in the area above the knee. There not leaking..........................