I have a serious lack of circulation in my toes and am looking at buying some battery powered socks. No need to state the obvious about leaks in my waders, but am curious if ya'll have taken any precautions to ensure they do not get wet in case of a leak or condensation creeping in your waders? I was thinking of some sort of plastic bag or something to pull up over my socks, but then those bad boys wouldn't be able to breath at all, which could get ugly! :-)

Thanks in advance.

Chad---Oregon

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

--Albert Einstein

Over the years I have tried at least a dozen electric socks and never had any that worked. Having said that I haven't tried any new ones in the last 20 years so maybe the new ones do work. Good luck. Have you considered the chemical packs for heating your feet? These do work for me.

I bought some from Wal-mart last year and they worked great. My feet did not get toasty, however, they were not numb either. I got the ones that use size D batteries. I'll be using them again this year when it gets cold enough. Not sure where you were going with it, but you do not have to worry about electrical shock from battery operated socks.

Hmmm, normally when something electrical gets wet, that is bad. Just wondering about how to prevent shorting them out by accidental dampness.



"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."

--Albert Einstein

A D-sized battery doesn't have enough volts to shock you enough to even notice so don't worry about that.

I use the chemical toe packs from Wal-Mart and they are awesome! I've totally converted my entire hunting family and friends over to them for all outdoor activity when it's cold out. Around $2 for 2 pair at Wal-Mart, I will buy a case next time I can find them on sale.

I'm definately interested in the chemical toe pack. Which ones do you get? Or is there only one to choose from?

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I watched a buddy of mine get burnt with those electric socks one day after getting them wet. In waterfowl hunting, it is inevitable that they will get wet sometime. Buy some good quality socks and bring the chemical packs along for when it gets unbearable. Cotton socks are not an option even for layering when it gets really cold.

Power - The size of the battery dosnt make a difference as to how much the shock will hurt, my friend has this lighter that is powerd by a triple A battery and he rigged it so it shocks you when try to light it, and man dos it hurt, it gos all the way through your body and your arm gos numb! i was shocked(haha) when he told me it only had one 3A battery

I'm an aircraft mechanic and I wear battery powered socks every day ut on the flightline when it gets cold. I have bad circulation in my toes as well. They feel a little akward at first, but after a few minutes, I don't notice it. The heating element goes where your toes meet your foot. You can't actually feel heat, but it warms up to about body temperature so you don't get cold, but you don't get hot and sweaty either. After a 12 hour shift sometimes, they will be damp. I wash them in the washing machine. I wear them out hunting too. Never had a problem. Another thing I do to stay warm in the blind, is I put one of those Coleman heaters under my chair. I have one of those camoflage foldout chairs you can buy at Wal-Mart. I get dressed up in all my duck killin camo parka thing, sit down in my chair, and put the heater underneath the front of the chair. Feels SO good. I fall asleep all the time in my blind. I love it. Matt