Floatation suits

[Red Feathers]

I have a 1 piece Mustang flotation suit , but i think i would like to look at 2 piece suit also looking at other brands other than mustang anybody have any idea's or know dealers and prices in the area. thanks for any info. Red

[MichaelVandenberg]

Don't own one yet, but heard good things; Artic Armour

Looks like (reference) Baitcaster's carries them.

Mike

[Bear]

Don't own one yet, but heard good things; Artic Armour

Looks like (reference) Baitcaster's carries them.

Mike

Neat suit, but check out the abc clip ...... not coast guard approved and wont help with hypothermia (?) will keep you floating though

[MichaelVandenberg]

I did some research on this. Here is a quote directly from the company that makes the Artic Armour suit.

Hopefully I can answer some of your questions: ARCTIC Armor suits are designed to float, and will NEVER lose their buoyancy unless you would totally destroy the suit by burning or melting it. You do not have to worry if you are 'large' because the amount of INSULTEX (The insulation that keeps you warm and makes you float) increases when sizes increase. There is enough buoyancy in one suit to float a lot more than just 1 person. Should the ice break, no need to let go of that auger. If you are out with a friend, who is not wearing ARCTIC Armor, and the ice breaks, they will be able to hold onto you and not worry. If you look at the videos on our website (www.idigear.com) you will see that you do not fall into the water wearing our suits, you fall on top of the water. In regards to USCG Certification as a PFD: Currently we have no plans to obtain certification. All this would do is add quite a bit of cost to the suit and we want to try to keep it affordable to everyone. It's ironic that this came up as we have a meeting tomorrow here in Pittsburgh with the River Rescue EMS. They are interested in adding ARCTIC Armor to their equipment. This way they could slip their orange life vest (USCG Approved) right over the suit. That way they would conform to the rules but now have much more buoyancy along with unprecedented protection from the wind and cold.

Reference Link:http://www.fishingminnesota.com/forum/u ... /1521500/2

Mike

[acuteangler]

Hi

I have a two piece Arctic Armour suit, I am 6'1" and weigh 225lb. and use the XL size. This size fits very comfortably. Prior to obtaining an Arctic Armour suit I always had a one-piece suit. The two piece is much more flexible as you can take the top or bottom off. The warmth of the suit combined with its flexibility make it far and away the best I have ever had. I bought it on EBay for $275US. You won't go wrong with this suit.

AA