Recommend winter suits

[Danny___b]

I have the best gear to my budget but one thing I have never owned is decent winter skins. What are people using I'm looking for a 2/3 piece suit that is lightweight hopefully under £200 what does everyone recommend?

[hutch]

I have 1 of these

 

http://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/chub-vantage-all-weather-suit-2016

 

Combined with a decent breathable base layer for when it goes really cold from a good outdoor retailer should keep you nice and warm.

[Carpbell_ll]

Ron Thompson do a few good un's, the water-proofing can be a bit stiff until you wear it in, they do the job though at a fair price

[newmarket]

If you can get hold of one , the Ron Thompson 2 piece specimen suit is the kiddy .

 

As its not a trendy brand it'll be less than a nifty and you'll never ever need to look elsewhere .

 

I promise .

[muftyboy]

If you can get hold of one , the Ron Thompson 2 piece specimen suit is the kiddy .

 

As its not a trendy brand it'll be less than a nifty and you'll never ever need to look elsewhere .

 

I promise .

I concur.

Picked mine up a few years back from Chapmans angling online.

£34,99.

Needs waterproofing now though I think.

[dayvid]

Although this is a one piece, and i have used it only once ,as last winter was not cold , it seems a very good warm suit.

http://www.nashtackle.co.uk/products/view/zt-arctic-all-in-one-suit

[spr1985]

Had a little look for the rt suit after seeing it recommended on this thread and this may help you out

 

 

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[muftyboy]

Had a little look for the rt suit after seeing it recommended on this thread and this may help you out

 

 

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That's not the one.

It's called the specimen suit.

[muftyboy]

That's not the one.

It's called the specimen suit.

Just looked .

Doesn't seem to be on sale anywhere.

I'll be quiet now lol

[newmarket]

Just looked .

Doesn't seem to be on sale anywhere.

I'll be quiet now lol

I did say "if you can get hold of one"

 

They occasionally come up on EBay or somewhere like Eric's or Chapmans but I think RT may have superseded it with a newer model , so to speak .

They always got rave reviews so if Ron Thompson still make winter suits the more expensive ones (which will still be reasonable) will definitely be worth a look .

Edited September 22, 2016 by newmarket

[Gazlaaar]

Ive had a few, I've never been happy with any of them apart from the ESP sallopettes and a big thick knitted #Carpy jumper

[newmarket]

Ive had a few, I've never been happy with any of them apart from the ESP sallopettes and a big thick knitted #Carpy jumper

Yep Sallopettes a BIG feature of the aforementioned Speci suit . Proper toastie .

[hnv]

Trakker have just released a 3 piece winter suit. It looks good...

[ianfrog]

For what its worth guys check out the Wychwood bib and brace I find with a fleece under my normal Carpy jacket I am toastie warm and my mobility isnt as compromised as when wearing a one piece suit.

Cheers

Ian

[yonny]

The trendy carp brands don't manufacture clothing. They buy cheap clothing form China, stitch a label onto it, and sell it at a massive profit. It's all tat relative to the price.

 

I went though loads of winter suits (including a Trakker one and a Chub one - both utter, utter pants) before I learned. They don't keep you warm and they last 2 seasons before they're ready for the bin. They all cost at least £100. It's carp tax of the highest order.

 

IMO you want to go for stuff that is made by a company that makes clothing for outdoor activities. Think camping, hiking, hunting, work wear or even better, the military suppliers. You can spend as much as you want but it doesn't have to cost a fortune.

[Gazlaaar]

I agree yonny, I've found better at outdoor and army surplus shops.

[spr1985]

As the two posts above state! I use black skiing Salopets coupled with a fleece and a jacket if needed, a damn site cheaper than carp stuff and I'm always warm

 

 

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Edited October 4, 2016 by spr1985

[dalthegooner]

I've got a Trakker suit; the equivalent these days is the F-32 .

 

Great but of kit for the money, in my opinion.

Edited October 6, 2016 by dalthegooner

[salokcinnodrog]

The trendy carp brands don't manufacture clothing. They buy cheap clothing form China, stitch a label onto it, and sell it at a massive profit. It's all tat relative to the price.

 

I went though loads of winter suits (including a Trakker one and a Chub one - both utter, utter pants) before I learned. They don't keep you warm and they last 2 seasons before they're ready for the bin. They all cost at least £100. It's carp tax of the highest order.

 

IMO you want to go for stuff that is made by a company that makes clothing for outdoor activities. Think camping, hiking, hunting, work wear or even better, the military suppliers. You can spend as much as you want but it doesn't have to cost a fortune.

Hoggs of Fife Shooting trousers and jacket. Found them better than almost all fishing clothing.

 

The only name that I think gets decent fishing clothing is Drennan/ESP, but you do pay the price, at around £200 for the Drennan Jacket

[RFCARP92]

This morning I've been and brought myself the new trakker f-32 I've tryed this suit on all together today and it feels really warm...only time will tell.

But the best bit is I brought this from go outdoors who priced matched.. angling direct which was £75:99 and go outdoors beat that by 10% so I got my self a right bargain in my eyes! So I've posted this if anyone wants to save some pennies price match