Snosuit Bibs

Hey Guys, I’m looking to get a pair of Snosuit Bibs this year. Trying to decided if I should get the L or XL. Im between 6’3″ and 6’4″ about 200lbs. Thanks for the help!

6 3 230 here XL fit me fine

You don’t have to wear alot under them jeans or sweatpants are plenty

XL will fit you fine.

I don’t wear anything under them.

I’m 6’4 and about 200lbs and XL will fit you perfectly with plenty of room to spare. You wont feel any binding or tightness at all.

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XL will fit you fine.

I don’t wear anything under them.

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Note to self. Don’t buy used clothing from BK.

What is a decent price on a set of the snosuit bibs?

I got mine for $135 2 years back. Not sure I’ve seen a better price.

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I got mine for $135 2 years back. Not sure I’ve seen a better price.

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wow, they are going for $299 right now, I would say you got a steal.

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I got mine for $135 2 years back. Not sure I’ve seen a better price.

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wow, they are going for $299 right now, I would say you got a steal.

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If I’m not mistaken that was a close out deal on a discontinued model through crosslakesales.com right before Snosuit was purchased by Frabill. If so, a bunch of us got in on that one. If memory serves all the “big boy” sizes sold out in a matter of days – week. The deal was so good a lot of guys bought extra sets and sold them on Ebay for a significant profit. $299 is the going rate now and I believe that price is fairly universal.

You are correct James, well at least sort of. Whiskerkev ordered them from Crosslake. They don’t seem to have sizes for vertically challenged fisherman, so he couldn’t wear them without drywaller’s stilts and had to sell them to me, a normal sized fisherman.

I WISH I could have gotten multiple pairs. They would be worth it at $299, just harder to justify. I love mine.

299 puts them out of my league, but I did happen to find them on line for 229. But even at that price, I am hesitant when comparing the Strikemaster bibs at $140. Are they really $80 better than the strikemaster bibs?

I am not questioning that they are a top-notch product, but at the same time I have a home to keep up and a family to feed…… Extra dollars for hobbies come hard…..

T

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299 puts them out of my league, but I did happen to find them on line for 229. But even at that price, I am hesitant when comparing the Strikemaster bibs at $140. Are they really $80 better than the strikemaster bibs?

I am not questioning that they are a top-notch product, but at the same time I have a home to keep up and a family to feed…… Extra dollars for hobbies come hard…..

T

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Try them both and compare. I feel they’re separated by far more than $80 in terms of quality, durability, warmth, etc.

Shoot me the link to those bibs for $229, please. I have a buddy looking for a set.

got a set of bibs at last years ice show at Reeds for @ $90 they are the Ice Armour Extreme Reeds Page , I have no doubts the Sno Suits are superior, so are Cadilacs and my Ford gets me to work just fine. The thing is for me the water proof bibs, padded knees and lots of pockets, was in Mobridge last January in some brutal conditions, these bibs were a life saver. I’d rather spend good money on quality boots and gloves. If money were no object, there would still be a list of items ahead of a Sno Suit

T for reasons as you mentioned and a very good one, not everyone will be able to have a SnoSuit.

I was lucky and the two FW (favorite women) in my life went together and bought one for me. If that $80. would hurt my family, I would skip a suit all together.

On the other hand, if you never want to think about getting cold again…no matter what the temp is..no matter how wet it is…it’s well worth the price.

PS My FW and FD both have StrikeMaster suits and love them. They seldom see below 30 degrees because they are freeze babies!

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PS My FW and FD both have StrikeMaster suits and love them. They seldom see below 30 degrees because they are freeze babies!

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BK, I hope they weren’t your hand me downs…. for obvious reasons, pointed out above by Granrud….

big G

Shhh.

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299 puts them out of my league, but I did happen to find them on line for 229. But even at that price, I am hesitant when comparing the Strikemaster bibs at $140. Are they really $80 better than the strikemaster bibs?

I am not questioning that they are a top-notch product, but at the same time I have a home to keep up and a family to feed…… Extra dollars for hobbies come hard…..

T

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I have a set of StrikeMaster bibs and a set of Snosuit bibs. I’d like to note they’re completly different products. The Snosuit is the warmest pair of bibs I’ve ever had. They are padded, warm and water proof. The StrikeMaster bibs are much lighter and I use them when I’m going to be active or it’s mild (above zero).

So to answer your question about wheather the Snosuit bibs are worth the extra $80… On those below zero days sitting outside on the ice I think i’d pay anything for them. They are the most outstanding piece of clothing I own.

If you mostly fish inside of a shelter or when it’s nice out the StrikeMaster bibs would be just fine. Some people also don’t mind layering under these bibs and are very happy using them all winter long.

When the heck is Sno Suit going to make a camo suit, or better yet a blaze orange suit. I bet they would sell like hot cakes!!! I know I would be in line for a pair.

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$299 is the going rate now and I believe that price is fairly universal.

