Leland on the Simms Waderwick Fleece Top
When the weather turns seriously cold and maximum
warmth is a must, the Simms Waderwick Fleece Top comes to the rescue.
This layering fly fishing top provides extreme warmth when you need it.
It’s all in the fabric; 200 Series fleece provides one of the highest
warmth to weight ratios. That means you stay warm without the bulk, so
you gotta know if it’s Waderwick! It hates moisture more than you do,
so you stay dry, you stay warm. Simms does it again with another great
hydrophobic, breathable layering piece for the “got-to-go, snow-or-not”
active fly fisher! Because of the Simms Waderwick Fleece Top,
New York
steelheaders are rejoicing even as we speak.
Leland on Specifications
Cold weather should never prevent you from
getting your angling fix. The Simms Waderwick Fleece Top provides you
the warmth you’ll need to fish in the worst of times. The 200 series
two-way stretch fleece gives you excellent warmth and breathability
while offering great freedom of movement. In cold situations, movement
is the key. But remember, movement means perspiration, and that can
mean serious trouble in cold conditions. The
wicking construction pulls
moisture away from your body quickly, keeping you dry and warm. If you
do get a little overheated, there’s a 12” zippered neck to provide
internal climate control. The exterior is a soft microfleece, giving
the Waderwick Fleece Top a soft feel and finish. The self-fabric cuffs
maintain their shape and fit. The Waderwick Fleece Top is available in
Black and a size range of Small through XX-Large.
Specifications:
- 2-way 200 series stretch fleece offers excellent warmth, breathability and mobility
- Exceptionally soft microfleece
- High-performance wicking construction to pull moisture away from the body quickly
- 12" zip neck offers convenient internal climate control
- Self-fabric cuffs
- Sizes: S, M, L, XL. XXL
- Color: Black
Leland on Simms Layering
You knew something had to give.
One doesn’t spend more than 15 years designing a lineup of the most
breathable waders and outerwear, only to have that breathability
compromised by substandard layering pieces. K.C. Walsh and his Simms
team have poured their efforts into the design and manufacturing of
powerful wicking, quick-drying layering products. The first and
foremost factor in a good layering garment is it’s wicking ability, or
breathability; not just the movement of moisture off your body, but the
transport of moisture from one layer to the next outer layer. Without
this wicking quality, moisture is going to stay against you skin, or
within your clothing, keeping you wet and cold. Who knows
wicking/breathability better than Simms?
The next determining
factor to a great layering piece is the garment’s drying ability. The
quicker and easier a garment dries, the more moisture the garment can
transport. Wicking only works if the garment can dry fast. By utilizing
Polartec® Power Dry®, Polartec® Thermal Pro® and Visaendurance®
technologies, the designers at Simms provide you with the best layering
pieces to be worn with any breathable wader or outerwear.
If a
garment isn’t comfortable on, it will probably be left behind. As with
all Simms products, these layering pieces were field-tested until the
fit and feel were just right. Based on the way Simms waders fit, you
know the fit and comfort of their layering garments are going to be
second to none.
Moisture is no friend of mine. That should be
every angler’s creed when it comes to keeping warm. Simms products are
cut from materials that are rated tops in their class when it comes to
wicking, quick drying, durability and resisting odor. For comfort in
movement, Simms layering garments are constructed with either 2 or 4
way stretch materials. And to ensure proper fit, Simms layering
garments come in sizes from Small to XX Large.
Remember, your waders and outerwear are only as good as what you wear under them!
Cut from technical fabrics of Polartec® Power Dry®, Polartec® Thermal Pro® and Visaendurance®
Quick drying, powerful wicking properties and odor resistant
Either 2 or 4 way stretch material
Sizes from Small to XX Large
Leland on Simms Fishing Products
It’s funny how childhood memories can
influence one's life! Just ask K.C. Walsh of Simms Fishing Products
about the underlying theme of his company and its location. He'll tell
you it was because his grandfather took him fly fishing in Bozeman, MT
as a young man. Funny how what started as a desire by K.C. to work in
the fly fishing industry, turned into the design of the world's best
fishing waders. Funny how that vision of wader design transformed a
company into one that now manufacturers what is considered by many to
be the finest collection of fly fishing –outdoor wear in the entire
industry. Funny? Not really. Just great concepts and a lot of hard
work: Welcome to Simms Fishing Products!
