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Who makes the warmest bibs

Started by Tajue17, October 10, 2025, 08:41:44 AM

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Tajue17

Its a curiosity question,,, i usually get the chills while hunting in the northeast in january its mostly single digits then ad the windchill,, my normal dress code is a light base layer under a heavy base layer, fleece lined jeans under a heavy fleece cabelas pant or a johnson wool heavy trouser, so 4 layers at the waste down. 

Im usually not a brand name person,  but i need a bib bottom where i can put it on over my regular fleece or flannel lined jeans then head into the stand and not listen to my teeth play morse code with my longjohns all afternoon.

Im looking for a bib and parka set that i can put on over street or work clothes,, needs to be stickbow close & quiet, wind repellent im close to
The ocean sometimes one spot i can put an arrow into cape cod bay...

I was just looking at kuiu, i see good reviews but id rather hear from people that hunt very close...
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Tim Finley

I bought two jackets from Kuiu sent them both back they were supposed to be the quietest thing for hunting maybe for gun hunting at 100 yards but not bow hunting and the stuff ran really small . Sitka is way better but just about anything you get with a wind liner is going to be noisy . Try code of Silence I havnet seen any but heard good about it .

Tajue17

Thanks for post,,, my buddy told me same thing he has been hearing the kuiu stuff is loud especially for really close hunting. 

I will check out the code of silence. 
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R Martin

Asio gear is specifically designed for bowhunting whitetails, very warm, durable, and quiet.

Mint

I bought King of the Mountain Bibs back in 1997 and still use them when its really cold out. I still can't believe my KOM will be 30 years old and I'm still using it today.
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MnFn

I have had a bunch of bibs. On the advice of Beemann, I bought Sitka Fanatic bibs and jacket.
Yes it's expensive, but it's worth every penny. Both Beemann and I live in North Dakota and it gets pretty darn cold here -not to mention the wind on the prairie.

After using it for a couple years, I would buy it again. It's quiet enough for me. Great design of pockets.
I really like the zipper design on the jacket.
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Arctic Hunter

I have Kuiu, First Lite, and Sitka stuff. It works well enough early season and the super down under my clothes keeps me warm until it gets cold.

Honestly, the best really cold weather gear I've used for hunting in a stand is the cabelas wooltimate or outfitter jacket and bibs with wind shear. It's heavy, but worth it if I don't have far to go.  I bought mine 20 years ago. Not sure if it's the same quality or even if you can still get it.
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EHK

I've had gear from Kuiu and First lite.  I love their warm weather stuff, but the cold weather gear doesn't cut it for me.  I purchased some Code of Silence stuff last year and was very happy with it.  The versa line kept me warm during the rut and then zone 7 for the later season.  The wool exterior can be a pain in thorns and briars - everything clings to it, but it's reasonably warm, the quietest I've ever worn, and very reasonably priced too. 

Trenton G.

I really like a one pice suit as opposed to bibs. Not having a gap between my jacket and pants really helps keep things warm, even on those single degree or negative sits here during late season. I really like the Redhead Silent Stalker suit.

Tajue17

hey everyone a huge thanks for posting your recommendations.    you guys have some good points and you folks in North dakota I wouldn't doubt your opinion because yeah its darn cold up there and that wind thats the thing once the wind makes it thru your layers its hard to deal with that.

someone mentioned KOM,, I still hear its the best but for 900.00 for bibs Im more worried about my body weight changing,, if i only knew id stay the same body type for that many years id buy KOM right now. 
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Stringwacker

I'm going to say the Sitka Fanatic bibs (and system) are the warmest. I've had Filson, KOM. Woolrich, Wooltimate and a couple of others....but nothing was like the Fanatic.

In fact they were so warm I sold them. There was absoultely no need for that amount of warmth in the deep south. I used them on a day that was 14 degrees with a 20 mile and hour wind (sooo rare) and even though my butt froze to the seat of the stand (really) I had to unzip the parka a bit due to the heat.

They are very heavy and bulky though....
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