Redington Sonic-Pro Waders Reviewed

By Zach Swineart (our web guru)

Whilst wearing the Redington Sonic-Pro Stocking Foot Waders, one naturally finds oneself in a deeply internal state of being, wherein one likens oneself to a duck or other water-dwelling animal—perhaps a platypus. To nip any rumors at the bud: these waders won’t make you lay eggs. They do, however, make you über water resistant; which is a hell of a lot more useful than laying eggs could ever be, unless there’s some Spring run ‘bows in the area.

First things first—I look 1,000 times sexier in these than I did in my old camo neoprene waders, and the crossover straps keep you from getting de-wadered mid cast, which is particularly comforting when you’re completely naked under your waders, like me. These fit just loose enough to keep you moving freely but don’t go so far as to make you look all baggy like a 90’s era skate rat.

The downside’s there isn’t a good spot to clip on a net retractor without it sliding around and/or falling off. I ended up having to clip mine to the belt, and it still fell off. Good thing I didn’t land a 3-foot trout that day, like I usually do when I fish. My net would have been long gone.

Key Features: Pockets cut with futuristic-sounding lasers; ultra sonic welded seams mean no stitching; flip-out storage pouch; crossover straps; and at $249.95, an excellent value for the price.