About a year and a half ago I Got a pair of Hodgeman Zipper front waders and used them about a dozen times. On the last usage on the way back from a Trinity river with my fishing club I fished the fair grounds in Redding. I discovered the material on the legs delaminated when I noticed I was carrying several pounds of water around inside each leg (makes quit a difference when you’re wading). When I contacted Hodgeman customer service I was told they were out of warranty and that they would allow 40% off another pair (which is probably more than the distributor price). I feel this is unfair and that I am paying for their mistakes (seems like faulty material.) On the same trip my another club member and fishing buddy Bob M. found the zipper in his Hodgeman waders bought about the same time was leaking; but luckily for him, he bought them from Cabela’s who stand behind their sales. As an added insult I requested 3 times over a 2 week period that the Product Manager for Hodgeman waders please call me back – it didn't happen. As expected I’m not replacing them with another pair of Hodgeman’s; but will probably go with Simm’s who stand behind their products, probably because they don’t have to.
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