Floater Suit

[Rob]

Well under some good advice from fellow OFC members(once again! ) I purchased my Salus floater suit from Rack and Reel in Barrie. Very good price at $350 bucks very friendly people there and quick on the ordering (2 days) Anyways thanks everyone for the advice and see you on the ice!!

 

Rob C

[BillM]

Rob, did they have anything for you to try on for size? I need a floater in the very near future and they are just down the street.

 

Also, which model Salus do they carry?

Edited January 6, 2010 by BillM

[Rob]

They just got a shipment of them today and had at least three of them on the rack. I am not sure of the size but check Here and you will see the sizing chart for the suits.

 

 

 

 

Rob C

[BillM]

Thanks bud, I'll take a run over there tomorrow and take a look.

[discophish]

I'm thinking of filling the bathtub up with cold water and ice cubes and hopping in with mine seeing that I haven't been able to get on the ice yet. The quality of the suit is outstanding compared to my old suit.

 

Fish safe and have fun

[wormdunker]

I have a buoy o buoy. I find it is bulky & rather uncomfortable to move around in. It is definitely very warm. Are the salus suits warm, how are they for comfortable movement?

[NAW]

I was in the Rack and Reel yesterday. They had a large, and XL and a XXL to try on. The model they carry is the Pro-Lite series (cheapest model).

 

They are on sale until the end of the week. $350, down from $400. They can order anything Salus.. They have the endurance class model on sale for $450. I bought the Endurance (not from Rack and Reel). The price is great considering you can order it from Cabalas for $430, plus shipping. My Endurance will be here tomorrow. I can't wait!!

[Thrasher]

For those in the market, a few years ago, I bought the Helly Hanson Alpha suit. Great suit, great features (zippers, pockets, suspenders, adjustable neoprene inner cuffs etc.) I paid $280 +/-. It was one of least expensive suits around, and had more features than most $100-$200 more! I've used it a ton, it's warm, breaks in rather quick and haven't had an issue with it.

FYI,

jt

[Thrasher]

Forgot to mention, the ONLY down fall I've found, is the hood isn't insulated.

[motion]

Thrasher, I have the same Helly Hanson Alpha suit and love the suit for the warmth and all the pockets but I find it a tad bulky and heavy. My son has the Mustang and its much lighter and less bulky. Might just be me getting old.LOL

[NAW]

NICE!!!!! My floater suit just arrived. A day early. I gave them a CC# yesterday, and it arrived today. Can't beat that..

 

This thing looks bad ass. Can't wait for this weekend.