Originally Posted by
sci_femme
Fenders I rejected served their previous master in drizzly coastal Northeast extremely well. Rain in these parts mean riding though a 1/2 inch-deep puddle as wide as your commute is long. Water is picked up by a tire in a visible sheet of water, refocused by a fender and cheerfully jetted on your legs mid-calf on downstroke.
I'm not sure I understand this, but -- if you're saying your fenders don't work in deeper water then:
a. get fenders that are longer or
b. get (or make) a mud flap, as noted above.
I'm skeptical that you can stay drier riding without fenders than you can with (properly fitted) fenders.