ness Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 IMO, i agree that waders once full do not really "weigh you down" because the force of water is equal all the way around them. I think that they just make it really hard to swim and get out of a difficult situation. I have saved my old pair of waders for a future dip in a swimming pool to test my opinion out. We will see! I'd agree with the physics of that. The problem is trying to move your legs now that you're bound up with water-filled waders, not to mention that you may have on boots. I've often wondered if a wading belt might actually be a problem -- if they trap air in there, the lower half of your body is more buoyant than the top, and that doesn't sound too promising. Hopefully the guy now realizes the danger, and doesn't try it again. John
denjac Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 Watch this. Pretty good test. Dennis Boothe Joplin Mo. For a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." ~ Winston Churchill ~
bigredbirdfan Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 Isn't the danger not having a belt and the waders acting like a wind sock in the current sending you down stream?
DoveTail Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 That's crazy. Plus you never know when they will open up another gate. I have been there and heard the siren go off and no water comes out. You never know when they will open another gate without a siren. Water that is knee deep and swift can take you away. I never wade downstream in current, it's very easy to go downstream but very hard to make it back up.
ozarkgunner Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 That's crazy. Plus you never know when they will open up another gate. I have been there and heard the siren go off and no water comes out. You never know when they will open another gate without a siren. Water that is knee deep and swift can take you away. I never wade downstream in current, it's very easy to go downstream but very hard to make it back up. Regardless of if you float or sink in waders, a belt will keep the cold water from rushing down the waders which essentially paralyzes your legs when the water is cold enough. Any duck hunter out there knows the feeling of going over your waders and having the water hit your man parts. Chills go up your spine! The water in Tanney is cold, but it is nothing close to the temperatures experienced while duck hunting. REgardless, I always wear my wader belt. Angler At Law
flipper Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 got thrown from a boat with cowboy boots on several years, ago was very scary.
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