Is this Ice Safe?

[dubob]

[quote fuzzyfisher]i think the warning about waders is... if you go through the ice the waders can fill up with water and pull you down faster..[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]That’s kind of an old wives tale. Neoprene chest waders work similar to a diver’s wet suit as the neoprene itself will float and add to your buoyancy. Plus, like a wet suit, the neoprene is a good insulator and will hold in your body generated heat and slow down the onset of hypothermia. And even if wearing a pair of non-neoprene waders, most of them come with a waist belt which when worn properly will trap air in the legs thereby giving you extra flotation. I wear my 5mm neoprene chest waders with 1600 grams of Thinsulate in the boots all the time if the slush monster is present on the ice. They keep me very dry and warm and have the added benefit of allowing dry access to and from the ice when the edges are questionable.[/#800000][/font]
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