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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Dressing for ice fishing => Topic started by: Chris338378 on Dec 16, 2016, 02:39 AM
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Have any of you guys got the Hardwater bibs and Predator coat? I'm doing this because I think the Hardwater coat will be too warm because the bibs and coat over laps and don't want to be too warm. The main reason I went with the Hardwater bibs is because I wanted the heavier duty material.
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I just ordered the Hardwater complete suit... While I was reading reviews I saw quite a few guys were getting the Hardwater bibs and either the Climate or Predator Jacket...With the climate Jacket you have some versatility at zipping out the liner....Down the road I may be sorry I didn't get the Climate jacket but we will see...
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That seems to be a good combo ...Hardwater Bibs and either Predator or Climate Parka....some just get the Bibs as they seldom use a Parka/outer jacket ...
I have the Climate Bibs/Parka...but way to hot with liners in for my area ...so wear them w/o liners ...just got the Predator Bibs/Parka this was my original choice some time back ...but ran out of my size on a great deal so went full in on the Climate ...originally steered away from the Hardwater due to its Carhartt feel ... but after looking/felling the Hardwater..I would of went with that .
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I like the Hardwater bibs but in all honesty they're too warm most of time and because of that I have the zippers opened some to vent out the extra heat. One thing is for sure about the Hardwater line, I'll be dead before I ever get cold in them.
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I have the climate jacket with lake effect pants and I don't layer , street clothes under neither
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The hardwater jacket has zippers in the armpits for ventilation. Pockets all over the place, but yea these suits are for the more extreme weather climates. When it is around 0°F nice to have the hardwater. Big, bulky, and warm. A lot depends on a persons tolerance to cold and weather you sit on a pail all day or in a shack or run and gun.