Yes, it's definitely apples and oranges. Even still and not to be antagonistic about it, I would rather not be wearing hipwaders or chestwaders when going into green water off the Alaska coast, even in the best of weather, let alone a rough sea. But, that's me.
That's not smart...removing your clothes and using them for floatation is the right move. A hip boat properly used would be like a big throwable pfd.
