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02-05-2012, 05:22 PM | #1 |
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kokatat dry pants...not so dry
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02-05-2012, 05:44 PM | #2 |
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This may sound like a crazy idea but have you tried filling the inside with water? This should help you find where the leak is, right?
I bought a pair of Caddies waders at Sport Chalet a few months ago, I've been in waist deep water and have never had any issues. As far as I know they're supposed to keep you completely dry so if you're getting water inside they're either defective of you may have someway somehow punched a hole in them.
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02-05-2012, 07:33 PM | #3 |
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I guess it is possible I put a hole in it. I think hanging the pants in a dark room
and using a trouble light lowered into the pants might work better than filling them. |
02-05-2012, 10:05 PM | #4 |
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I had the same issue with the same pants, and i used Nikwax Spray on and it fixed the problem don't know what it was ....
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02-05-2012, 10:05 PM | #5 |
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The way most wader manufactures go about discovering holes is to turn them inside out. Spray them with rubbing etoh. You should see a darker coloration at the leak. Then use some aqua seal. Its dry time.
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02-06-2012, 08:20 AM | #6 |
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Kokatat come with a lifetime warranty, so if you do not want to find the leak yourself. You can send em back to be fixed or replaced.
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02-07-2012, 07:56 AM | #7 |
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Thanks for the tip iceman. I checked their website about that. They will charge you if they determine the leak not to be from a manufacturer issue. I'll still try the trouble light approach just so I know ahead of time if it is something I did or not.
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02-15-2012, 09:48 PM | #8 |
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I didn't use a trouble light, instead lowered a flashlight down each leg. Noticed light coming through the seams near the socks. Didn't notice anything in any other places. Sent e-mail to Kokatat for an RA.
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02-27-2012, 02:08 PM | #9 | |
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Kokatat is extremely good at standing by their product. If it is a seem tape issue they should fix with no charge. Their gear is supposed to be bone dry. But on a side not, you shouldn't be wearing sweats under them. Please to all that are in the water, NO COTTON! If you are wearing cotton and it gets wet (from the water or your sweat) you will get cold. Wear synthetics or wool. Kokatat makes great fleece pants to wear under your paddle pants and so does SeasonFive.
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02-27-2012, 07:37 PM | #10 |
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Roger that on the sweat pants, ixnay on the ottoncay.
I sent in the pants to Kokatat - waiting to hear the diagnosis. |
03-01-2012, 08:51 PM | #11 |
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Kokatat tested the pants - twice, and found no issues. So I'm not sure how the knee of my pants underneath got wet. Either way, Kokatat responded well and as far as I know didn't charge me for the testing or to return the pants.
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03-01-2012, 09:15 PM | #12 |
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I've had my Kokatat tropos dry pants for a couple of seasons,
holding up so far |
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