The duck oven is about the warmest lightweight jacket Ive ever put on. $200 is a good buy on that.

the duck oven is probably my favorite piece of outer wear for waterfowl, but i wish it came with a hood

Just my .02 but either go all in with Chene or Sitka, Chene is better to me, of just go economical and roll with academy brand. Cabela’s might be better but who knows after BPS bought em. Once you buy the high end stuff like Chene, you will quickly notice the difference between it a academy or Drake

For the record, Drake gear sucks

if you're looking for some decent gear, academy is having a huge after season sale on Drake stuff.
picked up an extra pair of waders for $175 yesterday online.

It's always good to have an extra set of things, especially if you're unsure about quality - but then again, buy once cry once.

Simms has some stuff on sale right now. Freestone wading boots are marked down to 130 from 180. Freestone waders were marked down to 229 from 299. They do an additional 10 percent off for veterans and first responders.
The freestone wading boots I currently have have lasted 3 seasons and probably have another season or two left in them (40-60 hunts a season)... and I do a lot of walk in hunting.
I have never splurged on the waders but I wanted to see if they would last an entire season. I am typically going through two pairs of frogg toggs breathable waders a season due to seam leaks at the knees from rubbing together while walking. Will be interested to see if the seam design on the Simms lasts longer.

huge sitka sale on macks
https://www.mackspw.com/Sitka-Gradient-Pant?quantity=1&color=6562

I hunt mainly First Lite stuff, and I like it a lot. Not necessarily cheap, but a little less pricey than Sitka. They're coming out with a new timber pattern, too, that looks really good. I've heard some complaints about their first waterfowl pattern being a bit too yellow, which I get.

Also, have you heard of Camo Retro? As the name implies, they sell old hunting gear and you can get some pretty great deals on used stuff.

Waders are the toughest thing to find, in my opinion. I can't decide if it's worth spending $$$ only to destroy them in a few seasons anyway, or go cheaper and more "disposable." I have a pair of decent Cabela's waders, but they're already starting to show plenty of wear after two seasons.

Are those neoprene? I have always wore cabala's, for years. They have given me a lot of free waders, or discount them. That and all the points I get on my cabela's CC, and cabela's gift cards I get, seems like I never actually spend my own money at cabela's. I like my 5mm neoprene, 1) it is warm and compfy, laying on the ground is padded and soft, 2) you will float in them.

Sitka is breathable and non insulated, which is great actually. Can wear them from teal to late duck season.

I have cabela's breathable as well, but give me 5mm neoprene on cold mornings in a boat hunting public (warm and you will float).