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That price seems outrageous to me. I got a pair of Stormhide Typhoon Class bibs at Fleet Farm for $70 and those coupled with layers and, if needed on the really cold days, a pair of Carharts should keep me warm and dry.

Chris

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$299 is the going rate now and I believe that price is fairly universal.

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That price seems outrageous to me. I got a pair of Stormhide Typhoon Class bibs at Fleet Farm for $70 and those coupled with layers and, if needed on the really cold days, a pair of Carharts should keep me warm and dry.

Chris

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I know. I know. $300 is a LOT of money.

People that have never fished in a snosuit don’t have that experience to draw from when making this type of purchase decision so the reluctance to drop $300 is understandable.

Once you wear them in 25 degree below zero temps and fish outside all day and pound the fish while your buddies in carharts, etc., huddle over the propane flame for warmth inside an icehouse… then you get it and that price tag seems justified. Nobody here will be able to convince you otherwise until you’ve experienced it or you’ve spent time watching your fishing buddy fish in comfort while you fight off hypothermia. Come some ridiculously cold January day you’ll see some guy out on the ice fishing when nobody in their right mind should be outside. He’ll be wearing… snosuit. But if you don’t need that… if you don’t fish like that… there’s less expensive options that will serve you well. We are talking about the “best of the best” here and that quality often comes at a premium.

I haven’t tried the Sno-Suit yet, but as mentioned, I inquired about camo a couple years ago…. they said they would check it out. If they do come out with camo and/or Blaze Orange, I would be hard pressed not to get 1 of each… when you start adding up $$$ when layering…. $299 to throw over a pair of jeans seems pretty reasonable, not to mention the comfort of getting dressed in the morning… nothing I hate worse than putting all the layers on and restricting movement, then remembering I should have went to the bathroom first !!! (yep happened last wknd)

big G

I have used Wall’s insulated pants for years.. and they have been great.. Now.. am I out in -25.. no.. but who in their right minds is out in -25. .and I had a tackle shop.. I kinda know..

Does this answer your question?

My point is that I never think about “what should I wear” or “how should I layer”…there’s just one word.

Snosuit.

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Now.. am I out in -25.. no.. but who in their right minds is out in -25. .and I had a tackle shop.. I kinda know..

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Who? Everyone I fish with. Not fishing because it is cold out isn’t an option. For example, three years ago I spent 12 days in Ontario on an ice trip where temps hit -35 below most days. We had the option to sit in the cabin and play cards but that is a long drive for a couple hands of poker. We chose to fish. And I caught my largest pike through the ice, some tank walleyes and got into some world class splake fishing. Every time I get anywhere near Rainy Lake in the winter the temps plummet and I can’t tell you how many days I’ve spent crawling that lake at -25 temps. Then there’s Lake of the Woods in February… same deal.

The point was made earlier but I think it is worth repeating… if you not the type of angler that fishes on super cold days or in extreme conditions the Snosuit just won’t make sense to you. But if you’re one of those guys driven to fish NO MATTER WHAT… you’ll wonder how you ever got by without it.

wow.. I guess that the LaCrosse guys are different.. trust me between me and Mac’s.. we would know when it was going to be dead.. if it was snowing like a hurricane.. we closed.. and I knew if Mac closed cus I would call there first. . and then if it was -20 or so.. we would spend the day watching tv..

unless it was NEW YEARS DAY.. geess.. what a killer day for a bait shop.. it was, like, if you ever ice fished in your life, YOU MUST FISH New Years day..

unbelievable business..

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6 3 230 here XL fit me fine

You don’t have to wear alot under them jeans or sweatpants are plenty

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Aside from the 6-3 , everything else is right.

Next time I will charge him more. I wasn’t too short I just wasn’t fat enough. So I found someone who was fat enough.

lastly.. if I have offended anyone with my -25 post , I apologize .. I guess that I haven’t seen enough of that for me to understand it..

forgive me and my ignorance..

the rat..

I have been looking ay buying a new suit for fishing, not just ice fishing.It’s tough to be costantly shelling out money for warm dry clothing.

Ice fishing
Deer Hunting
Camo
Snowmobiling
Warm enough rain gear for spring and fall fishing

It would be nice to be able to buy a multiple use suit.

Jeff,

That’s what’s nice about the SnoSuit winterwear. I start wearing mine when the temps drop to the 40’s or less while night fishing in the fall.

When I start getting too warm, the vents open up. You WILL learn where the vents are!

Open water in the winter is covered. Now I haven’t fished much open water in the last few years so the line freezing to the guides doesn’t keep me in. Thirty miles per hour in a boat when it’s 20 degrees or less doesn’t faze me except for my face.

Then catfishing in the spring I’m back to using the vents again until I start using my Gamehide bibs.

Dean has a demo pair at Everts. Take them out on the water.

You make up your mind if they will work for you!

PS Rat, that’s what’s nice about these forums…everyone’s opinions are worth the same…exactly .02!