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Thermal bib & brace advice

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Robert Linwood

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Hi lads can any one recommend any decent thermal bib & brace not bothered about the price as i know you get what you pay for.
 
Rob, been using a Sunridge Igloo suit for a few years, never been cold in it in any conditions, however keeping feet warm is a different matter !!
 
Trakker for me Robert, I paid about £100 and can't fault it. I previously had the Sundridge (-10) which became worn out after about 10 years. I had intended to replace it with another similar Sundridge but they didn't seem to do an equivilent.
 
I all depends how much you feel the cold. Am lucky, even in the coldest weather i can work up a good sweat. My eldest son feels cold anything under 50f. He's tried loads of 2 piece suits costing a few hundred to under £40. So far for the last 3 years he has been wearing a suit from Grandslam. The bib has a high back. Is made of a none rustle material. Feels like soft cotton. Very well made and warm with the plus of being 100% waterproof. He says the other more expensive ones from the big names are playing on their name and know they can charge a premium price because who they are and sometimes the quality isnt there.
 
To be honest mate i do feel the cold so need something that is toast warm while I'm sitting there blanking. Are the pro logic bib and braces any good
 
I have just bought a Trakker suit not bib and brace but trousers are high waisted plus it includes a zip in fleece. Very warm and well made. Good price too.
 
Andy Bell said:
This is what you are looking for....you will not get cold with these on, the jackets are bloody good too, have a look at the 7-in-1 jacket.....

That's where i got my fly fishing stalking jacket from. Can work out a bit expensive with tax duty but the quality is second to none.Well worth the extra
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The Hardy bib & brace sets are worth a look, had mine for a few seasons and still going strong. In fact, only yesterday evening they kept me warm and dry whilst avoiding pretty much any kind of barbel interest..
 
John Newman said:
I have just bought a Trakker suit not bib and brace but trousers are high waisted plus it includes a zip in fleece. Very warm and well made. Good price too.
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John, Am I reading this right or being a bit dumb :eek:Do the trousers have a removable fleece liner? I'm hoping your answer is yes as I suffer with cold legs :(but seem to be able to keep my core quite warm :)
 
Sorry I probably didn't give the best explanation. It comes as three pieces, jacket with a fleece that zips into it and a pair of trousers. The jacket and trousers have a sort of quilting which makes them fairly bulky but very warm. You probably need to try one one to appreciate the features. I think it is called the multi core suit.
here is a link to their website http://trakkerproducts.co.uk/trakker-products/core-multi-suit/
 
Thank you for clarifying and for the link John
 
With my Trakker the top fleece is pretty generous to go over the bib but I have never used it as it's been warm enough in just the suit. However the fleece is a bit too large for me(XL) just on its own. The XL suit is fine but I wished I had just the L fleece.
 
Imax ARX20 ice thermo suit. you won't get cold in that! If you do you will also need an ice saw and a shorter rod.
 
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