Ice fishing suit
 

My Timberland insulated overalls are busting at the seams, complements of all the powdered sunshine this year. ;-).

I am thinking of picking up an ice fishing suit for next season. Does anyone have any opinions/experience with the Artic Armor or Frabil ice fishing suits?

Aside: The plus side to all this snow is that instead of putting on weight in the winter, I am loosing some. ;-).

I own the Artic Armor bibs and love them. Jet black in color, which I like. They say the suit floats, although I never want to find out. It's insulated so no need to go nuts with layering underneath. It's got full-length zippers on the legs for easy-in and out of boots, etc. Good gator system for keeping snow out too. Big cargo pockets on the front of pants that are nice. Decent price point as well. You'll be happy with the purchase. Good luck.

I own Ice armor Bibs and jacket.... as well as the face mask and mitts.. i cant say enough good about them...

Everything he said. Plus you can check out the videos of people actually floating with them on their website. Well worth the money. Most of the times out this year I had just a t-shirt on under the jacket and long johns under the bib. VERY WARM

ice armor works great for me but if/(when) i had it to do over again i'd up-grade to the arctic armor for the floatation. it costs a little more thean the ice armor suit but it looks like its worth it.

What vendor (online or brick and mortar) would you recommend for an Artic Armor ice suit?

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It took a while, but I finally found the company's website: http://www.idigear.com/.

Are Ice armor bibs waterproof ? Thinking more snow blowing as it turns to rain.

That's where I bought mine. I called 1st to get info on how the sizes run. Very helpful with great service and shipping. Ask if they have any green ones left at a discount.
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almost went with arctic armor but decided on mustang integrity since you can use it late season in a boat and its built for coldwater immersion. very happy with it.
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I was about the order the Artic Armour suit...when I got a txt message about a sup'ah deal on a Frabill IceSuit for $150.00. I could not pass it up. It fits awesome. Plenty of pockets and padding where you need it (e.g. knees). I cannot wait to try it out. I'll keep you posted.

Does it float?

WESTPORTMAFIA,

It does not float. For first and last ice conditions, I have a USCG approved PFD.

How much for just the bib? My buddy is looking for one
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Yeah, my dad tried to buy me a PFD for Xmas. He thinks we are going to be swimming!