Anyone hear any new brands of ice suits that flot coming out? so far, i think its just striker ice and artic armor that makes them, correct? I will be on the hunt for a suit (bibs & coat) after I get the lx-9, just getting information ahead of time……
Also, anyone that is good with sizes, let me know what a 44 waist and 3x shirt is going to require for sizing. I am clueless to these brands……
Thanks in advance…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtZxmH0RtfM
not sure about all the details of it but to looks good.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quinte-Hard-Water-Specialists/283977284982132
go to the pictures part. Ignore all the big fish and check their gear. It seems to be quite popular around the great lakes.
The only floating suit I’m aware of is the Mustang (I have model MS2175). There are floating jackets out there, though.
striker ice suits……. http://youtu.be/4xntMgLKaCQ
artic armor……. http://youtu.be/TEPqwf_PEgs
the differenct between the Striker and the AA suit is that in the striker the whole system breathes, the AA suits dont. Not to mention all the features on the Striker suits. AA is a thing of the past, The Striker Ice Climate Suit is where its at….
Check out the video from the Thorne Bros event…..
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the differenct between the Striker and the AA suit is that in the striker the whole system breathes, the AA suits dont. Not to mention all the features on the Striker suits. AA is a thing of the past, The Striker Ice Climate Suit is where its at….
Check out the video from the Thorne Bros event…..
thank you for the link. that helps alot for making a choice!!!
Shane, check the weight requirements for each brand. I don’t recall how heavy a guy they can float. I want to say Arctic Armor is 250 or 270 pounds; but don’t quote me on that. I don’t know how much the Striker can.
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Shane, check the weight requirements for each brand. I don’t recall how heavy a guy they can float. I want to say Arctic Armor is 250 or 270 pounds; but don’t quote me on that. I don’t know how much the Striker can.
what you talkin bout willis? you callin me fat? lol. anything have got to be better than nothing anderson, but i will definitely check that out…..
I was thinking about one-piece suits, not parka/big combos. The Mustang one piece does protect against hyopthermia if you go in, but I always joke that it will only prolong the misery because it will only make you last 20 minutes instead of 5 or 10 minutes in 33′ water. I believe it’s also a USCG approved flotation device when worn. Good luck with your choice. 
Im 300 lbs and the striker will float me.
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what you talkin bout willis? you callin me fat? lol. anything have got to be better than nothing anderson, but i will definitely check that out…..
No need to get all sensitive on me, Suzy. 
Just something to consider is all I’m saying. I would hate to see something bad happen to yah!
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what you talkin bout willis? you callin me fat? lol. anything have got to be better than nothing anderson, but i will definitely check that out…..
No need to get all sensitive on me, Suzy.
Just something to consider is all I’m saying. I would hate to see something bad happen to yah!
hahahahaha 
its all good buddy
the few people i know with the artic armor suit say its wayyyyyy too warm.
Striker Ice suit is amazing. The lite suit is really good for anything down to -25. They do float, they won’t weigh you down if you fall in.
They are really worth checking out and really taking a serious look at.
Last year I had a heavy suit way too warm for hole hopping. Both keep the wind out and have great features…Just one thing to remember they have good pockets to lose a bait puck in. I found mine from last year…
I heard they have a new climate suit, I played with the early prototypes and wow….!!!!!
Last suit I will buy I can use it spring, fall and ice.
John
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Striker Ice suit is amazing. The lite suit is really good for anything down to -25. They do float, they won’t weigh you down if you fall in.
They are really worth checking out and really taking a serious look at.Last year I had a heavy suit way too warm for hole hopping. Both keep the wind out and have great features…Just one thing to remember they have good pockets to lose a bait puck in. I found mine from last year…
I heard they have a new climate suit, I played with the early prototypes and wow….!!!!!
Last suit I will buy I can use it spring, fall and ice.John
thanks. they have a deal on 2011/12 close-out stuff at Korky’s, closeout deals at korkys , ended up getting the coat and bibs (both floating) for about 100 bucks off the combo since its old stock.
next question, know anything about the Striker Impulse Boots, as in how grippy are they on ice/snow……
thanks
Wil and Wendy from Workboot Heaven were just talking to me about a boot that has “spikes” that are spring loaded in the soles of a boot. I’m not sure if it’s the same brand you’re talking about though.
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Wil and Wendy from Workboot Heaven were just talking to me about a boot that has “spikes” that are spring loaded in the soles of a boot. I’m not sure if it’s the same brand you’re talking about though.
the brand i was inquiring is the striker ice brand. couldn’t pull up your link brian. they have a sale at korky’s outpost on the striker boots for about 55 bucks instead of the normal 149, so i am biting at the bit so to speak
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