Cold weather gear
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Castaway
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Sundridge do a load of single and 2 piece suits and are available at most tackle shops. Its really what suits you and your pocket, if you'll excuse the pun. The one thing I've found, is that you can have the warmest suit in the world but if your feets cold......... Invest in some good thermal boots with a fleece lining and thick sole is my best advice.
ive just bought the sundridge crossflow £114.99rrp £99 at anglers choice in middlesbrough. All i can say is its absaloutly brilliant, i wear pair of trackies underneath it and 2 pairs of skiing socks with tshirts and jumper and its really nice and warm. also the fleece lined pockets make it great for warming your hands up after baiting up etc
mick dunn
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My mate Ian got a Fladen two piece suit for a very good price off internet. Its yellow and blue and looks really good when he was fishing in it. The only thing it did not have was the two chest pockets with woolly insides which are a godsend in the cold. Sundridge do have these. I would also second castaways view on the boots. If you have cold feet its murder. I am going to invest in some thermal wellies next year. Sure ron thompson sell them for £25. They look a bit like moon boots.
If i was going to get another suit i would get a sundridge. The one i have now is 3 years old and its had evrything chucked at it-hail,snow,wind,rain,waves-you name it. And i,m always like toast when wearing it. All i have on underneath is my thermal t-shirt and fleece. Thermal bottoms and cobat trousers. Two pair of socks---crap wellies,
Mick.
heres a couple of pics of the suits - first is ians fladen suit.
Mine is the rather old sundridge
If i was going to get another suit i would get a sundridge. The one i have now is 3 years old and its had evrything chucked at it-hail,snow,wind,rain,waves-you name it. And i,m always like toast when wearing it. All i have on underneath is my thermal t-shirt and fleece. Thermal bottoms and cobat trousers. Two pair of socks---crap wellies,
Mick.
heres a couple of pics of the suits - first is ians fladen suit.
Mine is the rather old sundridge
willywetegg
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I have a couple of two piece flotation suits and a one piece too. Unfortunately I bought the one pice first and I think the two piece are much better as you can wear either depending where you are fishing. I would never where a flotation suit if I had a long walk to my fishing mark. I have done it a couple of times and was soaked with sweat each time.
I tend to only use my Grey's tops now, I have a fleece one with a hood and the blue waterproof one too. If it is really cold you can wear both but I usually find that the Blue one with my normal clothes underneath is more than warm enough, plenty of safe pockets too. Always get a size too big then you can wear a fleece or at least an extra jumper underneath without it being too tight. If I fish a beach I can wear my Grey's chest waders or a pier my sallopettes.
There have been a couple of lads on here that have had leaks with theirs but speaking for myself and a few friends they have always been great with no leaks at all.
I would reccomend having a good look about and see who has what and what the prices are as you have plenty of time before the winter season is back. Don't just go buying the first one you see. It might be worth contacting the Grey's factory too as they occasionally have a sale with their clothing.
Jim.
I tend to only use my Grey's tops now, I have a fleece one with a hood and the blue waterproof one too. If it is really cold you can wear both but I usually find that the Blue one with my normal clothes underneath is more than warm enough, plenty of safe pockets too. Always get a size too big then you can wear a fleece or at least an extra jumper underneath without it being too tight. If I fish a beach I can wear my Grey's chest waders or a pier my sallopettes.
There have been a couple of lads on here that have had leaks with theirs but speaking for myself and a few friends they have always been great with no leaks at all.
I would reccomend having a good look about and see who has what and what the prices are as you have plenty of time before the winter season is back. Don't just go buying the first one you see. It might be worth contacting the Grey's factory too as they occasionally have a sale with their clothing.
Jim.
The Great Wallsendo
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The new Greys (bib and brace) Apollo Extreme salopettes make an excellent windproof/waterproof layer - love mine...only if you're doing easy fishing on piers and rivers and boats tho - wouldn't reccomend them for the beach...stick with your waders (if you have any) for that
And totally agree with the comment about your feet - I use forces issue arctic socks and they're excellent at keeping them warm...so get yourself into the army navy store and see if you can get a pair...unless of course you know a squaddie/matelot/marine/crab who can get you some for free
And totally agree with the comment about your feet - I use forces issue arctic socks and they're excellent at keeping them warm...so get yourself into the army navy store and see if you can get a pair...unless of course you know a squaddie/matelot/marine/crab who can get you some for free
jimmy
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i got I MAX, Sundridge EN TEC and also the Sundridge SAS, which was the cheapest and in my opinion the best of them all.
Feetwise i got a pair of Sundridge hotfoot boots (wellies) and they are great, i suffer from bad circulation which means i feel the cold more, and wearing the hot foot boots my feet are never cold mate
Feetwise i got a pair of Sundridge hotfoot boots (wellies) and they are great, i suffer from bad circulation which means i feel the cold more, and wearing the hot foot boots my feet are never cold mate
SIXFOOTSTEVE
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Boom 80 thermal boots are the best from the advice I've been given.
thewestwind
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Skee-Tex boots are the warmest you'll find out there, not cheap but worth every penny if you suffer with cold feet.
seanyrooroo
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Castaway
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You know it makes sense :red:
jimmy
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Charlie_Thompson
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Flip Flops and Polar Bear socks! When I say Polar Bear socks I obviously don't mean socks made out of Polar Bear skin I mean a Polar Bear on each foot. Easy to put on, before or after the flip flops, just stick a bit of seal in between your toes and wait around (Penguin may suffice) for the Polar Bear to eat it's way up your legs, when you're warm enough just say so, they'll normally stop. I have heard of lads trying this recently though and glowball warming has caused the bears to eat all the way up to the head region, so be careful.
IMAX suit is quite warm when you've got the doors open although there can be an issue getting a life jacket on quick, just drape a number of lifejackets over oneself if in doubt, remember - other people are expendable - you are not. :yltype:
IMAX suit is quite warm when you've got the doors open although there can be an issue getting a life jacket on quick, just drape a number of lifejackets over oneself if in doubt, remember - other people are expendable - you are not. :yltype:
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