Favorite Ice Suit Feature - Or Feature Request

[Rebelss]

Boy WindRider...did you open up a can of worms!!! 

If they follow the requests, bet that ice suit will have a hundred and eleventeen zippers and pockets on it! 

[DR.SPECKLER]

Like a Michael jackson jacket..lol I personally dont like a bunch of pockets in my jacket or bibs.

[Iceassin]

If they follow the requests, bet that ice suit will have a hundred and eleventeen zippers and pockets on it! 

 

[PikeKing23]

Extra material on the knees with inner removable knee pads.

Also magnets for all clasps. Velcro wears out. Forget about buttons. Snaps are ok but magnets are very convenient.

[skifisher]

Speaking of a large loop to hang up the jacket, how about one for the bibs as well? To take it a step further, how about some kind of loop/large d-ring available to tie off to, or to attach a carabiner to if someone falls through and has a safety rope thrown to them.?

[WindRiderGear]

If they follow the requests, bet that ice suit will have a hundred and eleventeen zippers and pockets on it! 

Or 0 based on other people's feedback =) We like ideas by committee, but not decision making by committee =)

[Rebelss]

I'm still hoping for just the loop on jackets/bibs. 

[maddogg]

Im totally not a fan of separate bibs and jacket.i cant stand the suspenders falling off my shoulders on my strikers suits along with wind blowing up my back.a company needs to make a floating/waterproof/windproof one piece suit like the old winchester suits or walls/carhartts.i wear my one piece winchester suit out in the boat winter steelhead fishing and its warm greatness.jmo

I cross the straps in the back it helps to keep them from sliding off.

[Rebelss]

I cross the straps in the back it helps to keep them from sliding off.

I thought we all did that.....

[POk3s]

I’m with pike king. I don’t necessarily need new pads but extra material simply to keep me dry. My current float suit is supposed to be waterproof, obviously, but my knees are already getting wet. Extra material which would mean extra padding would be great.

I also like the magnet idea. Velcro on anything is garbage. Not to sound like a sissy, but reaching into your Velcro lined pocket without gloves on and cold hands creates a little discomfort by getting scratched.

That inside, waterproof pocket looks like a must have! Thanks for giving the opportunity for feedback guys!

[DR.SPECKLER]

I cross the straps in the back it helps to keep them from sliding off.

ive got decent shoulder deltoids and those straps do not stay put or come loose constantly.ive added a cross strap in the back of my strikers.

[maddogg]

ive got decent shoulder deltoids and those straps do not stay put or come loose constantly.ive added a cross strap in the back of my strikers.

Duck Tape?

[DR.SPECKLER]

Duck Tape?

pretty close.i started out with a few of my oladys hair ties then sewed a piece of elastic across the straps

[fish/hunt4ever]

I love my suit that I bought last year, I have the striker suit as well and handed that one down to the daughter, I do like the magnet closures on the striker suit, but the Velcro works just as well on this suit.  The one thing I would say is have some clips with lanyards in the wrists somewhere where you could attach your spikes if you were on really sketchy ice so they are easily available but also could attach your gloves and have some way of keeping them from swinging around when you pull your gloves off to reel in the fish or play with the tip ups., hate looking for the glove that blows away if in windy conditions or just throwing down and getting them wet.    The other thing might be someway to keep your boots from sliding out if you just slip your bibs off when you go into the ice house or camper so that you can easily slip them back on and run out for that flag, just not sure how you could do that one.  Thanks for a great price as well on a great suit.

[Rebelss]

Get a set of childs mitten keepers...

[ont_angler]

thumb holes on the inner sleeve. Kinda like this.

[BuschaLatte]

my favorite feature is the elastic type cuffs made up of that under armor type material.  tucks under gloves easy, keeps wrists from really ever being exposed.  I also love a good warm insulated hood which helps with wind blocking and general keeping warm.  To add to that, also a soft material if you have your coat zipped all the way so your chin/covered area has a comfy material.

[aacosta]

x2 for the magnet buttons. Reflectors on back of jacket would be nice, sometimes snowmobiles and atvs are flying around at night

[bart]

Not a fan of magnetic buttons, and especially those with pacemaker/defibrillator implants. 

[Rebelss]

I don't like any metal "snaps". Somehow they get crunched or bent, then don't work. I prefer nylon "press studs" as they're called in England. 

[Rebelss]

I don't like any metal "snaps". Somehow they get crunched or bent, then don't work. I prefer nylon "press studs" as they're called in England.    Had my local leather/shoe repair guy put those on jackets...and new nylon zippers, too. Seem to glide better than metal ones. A rub of Chapstick on 'em and they never stick.

[filetandrelease]

 I have 2 suits,1 has elastic in the waste the other has a cinch strap , I prefer the cinch
 I like inside pockets , H back straps , removable hood ,

[DR.SPECKLER]

To be honest, the pop off "handwipe" squares on the striker, are about useless!  I am forever snapping them back on and they really aren't big enough to dry your hands.  Just my observation!

i agree i took them right off.they come unbuttoned constantly.i use a carabiner clip and my vexilar towel that has a grommet on it thats attached to my bibs.

[WindRiderGear]

We're happy to open this can of worms. Now we have bait!

Thanks for the great responses, and be sure to watch for updates to our Boreas Ice Suit line moving forward. This is how we make ice fishing better for ALL of us.   -WR

[Rebelss]

    

[river_scum]

if already said, sorry.  what about a heated suit feature that is capable with most drill batteries? 

[WindRiderGear]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Everyone who participated in the thread, please check your PMs. We switched things up a bit and as a thank you, everyone who participated is going to get a hat - but don't expect this to become the norm 

[Iceassin]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Everyone who participated in the thread, please check your PMs. We switched things up a bit and as a thank you, everyone who participated is going to get a hat - but don't expect this to become the norm 

WHAT!!!  I was actually expecting a full suit. Oh well. Kudos to you in taking the time to "survey" what guys are actually wanting and looking for. Huge props. Thanks a bunch.

[DR.SPECKLER]

Thanks windridergear.i like the companies communicating with the guys that use the gear.

[hardwater diehard]

Thanks ...sounds like you got some good feed back .