Ice Armour

[Alberta Bigbore]

anyone know where a guy can go out and buy a Ice Armour ice fishing jacket and bib pants? Or are they just Mail order? Just looking for the blue set, not the higher priced grey set

[Flip]

I bought the Blue Suit a couple years ago and had to do it online. It's an excellent suit for ice fishing but is a little bulky for the open water season.
Cheers!

[Gerry]

I don't know of anywhere in the west that you can get one.
I bought the blue one 3 years ago. Had to have my brother pick it up in Toronto and send it.
The bibs are great but the jacket is no h*** It's to thin.
When they tell you to layer, listen to them. The jacket is thin, it does stop the wind but it's no good for warmth, it's about the same as a nylon jacket.
Make sure you check sizes. I'm 5' 8 180lbs. I needed the small size.
Hope this helps with your decision.

[camshaft]

Have u heard anything about "arctic armor" by I.D.I. Gear? I read about them about two years ago on the Minnisota ice fishing boards. They are a seperate jacket and bib style flotation suit similar to that of a Mustang, but with a lot more mobility and flexibility.

I spoke to a sales rep prior to purchasing one, and he told me that they are so comfortable and easy to move in them, that u could play a round of golf wearing it. Having now owned one, I would probably tend to agree with him. They are super warm, too warm in fact for the ice tent with a heater, and very comfy. Plus, its a flotation suit.

Their website claims that the type of insulation/foam used in the suit is called insultex. The same stuff olympic teams use in athlete suits, due to its insulating properties and light weight. Apparantly 8oz of the stuff can float like 250lbs of weight. The jacket and pants are so thin, u wouldnt believe it has foam inside and is boyant. I have tried this personally in the summer jumping into the river and have absolutley no fears about ever sinking. The ad does what it advertises.

Obviously it is designed to float. It is not a "survival" suit like a Mustang, in that u can restrict the water entering the suit by sealing the arm/leg straps pulling them tight, keeping your actual body dry. You will get water next to your body (as opposed to a 1 piece survival suit) but you will remain boyant. Hopefully long enough to pull yourself out of the ice water before hypothermia sets in.

I wanted a decent built suit for ice fishing, and for the $300 or so dollars I paid, I not only have a wicket cold weather suit that feels like a light weight fall jacket and pants, but it is also a potentially life saving piece of equipment. I called around and at that time, the closest dealer from Calgary was in Stettler. If you decide to buy, make sure you try it on first, as the sizes are geared more for the overweight "American" body styles so they fit bigger than expected.

Hope that helps anyone looking for ideas for ice fishing

[Alberta Bigbore]

thanks guys, got me second guessing about Ice Armour. But hey.....Dave Genz wears the stuff....so it must be the Best..........that Dave Genz couldn't find his pecker without his Vexilar.

Originally Posted by camshaft

Have u heard anything about "arctic armor" by I.D.I. Gear? I read about them about two years ago on the Minnisota ice fishing boards. They are a seperate jacket and bib style flotation suit similar to that of a Mustang, but with a lot more mobility and flexibility.

I spoke to a sales rep prior to purchasing one, and he told me that they are so comfortable and easy to move in them, that u could play a round of golf wearing it. Having now owned one, I would probably tend to agree with him. They are super warm, too warm in fact for the ice tent with a heater, and very comfy. Plus, its a flotation suit.

Their website claims that the type of insulation/foam used in the suit is called insultex. The same stuff olympic teams use in athlete suits, due to its insulating properties and light weight. Apparantly 8oz of the stuff can float like 250lbs of weight. The jacket and pants are so thin, u wouldnt believe it has foam inside and is boyant. I have tried this personally in the summer jumping into the river and have absolutley no fears about ever sinking. The ad does what it advertises.

Obviously it is designed to float. It is not a "survival" suit like a Mustang, in that u can restrict the water entering the suit by sealing the arm/leg straps pulling them tight, keeping your actual body dry. You will get water next to your body (as opposed to a 1 piece survival suit) but you will remain boyant. Hopefully long enough to pull yourself out of the ice water before hypothermia sets in.

I wanted a decent built suit for ice fishing, and for the $300 or so dollars I paid, I not only have a wicket cold weather suit that feels like a light weight fall jacket and pants, but it is also a potentially life saving piece of equipment. I called around and at that time, the closest dealer from Calgary was in Stettler. If you decide to buy, make sure you try it on first, as the sizes are geared more for the overweight "American" body styles so they fit bigger than expected.

Hope that helps anyone looking for ideas for ice fishing

I take it your talking about the suit on this link from IceShanty?

http://www.iceshanty.com/iceshanty/iceshanty_store/

the suits on the right, looks pretty nice anyways.

Closest dealer from calgary you say is in stettler. Where in Stettler? And where in calgary sells them?



thx a bunch guys

[camshaft]

Alberta:

Ya, that is one of the links. Battle River Sports was the store I ordered through. They were great to deal with, and even matched the $300us price in cdn dollars. There was talk that wholesale sports was going to carry them, but I guess they never did...too bad.

Anyways, I'm in Calgary (NW) and willing to show the suit if ur thinking bout purchasing. May save u a trip to Stettle or the time to send back a wrong size. I'm 6'1/200 and have both a large jacket and pant. Both still have plenty of room for layering. Hope that helps.

[Alberta Bigbore]

that does help alot, but im in edmonton. Even though i drive to calgary daily mon-fri, i arrive much to late for most people. Im going to look up Battle river sports and give them a shout. thx again