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03/23/2018 08:31PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Does anybody use these? I just bought a pair to wear under my chota hippies as a backup in case of moisture or a leak. They feel comfortable but the real test will be standing in knee-deep water fly fishing the Rush this upcoming weekend. Thoughts, experiences, opinions?
 
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old_salt
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03/23/2018 08:48PM  
I have a couple of pairs. They leak over the top. I do use them on trips during ankle biters season, as the buggers can’t penetrate them.

Tell me how your hippies do. I just bought a pair.
 
DanCooke
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03/24/2018 06:06AM  
I used the sealskin socks inside of my Hippies- they kept my feet dry! not clammy at all.
i highly recommend that combination with a light wool sock next to your foot
 
03/24/2018 06:19AM  
Have a pair that I wear w/my Keen sandals during shoulder season. Not sure whether they are actually waterproof, because we're "wet-footing," often in water over the top of our socks. They do add warmth, about the same as neoprene.
 
03/24/2018 07:03AM  
DanCooke: "I used the sealskin socks inside of my Hippies- they kept my feet dry! not clammy at all.
i highly recommend that combination with a light wool sock next to your foot"

Thanks Dan. That's the system I'm looking to put together. The Hippies are pretty solid performers in the backcountry for me but I wanted another waterproof layer for some insulation and a back-up just in case moisture crept in.
 
03/24/2018 07:04AM  
old_salt: "I have a couple of pairs. They leak over the top. I do use them on trips during ankle biters season, as the buggers can’t penetrate them.

Tell me how your hippies do. I just bought a pair."


I hadn' t thought about mosquito protection but that's an added bonus!
 
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03/25/2018 08:51AM  
I wear them with my OTB's if the water temp is on the cool side. Once it gets warmer, they are a waste of time for me because my feet sweat and I wind up wet regardless. I've not have much of an issue with water overtopping them.

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03/26/2018 07:59AM  
NotSoFast: "Have a pair that I wear w/my Keen sandals during shoulder season. Not sure whether they are actually waterproof, because we're "wet-footing," often in water over the top of our socks. They do add warmth, about the same as neoprene."

+1, they are warm but I question whether they are waterproof as well.
 
03/26/2018 05:32PM  
I tried these out the past weekend on the Kinney in WI. Water was cold. I sprung a couple of pin-prick size leaks in my Chotas (which I can easily fix) but my feet stayed dry. The sealskinz were a bit wet outside so I know that they worked well. It's a good system.
 
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