At Leland Fly Fishing
Outfitters, we carry and use only the best fly fishing gear. There’s
not enough time in our hurried world to worry about whether our chest
waders or rain jackets are going to leak. We talk with K.C. quite
frequently and love to listen about his passion for developing the most
useful and highest quality fly fishing gear. We at Leland have toured
the Simms factory, attended their numerous product seminars, and
vigorously used and field tested their equipment and we can tell you
flat out; K.C. is doing it right!
Simms on Waderwick™ Fleece Top
"Our WaderWick™ fleece layers keep you warm on those cold fishing days."
"Cold
front moving in? Big deal. Our soft waderwick fleece layers keep you
warm when the mercury plummets. 2-way stretch fleece wicks moisture and
offers excellent range of motion. 12” zip neck on the top is like an
adjustable thermostat."
Simms on Layering
“Performance of even the most sophisticated outerwear depends
on the quality of the layers you’re wearing beneath it. In fact, smart
layering substantially enhances the performance of GORE-TEX® Fabrics.
We design our baselayers to work seamlessly with our waders and
jackets, crafting them from a range of high-performance fabric
technologies including Visaendurance®, Polartec® Power Dry® and
Polartec® Thermal Pro®. In 2008, we’ve introduced our all-purpose
Waderwicktm crew top and bottom, our Waderwick™ Fleece Top and Pant for
cool weather and our Guide Fleece Pant for downright frigid conditions.
Choose your layers wisely and no matter what weather comes down on
you—from rain to sleet to howling winds—you’ll remain perfectly
comfortable underneath it all."
"No self-respecting angler
should have to pawn his or her drift boat in order to buy warm
underwear. That’s why our baselayers sport likeable price tags while
offering top-end fabrics and performance levels that you can expect
from Simms. VisaEndurance®, featured in the WaderWick™ Crew Top and
Bottom, is a silver-based treatment that wicks well, controls odors and
feels great. Polartec® Power Dry®, used in our RiverTek™ baselayers, is
an ideal next-to-skin fabric that wicks and dries quickly. Polartec®
Thermal Pro®, utilized in our Dobby Polartec® Pullover, breathes, dries
on the double and stands up to hard use."
"LEAVE THE GOOSEBUMPS TO THE GEESE.”
Simms Layering Systems
“Systems
and variables are part of fishing. Just as you rod/reel set-up is a
system depending on the conditions, so too is layering. Proper layering
involves combining the right top and bottom in a way that allows you to
adapt to changing weather conditions so you’re comfortable no matter
what. If your “layering system” consists of a pair of cotton long johns
under your jeans and cotton sweatshirt over your t-shirt, erratic
weather conditions could easily send you home early. We offer a wide
range of layering products to make sure you’re prepared for anything.
Simms layering systems are moisture wicking, quick drying, plus
odor-resistant, keeping you dry when you sweat and warm without excess
bulk. Most importantly, they are designed specifically for fishing with
plenty of stretch and innovative design elements, such as the
water-resistant polypropylene cuffs on our RiverTek Midweight Top.”
Simms on Simms Products
"Why do professional guides choose Simms?
Because we take pride in what we make, and products have been designed
to go the distance. Our in-house design team has a combined 50 years of
experience in making durable technical outerwear. We work closey with
top material suppliers from around the globe, and continually test both
our new and old products in the lab and out in the field to make sure
we meet or exceed your expectations.
Nothing pleases us
more than to see our products, like those on the guides featured in out
catalog and on our website, go the distance."
