Chene waders

You’re worried your camo pattern on your waders may flare birds while standing in the water, laying in a layout blind, or sitting in a pit or boat blind?

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You’re worried your camo pattern on your waders may flare birds while standing in the water, laying in a layout blind, or sitting in a pit or boat blind?

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Actually I’m not worried about that at all. It was simple question, thanks though.

But you asked what everyone’s favorite camo pattern was…



On a pair of waders.

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Any reviews?

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Love mine. I have olive green and bottomland. I had the charcoal ones but I sent them in to repair and they didn’t have that pattern anymore, so I switched to olive green.

I like their products but it is pretty high. Get what you pay for though.

I bit the bullet and bought a pair a couple of years ago. Have 2 seasons on them and hunt them pretty hard in the marsh (~30 days a year). I've had no leaks.

I went with them over Sitka because I called both and was more impressed with the warranty/customer service responses from Chene. Last year, the metal hook that fastens the straps to the chest broke, so I finished the season with a carabiner. I sent the waders back to Chene after the season was over and had the repair waders back in less than two weeks. Once I got the waders back, for some reason, the zipper had locked up. I called Chene and they apologized and just told me to send the waders back. A week later I had a replacement pair at the door. Been very impressed with their customer service.

If you’re wanting to drop that much on waders get the new Sitka’s. My group in our hunting club all had Chene. I’m the only one that still has them. The rest moved to Sitka’s because the Chene don’t hold up. We aren’t anymore or less abusive than anyone else. We hunt brakes flooded rice and timber so at least I feel like it’s a Chene issue.

I have become a fun of just using dark solids (brown) for hunting

Treestand, but we wear them in flooded timber.

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We aren’t anymore or less abusive than anyone else.

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I call BS. It takes a lot of work to be more abusive to a pair of waders than me or the guys that work for me. I didn’t know Sitka had changed their waders, so I can’t attest to them. If Sitka could/can compete with Chêne in customer service, then I would gladly say they are the top 2 brands to beat.

Pronunciation is Chen like “shin”. French word