I was just wondering if it might be the bibs I have or the ice conditions right now. With the warm weather it was slush on the lake tonight and my knees got soaked 
Would this happen with any brand or is there bibs out there that could withstand water better?
My Ice armors perform well tonight no wet knees, I should of left when you did. Didn’t catch another fish, but it sure was nice out!
Check your seams and the top of the knee pad for holes. Kneeling on the ice when its real cold can lead to punctures, had that problem myself. I just put a tiny dab of GOOP on the small holes and never got another leak. Same for when I brushed the auger against my leg by accident and cut a big slice in my bibs. 
I don’t think you should have any leaks no matter the brand…I’ve got the cheap vexilar cold snap bibs($100) that I really like and have never had any leaks 
blu doesn’t crawl around on ice or sit on carpet in retail stores. Saves a lot of trouble in long run.
Camping stores have a brush on product for resealing Tent floors. It’s a polyurethane coating that is thin and flexible. It goes on milky, but dries transparent.
My new arctic armor – Dry knees.
My OLD striker ice lite – wet knees
My NEW striker climate suit – Dry Knees.
…They all start out waterproof and eventually wear/leak
The kicker is they are new this year I had them out only 4 times 
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The kicker is they are new this year I had them out only 4 times
What brand bibs are you talking about?
Expedition Outdoors Anorakk suit = dry knees for me. Great suit for the money.
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The kicker is they are new this year I had them out only 4 times
What brand bibs are you talking about?
I’m not bashing on any brand and before this all happened I really liked these bibs. So with that said it might even be a manufacture defect I’m not sure. But to answer your question they are the Frabill Suit; Jacket & Bib (not the IceSuit or the Snosuit)
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Frabill-Suit-Jacket-Bib-L&i=717369
After a hard winters use, the next year you can expect to see some leakage without taking any waterproofing measures. Lots and Lots of hole hopping on ice in below zero temps.
After 4 trips is terrible though.
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After 4 trips is terrible though.
Right! That is my thoughts exactly. So they are under warranty and I’m planning on returning and looking for something else.
My buddy called me from Reeds a few hours ago, i guess they have an ice armor suit for $130. 2xl.
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