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This is great info! Can I ask what is your current suit?
Not so much a bib/jacket/suit feature ...but a hoodie with a high chested pass through kangoroo pocket with an secure interior pocket for a rechargable hand warmer/cell phone pocket...for me this would be the cats meow ...and you can take my money. Most of us hardly wear out suit jackets...a hoodie is a staple ...and oversized hoodie to accomadate layering gets my vote .
I do not have a favorite suit because there are things i dislike on all of my suits.but a suit with suspenders that stay put would be nice.i have pretty big shoulders and the suspenders are always falling off or coming loose.thats kind of why my favorite suit is a remington one piece suit but that lacks waterproofing.i think striker is overpriced and the sewing is not great and my ice runner suit is to tight fitting in 3x when all my other 3x suits fit great.
Windrider..You guys have us covered…
1. Magnetic closures on the zippers - keeps the flap over the zipper closed2. Reinforced knee pads are a must - we always end up on our knees at some point, and some guys fish exclusively outside kneeing next to their holes, so good pads are a must3. Internal gator on the bottom of the bibs to keep water off the boots. 4. Quality zippers are a must - last thing I want to see is spending $$$ on the bibs and jacket and have the zipper fail5. Oversized pockets to insert jig boxes. Closures on the pockets can be hook/loop or velcro - thats enough to allow me to get to the contents6. Good venting on the jacket and bibs7. Non bulky insulation; most will wear a hoodie underneath the jacket or bibs and have other undergarments to keep cold and moisture out8. Waterproof material
Larger slash pockets on both the bibs and jacket ..most are too small with a gloved hand. magnets as opposed to velco on all closures ... inside pocket on the bib/jacket for larger smart phones with a secure closure. I so like the small sleeve pockets on the SI suits ...great for my license,bait receipts and car keys .Not so much a bib/jacket/suit feature ...but a hoodie with a high chested pass through kangoroo pocket with an secure interior pocket for a rechargable hand warmer/cell phone pocket...for me this would be the cats meow ...and you can take my money. Most of us hardly wear out suit jackets...a hoodie is a staple ...and oversized hoodie to accomadate layering gets my vote .
Great stuff to have... sounds like magnetic closures are what a lot of people want
Oh I like that hoodie idea!
Agreed on a "tactical" style hoodie... Lots of zippered pockets but still just a hoodie. Like mentioned above, I too rarely wear my coat unless it's really cold. Don't think I've ever been ice fishing without a hoodie on though.
Question about this - are you guys typically fishing with or without a pop-up/ice house with a heater or hole jumping outside? I can definitely see the hooded being good in a shelter but was curious if you're wearing them outside too. I suppose it depends on the day/sun conditions.
I run and gun enough to keep warm in just a hoodie,carhartt brand and i only wear a hoodie in a shelter too.i have not wore my jacket in many years now.but it doesnt get all that cold in Michigan.a waterproof warm hoodie would be nice.