Flotation Suit - Imax Premium or Fladen?

[Tricky Tree]

Hi lads, I'm looking to purchase a flotation suit and I'm undecided between the Imax Premium Flotation Suit and a Fladen two piece suit. Gerry's currently have the Imax Premium Suits for £149.99 and then you can pick up a Fladen suit off Fleabay for around £85.00 - it doesn't necessarily come down to money I would just like to know if anyone out there as either one of these suits and are they any good? i.e. value for money? cheers Mike

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

Dont know about the above suits mike, but just got one of them fisheagle suits from glasgow angling centre £59.99, cant fault it, warm and comfy.

steve

[drifter]

I've got a Fladen one piece suit and I cannot fault it for its warmth and waterproof qualities. However, it's quite heavy and stiff so after a long day you certainly feel you've put in a hard shift.

[driver]

hi tricky 1st i would like 2 say sorry about asking this qs on ur post but not sure how 2 ask my own,altho i think stevie has answerd part of my qs i wanted 2 ask, I like u is after a floatation suit,but i do have a limit on price,,my choice is between a fisheagle @ £69.99 or a SAS mk6 @ 89.99 with all ur help i hope ( santa brings me the right suit ) xxx

[dizzydaz]

ive only ever used the sundridge floatation suits never had a problem im currently using the sas mk2 one piece suite think you can pick them up from most places around the 80quid mark

[wavy davy]

Forget the sas mk6 the handwarmer pockets are very large and let the rain in.

[danny boy]

Hi lads, I'm looking to purchase a flotation suit and I'm undecided between the Imax Premium Flotation Suit and a Fladen two piece suit. Gerry's currently have the Imax Premium Suits for £149.99 and then you can pick up a Fladen suit off Fleabay for around £85.00 - it doesn't necessarily come down to money I would just like to know if anyone out there as either one of these suits and are they any good? i.e. value for money? cheers Mike

mike i have a imax 2 piece and have never had any problems with it,keeps me very warm and dry.it is fairly heavy to wear but thats the quality of the material used to make them.

[tatch]

sundridge

I think for sheer quality you have to go with sundridge

[Hadji Kareem]

Just bought a two piece Abu Floatation suit from Fishing Republic £85. Spot on. First night out wearing it at Hendon prom saw huge waves coming over the top, toastie warm and dry as a bone. Why didn't I get one last winter. All I need now it to take back the leaky boots to FR and I'll be ready for anything.

[joostan]

I have a fladen 1 piece and with the neoprene inner suit your sweating like a goodun no matter how cold.

[smartmp]

I have the Sunridge Premium ,nice and comfy for all day wear,a bit pricy though.I paid £144 from Gerry's including a pair of Hot Foot Boots(they do just what it says on the box)

[Tricky Tree]

Cheers for the info lads!

[dale19]

I had the fladen one pice suit black & yellow and could not fault it, wished I had never sold it now.
reason I got fed up sea fishing on my own and was going through a bad patch so sold all of my gear rods reels and floatation suit.
returned back to sea fishing a few years back and its cost a fortune to replace all my gear next purchase will be a floatation suit for this winter

[SPEIRSY]

Flotation suits imax or fladen

Ive got two imax suits first one i took it to norway first time on jacket and salopetts leaked like a sieve absolute crap my other one is a £400 job looks good but truthfully not worth 400 glad i only paid 200 havent worn it dont trust it i now only use oilskins only truly 100% wind and waterproof gear on th e market youll not float in em mind