Anyone seen or purchased these yet, honest opinions would be welcomed, warmth and comfort the main priorities, and as theres often a fair bit of walking involved in my winter fishing, nothing too bulky. Tia
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they've literally hit the shops this weekend, you'll be hard pushed for a good.user review especially with the temps not really dipped low yet either
they've literally hit the shops this weekend, you'll be hard pushed for a good.user review especially with the temps not really dipped low yet either
Fingers crossed they will be ok as they seems to hit the mark in all ways especially price point
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Oops, didn't realise this, anyrate anyone's first impressions.
Oops, didn't realise this, anyrate anyone's first impressions.
Got a pair of these in the week, as I was always impressed with the polar trousers. No side pockets on these. But they seem decent. The sizing I went for a medium I'm 13 stone 5.10 34/5 waist. I'd fit thermals underneath ok but if I wanted a fleece underneath like the currant trend I'd needed a large.
I'd say they're too bulky / warm over longer distances. I'd only be putting them on after getting all my gear set up knowing I'll be static for a while.
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That's my concern, I will wait until I can actually see them at hand.
That's my concern, I will wait until I can actually see them at hand.
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No pockets! Bloody daft!
No pockets! Bloody daft!
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4 pockets, just no cargo pockets
4 pockets, just no cargo pockets
Wore mine friday and very comfortable stretch type fabric, warm as well as I was just in a t -shirt til 5pm. Noticed there sized 32 waist inside. There certainly not, think these are all sized up for under gubbins
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What would you wear underneath just a base layer?
What would you wear underneath just a base layer?
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Not sure I'd be wearing your salopettes while walking, put them on when your when your going to be static. If it's really cold and I'm static I''ll wear thermal combats under them and if I'm really feeling it I'll have a skins layer under them. If your intent on walking in them worth having a look where the seam is, if there's stitching, it's raised and on the inside leg I've found that the 1st place to fray/go through.
Not sure I'd be wearing your salopettes while walking, put them on when your when your going to be static. If it's really cold and I'm static I''ll wear thermal combats under them and if I'm really feeling it I'll have a skins layer under them. If your intent on walking in them worth having a look where the seam is, if there's stitching, it's raised and on the inside leg I've found that the 1st place to fray/go through.
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I haven't got any, but yes point taken about walking, not sure if they're suitable for a long trek to the swim.
I haven't got any, but yes point taken about walking, not sure if they're suitable for a long trek to the swim.
I do like the look of these but there are a couple of things that put me off salopettes in general....
Stripping them off before bed, then getting up for a run in your thermals or whatever you have on underneath for a run and it's pissing down, (yes I know you could sleep in them but you end up sweating which is then counter-productive the next morning when you get cold)......i prefer to take the thermals off before bed and put a water repellent pair of trousers on to sleep in, that way if it is raining when you get up in the night you are fine...
And the other thing with salopettes is stripping them off to have a sh!te.....
Stripping them off before bed, then getting up for a run in your thermals or whatever you have on underneath for a run and it's pissing down, (yes I know you could sleep in them but you end up sweating which is then counter-productive the next morning when you get cold)......i prefer to take the thermals off before bed and put a water repellent pair of trousers on to sleep in, that way if it is raining when you get up in the night you are fine...
And the other thing with salopettes is stripping them off to have a sh!te.....
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And the other thing with salopettes is stripping them off to have a sh!te.....
you could always wear a nappy
....I hear you about the run in the night thing - but, in my experience sleeping bags work best with minimal layers on. I do however often sleep in combats or just shorts. Its its really cold then thermals at most - but anything else stops the bag working as effectively as it should.
If there's a chance of rain, I usually have my poncho ready to throw over if I'm making a swift exit. That keeps the worst off, but you still get a bit wet. I just resign myself to the fact I'm getting wet and change into something dry when the excitements over. Just means taking plenty of dry things to change into - I keep a few pairs of boxers/socks/tee shirts in a dry bag for that eventuality - and I always have a couple of towels - one for slime fish hands, the other for drying myself off.
And the other thing with salopettes is stripping them off to have a sh!te.....
you could always wear a nappy
....I hear you about the run in the night thing - but, in my experience sleeping bags work best with minimal layers on. I do however often sleep in combats or just shorts. Its its really cold then thermals at most - but anything else stops the bag working as effectively as it should.
If there's a chance of rain, I usually have my poncho ready to throw over if I'm making a swift exit. That keeps the worst off, but you still get a bit wet. I just resign myself to the fact I'm getting wet and change into something dry when the excitements over. Just means taking plenty of dry things to change into - I keep a few pairs of boxers/socks/tee shirts in a dry bag for that eventuality - and I always have a couple of towels - one for slime fish hands, the other for drying myself off.