Highintheshoulder
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heater body suit VS Iwom suit … Pros and cons
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Hunter922
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Wore a heater body suit once, 12 degrees 15 mph wind and it worked well. For sure wouldn't need this in the Ga woods..
Kris87
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I have a HBS that I use for OH and KY late season. No way you can get cold in one. I don't have any experience with the IWOM, but the HBS is easy to get in and out of. I've worn mine in both a blind and a tree.
bonecollector123
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Just buy a good camo sleeping bag way cheaper and just as easy to carry. If you need them it's easy to sew the shoulder straps in but you can just unzip it slip into it and zip it up around you. Plenty warm
uturn
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Hunter922
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Used this method with my son when he was 9-10 and couldn't keep warm on Georgia's frigid 30 degree mornings.
It worked for us...
Used this method with my son when he was 9-10 and couldn't keep warm on Georgia's frigid 30 degree mornings.
It worked for us...
Lol.... you don't hunt up in the mountains. I have sat in my HBS in the single digits on quite a few mornings here in Georgia. I loved mine except it was a tad bit to small for my 6'2" frame so I sold it and am looking at a new one or a IWOM. I sat in 10 degree weather and driving snow with 25-45mph winds up in Iowa this past November and without a doubt there is no way I could have done it without it.
Hunter922
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No I don't.. I hunt Cobb and Fulton.. and Missouri..
GeorgiaBob
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When I sailed a lot, I spent many a night on deck in below zero temps and windy conditions. I have used "heater" suits, chemical warmers, and all the tricks available by 2010 (the last time I sailed freezing waters). I wasn't really happy with any of them.
Personal preference is simply layers! I start with raw silk long johns, silk socks, silk gloves and a good silk baklava.
Second layer, is either loose weave wool or one of the thermo designed plastics (several of them are very good).
Over that I either wear an oversized 7mm neoprene suit, or "breathable" pants and shirt. I wear winter grade boot socks, lightweight driving gloves and a heavy ski-mask either thermo plastic or neoprene.
The 4th layer is always water resistant outerwear with reinforced patches. Heavy waterproof gloves are a must, along with a third pair of socks (light weight - no cotton), and a wool scarf complete the layer.
In extreme conditions I add a heavy weather coat with a hood and big mittens.
When properly layered, I have never been cold. The only issue I ever encounter is sweat! Silk and the other wicking layers keep most of the sweat off my body, but the outer layers tend to absorb the sweat, and after a day or two the heavy gear tends to smell a bit ripe!
Understand, I am not talking about being comfortable for an hour or two. properly layered, I could and sometimes did, stay warm in extreme conditions for days!
I have holed up in a tree blind, with Northern Illinois temps of 10 to 12 degrees and 12 knot winds, wearing just three layers and was mostly comfortable even after 5 hours.
Personal preference is simply layers! I start with raw silk long johns, silk socks, silk gloves and a good silk baklava.
Second layer, is either loose weave wool or one of the thermo designed plastics (several of them are very good).
Over that I either wear an oversized 7mm neoprene suit, or "breathable" pants and shirt. I wear winter grade boot socks, lightweight driving gloves and a heavy ski-mask either thermo plastic or neoprene.
The 4th layer is always water resistant outerwear with reinforced patches. Heavy waterproof gloves are a must, along with a third pair of socks (light weight - no cotton), and a wool scarf complete the layer.
In extreme conditions I add a heavy weather coat with a hood and big mittens.
When properly layered, I have never been cold. The only issue I ever encounter is sweat! Silk and the other wicking layers keep most of the sweat off my body, but the outer layers tend to absorb the sweat, and after a day or two the heavy gear tends to smell a bit ripe!
Understand, I am not talking about being comfortable for an hour or two. properly layered, I could and sometimes did, stay warm in extreme conditions for days!
I have holed up in a tree blind, with Northern Illinois temps of 10 to 12 degrees and 12 knot winds, wearing just three layers and was mostly comfortable even after 5 hours.
Wayne D Davis
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Over the many years in the woods I've always layered up but never have thought much of how or what with other than my socks and core area. I make sure my boots are loose until I have silk socks then two more layers wick away thermal. Plus a good head/ ears cover. I've always heard core area warmth will help keep the rest of you warm. Seems to be true for me
davidhelmly
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No experience with the Iwom but the HBS is fantastic for bowhunting in cold weather!!
Hawken2222
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I have no experience with the HBS, but I do recommend the Iwom. It's the ticket for Late muzzleloader season in Iowa. I am sure it will get a lot of use the first week of December when I go to Saskatchewan.
Trapnfish
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I love my heater body suit
shdw633
Senior Member
I like the way the IWOM is compact but I don't know that it looks as warm as an HBS
Turkeyhunter3400
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Another option is the Pnuma heated vest. Dress in comfortable layers and nothing to carry in. Turn it on when you need it. Haven't had a chance to try it in bitter cold yet, but it is lightweight and comfortable and as stated above keeps your core warm which keeps the rest of you warm. I would also use heated insoles if your in a tree.
shdw633
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I had a heated vest and they are good for your core chest area but I found that the area it is warming is generally not the areas getting that cold, it's the extremities that get cold. I went with a Dewalt heated Jacket and the HSS electric heated hand muff and battery powered insoles to try and keep warm the season. The Dewalt heated jacket heats the arms and neck area as well as the chest and back area and runs off the same batteries as my Dewalt tools.
