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Location: Big Falls MN | Hey i need some late fall gear looking for something that i could also use for ice fishing i watche d the sno suit video i was wondering do you have to buy the bibs and jacket seprate or do they come togther like the ice armor suit. |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Don't know about the Sno Suit thing, but I'm still into layering. I wear uninsulated GTX bibs and parka over whatever layers I need to stay warm and it works really well. I'm not much one for big insulated suits, but some obviously are, so they must work well too. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | For Fall and Ice combined use, you would probably like the Ice Suit better than the Snosuit. The Snosuit is an FXE (Frabill Extreme Elements) product, and might be too warm for late Fall use, tough to say depending on the temps you fish in. The suit comes as a set or separate if you wish.
No need for layering with the Snosuit, it's actually recommended you don't use any layering beneath the suit. I wear a set of light duty poly long johns, sweat pants and a very light poly hoodie in the roughest conditions.
What ever you do, don't wear any cotton under either suit. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | As esoxfly said, layering is the way to go. However, the Snosuit is literally so warm, you don't need to wear anything more than a pair of wind pants(my choice) or a light pair of long johns under it. If you wear anything more than that, and your drilling holes or doing any kind of heavy activity, you'll have to have all the vents open on the Snosuit, which makes it very easy to adjust to the conditions.
The initial cost of the Snosuit doesn't make this suit for everyone, but if you demand the absolute best performance out of your gear, then you certainly pay for what you get with the Snosuit. I highly recommend the Snosuit, best suit I've ever worn, bar none. It's worth every penny and you will realize it once you wear it, just doesn't do it justice until you do.
I would also check out the brand new Frabill Icesuit. The Icesuit was engineered by the same people as the Snosuit. It shares many of the same innovations and features of the Snosuit, but at a price point of $349.99, makes this suit as good or better than any other on the market.
Make sure to check out this video. Project Engineer Chris Leonard talks about the differences between the Snosuit and the Icesuit in depth.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/videos/12.04.2010/3074/Frabill.ICES...
The Snosuit can be bought as a set or individually. |
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Location: The desert | What do carharts go for these days? I think I got a pair of insulated bibs for 90 bucks. Haven't been cold or wet in those yet. Fishing/Ice fishing/Most recent Packer NFC Championship game. Far cheaper than about 400 for a fancy suit. |
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| Pointerpride102 - 12/5/2010 7:26 PM
What do carharts go for these days? I think I got a pair of insulated bibs for 90 bucks. Haven't been cold or wet in those yet. Fishing/Ice fishing/Most recent Packer NFC Championship game. Far cheaper than about 400 for a fancy suit.
Last time I knew, Carharts weren't waterproof.
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Location: Big Falls MN | Thansk for the replies guys all said and done what they total cost of the sno suit thats what im leaning toward i have my cabelas rain gear i normaly use then just layer under it looking for something new. |
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Location: The desert | guest - 12/5/2010 7:42 PM
Pointerpride102 - 12/5/2010 7:26 PM
What do carharts go for these days? I think I got a pair of insulated bibs for 90 bucks. Haven't been cold or wet in those yet. Fishing/Ice fishing/Most recent Packer NFC Championship game. Far cheaper than about 400 for a fancy suit.
Last time I knew, Carharts weren't waterproof.
All sorts of stuff out there that can make them waterproof. Not really that difficult if you use some ingenuity and brain power. But hey, go out and spent 400. I'll keep wearing my 7 year old carhart insulated bibs that keep me warm and dry. |
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| I have the Gander Tech20 Insualted bibs/parka that I use for late fall. With heavy polypro as a base layer, and a fleece underneath, I have never been cold. It's actually too warm when temps get up to around 40, but the parka has an outer shell that you can remove. I wouldn't recommend it for rain, as it tends to soak up water like a sponge even though it's supposed to be waterproof. Mobility isn't the best, but when it's that cold we're usually just fishing live bait anyway.
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| I have the Ice Armor suit and wear long johns underneath. There's no need to layer and I still can't believe how warm the Ice Armor suit is and I'm one who gets cold very fast and can't take brutal temps. I've fished in brutal cold temps with gale warning and still toasty! One of my best tools to keep me out longer on the water during late fall and winter. Now if I can only find the perfect fishing glove for casting and changing baits all day w/o having to take them off and on. My hands still suffer even with heated pads, surgical gloves underneath and several pair of expensive gloves. I just can't seem to keep them on all day. Hand and foot warmers are still one of the best inventions. |
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| Let me suggest a cottage on a lake. Thats what i wear. I run out, drill a hole, put my tipup in, and run back. I then insulate myself with a recliner, fireplace and some Nikon binocs..
in all seriousness, the ice armor stuff is good. But it is expensive. I you are a all day ice guy and do it alot, spend the money. If not Carhardts work just fine as long as you are on snow and not out in slush like in the spring. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Consider a Mustang anti-exposure suit. They're warm and if you fall in the water you'll have a chance. |
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Location: Big Falls MN | I am an all day guy and just about every weekend out on the ice so it will pay for me to get a good suit i wear carharts at work they are good for that. i wish they made a suit like the stuff my fire fighting suit is made out its very warm and no water gets through but a 2 grand prly not the best option. |
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| I love the Carhart stuff too........why run up the visa card.
cheap, durable.....BONUS.....like pointer said..... if you wear it to the Packer games you can stick the number of your favorite player right on there with duct tape.........it holds real well to that canvas-like material . |
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Location: N.FIB | I bought the artic armour suit for late fall fishing,ment for ice fisherman because the suit floats if you break through the ice,figured it would be better than what I was wearing before for late open water fishing.I don`t ice fish but I`m sure it would be warm enough for the die hard icefisherman. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Carharts, and the cheap stuff for me too ! ..... and I'm out there alot.
Layers upon layers. Works for me. plus I wouldn't spend $400+ in ten yrs. for clothes to go outside in.
I think those fancy shmancy Snow Suits make all of your a$$'s look big!!
Jerome
Edited by Top H2O 12/7/2010 10:18 PM
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Ummm, Jerome...you's ain't tiny lookin' in those Carharts, either.
I have a black Frabill Icesuit, just picked it up. I- lllook maaaahhhhhrrvelous...
Suits me! |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Ya,
Whatt Evverr...... Jerry ! Err, I mean Sir........ At least I can get back up(on my feet) when I fall over. and I'm not about to give give up wearing my Mr. Rodgers Sweater underneath my Car harts. Thats just way to cool.
Jerome |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Can't argue with that...but I'm a weeble. |
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| 2nd the Arctic Armor. I bought it because it floats. Nice to have when you are trolling alone in the fall. It will not allow you to stay in the water long (get a Mustang Suit if you need that) but it will keep you from going under if you break through. Cost is a bit less than the Frabil suits.
I use mine for fall boat and ice fishing. Plenty warm for ice fishing. |
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| Forget the rest---buy the BEST!!!!----Cabela's Insulated Guidewear bibs and parka----the best suit on the market.----Stay warm---Jobu |
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| I also have the Cabela's Insulated Guidewear. It's far and away the best ice fishing combo I've used and would recommend it to anyone who spends time outside in the hardcore stuff during the winter. |
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Location: Big Falls MN | Thanks guys i went with the sno suit it was abit spendy but well worth it. havent used it on the ice yet hope to this weekend. it felt more mobil then the ice armor suit. |
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