Ice bibs -- what's your recommemdation?

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by Delawareriver

Striker ice! Great quality, floats and extremely warm. I have the predator bibs and coat. I fished in -25 wind chills last winter and while dragging the sled I had to unzip the coat to stop from over heating. Most days I would carry out the coat and keep bibs unzipped while walking out and getting set up then would zip up and throw the coat on while jigging and watching tip ups and we're extremely comfortable the whole season

Was just looking at that exact series of products. Do the sizes run true? How are you layered underneath? The reviews seem pretty damn good..

[ScowardNJ]

Going into my second season with Frabill I2's...If they kept me warm through last winter, I'm gonna assume they will be good to go for a while. They are light enough to serve as cold weather bibs with jeans on the boat, add a layer of thermals underneath and they were toasty and dry on the ice last year. What ever you get, look for knee padding with reinforced material over the knees.

[Skunk City]

Subscribed. I'm in the market for a good pair that will last too.

[Mikey topaz]

I was also lookin heads up fish usa has bunch online ranging from 114$ frabills to 150$for ice armor ones

[FASTEDDIE29]

Arctic Armour, Frabil and Striker would probably be the best. I don't have any of these because my Columbia gear is quite comfy warm and waterproof.

Oh man, oh man! All this talk about ice gear/ice fishing has me thinking all crazy again! Hmmmmmmmmmm!?!?

Anyone interested in a 2016
ICE CONTEST????????????????????

[BRM247]

Got Artic Armor bibs and Jacket for Xmas last year. Very warm, lots of pockets and the knees have good padding. Found them discounted heavily so if you can get 30%+off its well worth the price. I'd say a bit bulky but them layers are what floats em I guess, sizes run true as well. Good pair of boots, thermals and your very warm

[Fishon1982]

I also have the artic armor and I love them what I found out is that they are a lot lighter thank the other suits I have not compared them to the striker suit but def a lot lighter than ice armor and the AA is very warm a lot of days unzipped and with out jacket when it's 25 degrees

[jimmythegreek]

I had 3 full suits and Im down to 2 sets. The blue clam suit was my first setup and Ive sold it because I didnt like it, it is just an outer layer of waterproofing, no insulation and no breathing, I was either cold or sweaty and clammy. I have the frablill grey suit, and I used that the last 3 years as my main set. Its got some insulation and is super dry, you can sit in water and you dont get wet, you have to layer underneath it. Last summer I got a frabill snosuit, its the warmest suit made w the most insulation, has flotation, and its almost too warm. I just wear jeans underneath the bibs and a baselayer and hoodie and im usually good unless its rly cold out, Ive never had the jacket zipped up yet. I fish alot in a shanty so I usually wear the grey suit, but if Im outside all day watching tipups and its cold I goto the snosuit. Personally I dont care for all the hype w the float suits, none of them are coast guard rated and if you read and watch the videos you have to be laying flat for the most effect. If you fall thru a hole and you are upright theres almost no flotation effect, thats where you need picks and you should NEVER go out on the ice without them. People laugh at me when I was on 18" plus and I had my picks on, but Ive see people make livewells or drill multiple holes and you cant tell theres skim ice when not paying attention. If you are on a budget look on ebay theres lots of leftover suits and lightly used for cheap, I know the frabills run true to size. I have large bibs and large jacket and have plenty of room, I could prob get away w a medium. Im 6'0" 175lb for a reference

[Delawareriver]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

Was just looking at that exact series of products. Do the sizes run true? How are you layered underneath? The reviews seem pretty damn good..

Depending on the day. Most days just jeans, colder days I'll throw on a pair of long underwear but I always figure I rather be warm then cold since I can always unzipp.
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[Delawareriver]

https://youtu.be/GbzUbIk1IPE