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The general trend seemed to be toward lighter and more travel-friendly designs, without a lot of frills and add-ons. For instance, none of the newest waders for 2018 featured core zippers, super-durable knee pads. Instead, the waders we tested sought an efficient comprise between weight and durability, or packability versus versatility. Of the models we tested, we dropped one due to some core design flaws \u2014 seams failing after modest use. 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