Arctic Armor

[Fred_Bear]

I absolutely love this stuff but i've had a few problems.

I have two small rips in the bibs so how should i go about patching it up? Also my velcro is pulling off on one of the pockets so i need to sew that up.

Also how is it supposed to be washed because mine is horribly dirty and my mom keeps getting on me about it, but i'm not real crazy about putting it in the washing machine.

[DTro]

I followed the directions

Wash in cold and hang to dry.

I put a small tear in mine from the auger blade, and gave it to the wife. Not sure how she did it, but she fixed er up good.

[Sandmannd]

I've washed mine once. Do it in cold water and hang to dry as dtro said. Comes out just fine. Fixing it, not sure, blast an email to walleye dan, he'll let you know what to do.

[cliffy]

Wash it in the cold cycle and hang dry. I washed mine a week ago and it looks as good as new. The insulation has a a low melting point....so dont put it in the dryer.

I agree with the other poster, send a e-mail to Walleye Dan about the rips. I would assume a person can just use a needle and thread to fix it but I am sure Dan will have the answers.

Cliffy.

[tisosy11]

ahha just give it to the wife and it will be fixed like magic!

thats funny dtro

[redtrucks]

For some odd reason the muffler of my auger touched the pocket of the coat and burned a hole in it. I was upset because it was my first time out with the gear. I contacted IDI and told them my problem and today I received a 10"x18" peice of camo in the mail to patch up the hole. Great customer service!

[Northlander]

I would contact Walleye Dan about the problems with stitching. They are very good with concerns about AA gear. As far as the holes I would ask them if they had material to send you or go to a sewing shop and get some matching waterproof material and glue/sew it on overlapping by at least 1/2" all around.

As far as washing I used cold water and then put in a big dryer, like at the laundry, and dried on no heat and made sure to turn it inside out and pockets to.

[fishoff]

I am going to get me and my wife artic armor suits before I move to Virginia MN. It should make the whole cold @ss winter

alot more fun and less noticable. Thanks for the great info.

[tisosy11]

A very wise choice!

[dfricke1010]

I did the same thing before i came up to grand forks for school. i wear the whole suit walkin to all my classes and dont notice a thing

[Lisa Almquist]

I bought Arctic Armor this past fall. I can stay on the ice longer because this suit is very warm and waterproof. One of the best purchases I ever made!

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I am going to get me and my wife artic armor suits before I move to Virginia MN

<----I'm wearing the bibs in my avatar! You're wife will love you for it fishoff!

[BoxMN]

Lisa,

Are there women's sizes in the AA? My wife was just complaining and saying she would go with me more if I got her some decent outdoor clothing instead of hand-me-downs or mens sizes that fit her funky. I know I could ask WalleDan too but you would be able to give a better perspective. Thanks for any info!

[Lisa Almquist]

No, they don't have actual women's sizes. What I actually did was email my height and weight to Walleye Dan and he made the decision what size I needed. They fit pretty good! He has a knack for fitting people! Another thing, don't get the size bigger than what you really need. You only need to have a wicking layer and then a sweatshirt/jeans layer under your Arctic Armor. You don't need many layers with this stuff. It works great on it's own!

[Sandmannd]

I would agree with Lisa. Walley Dan can get you a set that will fit and you don't need much underneath (maybe nothing hehehe). I didn't think they looked too shabby in the few women I've seen them on. Besides, they are for warmth, not glamour shots :-)

[Lisa Almquist]

Did you see my avatar?? Look at that smile....Look at her beautiful skin...she's got a lovely freckled look about her....the Lake Trout that is!!! Hahaha Couldn't resist.

We're not on the ice/boat to win beauty contests. Winter gear is meant to be functional and not particularly figure flattering, right?

[tisosy11]

ahha - that would get warm i would think@

[BoxMN]

Ha! Yeah, that is why she wants some good stuff, and wants it to fit right, not necessarily to look good in Thanks for the info!

BTW - I think you agree we don't exactly fit the image of fashion or beauty contest winners - well at least not me, hehe

[fishoff]

I don't care what my wife looks like in the suit cause I jump all over her anyway. I want her to be happy and warm.

It is the least I could do since she agreed to move to

Virginia MN with me. GOD BLESS HER she's HOT.