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Tony H	Best winter protection	Lead	[-]
Posts: 45 (26/10/06 21:36) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Im sure this has been covered before, so apologies if it has. Im looking at replacing my all in one thermal suit for a two piece suit, as i do alot of roving along the river severn i find that on the milder of winter days the all in one kills me! ive lost a stone by the time ive got back to the car . I have looked at several on the market and am now unsure of which one would be the best. My current one piece is a Ron Thompson and i have to say for the money has been brilliant. so this is currently my first choice on the two piece, i have also looked at the system 6 by Ron thompson anyone tried this yet? Other brands i have looked are ESP and Prologic please let me know your thoughts on these or other brands Thanks Tony
Steve Ralph	Re: Best winter protection	#1	[-]
Posts: 529 (26/10/06 23:08) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sundridge Igloo mate not cheap but great a bit too warm sometimes Regards Steve R www.bluestaffy.co.uk
mattzzzzzz	Re: Best winter protection	#2	[-]
Posts: 478 (26/10/06 23:25) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The Korum suit is the mutts!! just brought out a lightweight one too as the thermal one is for hardcore days regards matt
thisisjohn	Re: Best winter protection	#3	[-]
Posts: 8631 (27/10/06 02:02) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	i bught a sundridge minus 10 suit a few years ago great suit warm and dry, bit bulky at times and i sweat like hell if walking any distance in it in winter, tough as old boots and of course being 2 peice theres no need to strip for natures needs the igloo i found out later seems a better type of stuff...j.w
GavinHill	Best winter protection	#4	[-]
Posts: 515 (27/10/06 06:07) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sundridge Igloo MK3. Warm as toast and keeps you totally dry in the heaviest downpour. Cost me £99 but one of my best buys ever. Gavin
andrewthomas38	Re: Best winter protection	#5	[-]
Posts: 1119 (27/10/06 07:36) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sundridge 2 pieces are fantastic, I have one, but as has been mentioned they are very warm. If you are going to be doing a lot of bank walking then investing in good hiking gear and utilising a layer system might be better. The Sundridge gear is better suited to a more static approach. Do some research here before you buy: www.outdoorsmagic.com/ A cheaper alternative can be found here: www.transworldsurplus.co.uk/ I bought some camo shells some years back and they are both extremely waterproof, tough and light. Try the British Army Goretex Trousers plus a CEC Camo Wet Weather Jacket at £80 delivered. Bloody good value over layers of thermals and a fleece.
Phil Adams	Re: Best winter protection	#6	[-]
Posts: 555 (27/10/06 08:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've got the Minus Ten Sundridge. Wouldn't be without it but when I gets too far gone and stiff with bream slime, I will have a look at the igloo suit. Phil
Thomo1974	Re: Best winter protection	#7	[-]
Posts: 329 (27/10/06 09:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Got to agree that you won't go far wrong with Sundridge Personally i'd go for a two piece everytime, much more adaptable. I got a sleepskin system free with mine (couple of years back mind) and that is the absolute business when it gets proper nippy
Tony H	thermal suits	#8	[-]
Posts: 45 (27/10/06 11:51) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks for all your responses Looks like a might go for one of the sundridge suits - can anyone recommend a good place to get one from preferably cheap. Am i looking at about £100? I notice Leslies of Luton dont sell this type. Thanks Tony
Steve Ralph	Re: thermal suits	#9	[-]
Posts: 529 (27/10/06 12:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Got the minus 10 here www.cheshirefishing.co.uk/shop/sundridge/minus10.htm Regards Steve R www.bluestaffy.co.uk
Guy Baxendale	Re: thermal suits	#10	[-]
Posts: 839 (27/10/06 12:04) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Leslie have in the past had a few Sundridge Suits in stock I have the MK III Igloo - very warm
waterwhirl	Re: thermal suits	#11	[-]
Posts: 821 (27/10/06 13:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Don't forget the Sundridge Arctic Edge, which is what I have. You can get the jacket, bib n brace AND hot foot field boots for less than £140 from several online shops. Just do a search for: Sundridge and "arctic edge"
Andy Frances	Re: thermal suits	#12	[-]
Posts: 2686 (27/10/06 13:59) andy frances board owner Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Claire has one Igloo III left in XL for £150: Cheers, Andy F
Owencd	Re: thermal suits	#13	[-]
Posts: 200 (27/10/06 15:22) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	i go for the gortex over-trousers and jacket from army surplas with layers underneath with nice warm neck warmer and works well but am currently looking for a new hooded fleece - prefrabley lined. Been looking at the nash windcheetah smock which looks good - any other suggestions?
