Rubber vs. Neoprene

The question of what to get has always been a problem for many trying to get into fly fishing. The rubber waders seem to be much less expensive than the neoprene waders, however the neoprene ones seem to be much lighter and fit better. Through personal experience, I can tell you that the neoprene are much better when you are planning to stand along a bank somewhere. You have more freedom of movement and are able to stay relatively dry without getting to cold. However, if you plan on using a float tube to fish with, the rubber ones might work pretty good, being that you don’t really need a lot of room to move your lower body. But the best buy for your buck, as far as I’m concerned is always the neoprene chest waders, because the advantages to having neoprene waders far outweigh their counterpart.