Simms Suit Vs Stormr Suit

[jeff97zzz]

Cost is not really an issue for me. I want to stay dry and be able to move freely in my suit. Can anyone help me make my decision?

 

Stormr Fusion suit

 

or

 

Simms Pro Dry suit

 

Thoughts....

[Glenn]

I've seen and tried on the Simms Prodry suit.  Very impressive.

 

[gobig]

I have used quite a few water proof systems over the years between water foul hunting, fishing and snowboarding. There are only two that I have really felt fit the bill. That is Gortex and Columbia's omnitec. The biggest reasons are breathability and durability. If you sweat and it can not escape you might as well wear a wet suit. I will add that I bought a shimanno rain jacket and its great for warm rainy conditions. 

[Strikeking]

There are a lot of reasons why the Fusion suit is better. I was one of the first in the US to get the Black Fusion suit (April 2014) and I have the Fusion Blue that came out last summer (2015). The material is totally different from any other foul weather gear on the market, and it's the first suit that's actually designed to provide optimum performance for fishing based on the movements we make while casting, driving, etc. My original Fusion suit is still perfect, will never require any sort of crappy spray-on rain-away garbage, and I've even worn them over suit and tie when I have business meetings to attend and they don't look like I just walked off the boat when I walk into a meeting. The cuffs on the arms cinch down and are watertight, so I can plunge my hand underwater to get a fish and no water will run up my arm.

The bibs to me though are the most technologically advanced in the world, and the biggest selling point. I'm a tall guy, and my Simms bibs would always ride up whenever I sat down. Because of the design and flex points of the Fusion, that never happens and the cuffs remain in place on the ankle regardless if I'm sitting or standing. So I don't have to worry about my feet getting wet when I sit down.