blueflyingtonight	Re: thermal suits	#14	[-]
Posts: 179 (27/10/06 16:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I too am in the market for a new winter outfit and I favour a bib & brace + coat combo. My problemn is that I am 6ft 4" tall, slim with long arms & legs. I have tried on some wychwood gear in XL but the legs & sleeves are too short. If I go for XXL there is room for one more inside as these are clearly designed for guys with XXL waistlines. Are there any other anglers out there with this problem and, more importantly, have they found a solution? Cheers Steve
arboretum	Re: thermal suits	#15	[-]
Posts: 5 (27/10/06 18:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Steve being 6'5" I had the same problems as you finding anything to fit. Two years ago I bit the bullet and bought a made to measure specimen bib & brace from Halkon Hunt. Expensive........however the quality and fit is great, keeps me warm as toast and hopefully it should last for years. Paul
fredrickmore	wychwood extermis	#16	[-]
Posts: 704 (27/10/06 18:25) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	www.chapmansangling.co.uk...kages.html These are lovely clothing, i use the fleece instead of my normal fleece now and i wear it around college (in the middle of the countryside) and the only bit of me which gets cold is my legs and head. The jacket is great really comfuntable and theres loads of room. I havnt tried the bib and brace yet. But these are credabily value for money.
barbeljoe	Re: thermal suits	#17	[-]
Posts: 1678 (27/10/06 19:36) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Dear Owen, Check out the olive coloured ESP hooded fleece, which IS lined. Can't remember the price, but it looked a good bit of kit. For me, the Garlands stuff has proved unbelievably warm (especially the trousers) and so has my TFG coat. I also have the Wychwood stuff (entire SPD range) any it is superb. Still, I am going to be getting some army surplus Goretex gear, as IMO, it is the very best for waterproofness, toughness and comfort. Regards, Joe.
His miserableness	Thermal	#18	[-]
Posts: 2966 (27/10/06 19:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Another good bit of kit is the Snugpak softie shirt,very warm but with side and front ventilation zips you can quickly cool down when walking or otherwise exerting yerself ! Brilliant. Igloo suit is awesome for 150 quid but VERY heavy and impossible to walk anywhere in with the liner fixed .
Titus Aducas	Re: Thermal	#19	[-]
Posts: 2361 (27/10/06 20:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I find that many of the fishing suits aimed at the specimen end of the market are designed for sitting around in rather than walking around in. If you want something for stalking then you should think walking, and visit the outdoor shops, their stuff is designed for walking in. Do your homework and learn all you can on layering and then buy in the sales, (after Christmas), if you can. The rambling fraternity are as susceptible to the vagrancies of the fashion industry as the rest of society and the boring, unfashionable colours always sell last, so if you dont mind dull browns, greys or greens you could bag yourself a bargain. I didn't choose this, name it was given to me, and not without good reason. Tit-us-A-duc-as
His miserableness	Thermal	#20	[-]
Posts: 2966 (27/10/06 21:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If you want good and cheap then try and find a Sundridge bracken suit ( 3/4 coat not fish tailed thing ). Good and expensive,Berghaus Cornice (long version). Oh and a U.S. military poncho for really rough nights !

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