I love my Heater body suit....but have know experience with the others.

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I love my HBS and it is way cheaper than a Fanatic or Incinerator set!

 

HBS is nice but can be tough to get into in a small treestand, particularly your right foot. It seems to get snagged going into the leg. Its warm though once you get it on. Im thinking about trying an IWOM myself. It seems like it would be more user friendly in a treestand.

 

IWOM for me.

 

I like my HBS but until just now I have never heard of the IWOM. I might just upgrade to that one.

 

A few threads on this already, my IWOM is the best hunting accessory I have ever bought.

 

never used any of the others but i absolutely love my Iwom.

 

I got a WarmBag several years ago before they closed their doors. It is awesome, but the new IWOM I saw on youtube looks better. I like how it deploys the bottom section and zips up so cleanly when on stand. The HBS I didn't like. I read that back in WWII our guys would turn their sleeping bags upside down, cut a hole in the bottom to put their heads through & a couple slits in the sides to put their arms through to keep warm while moving around in the winter months.

 

Iwom xt for my. I've used it a dozen times in late season. It's great! Keeps me warm and in the stand longer. I choose the iwom because it has arms. Didn't like the idea of the HBS having to unzip to shoot.

 

IWOM XT. For me too. I can wear it to the tree pulled up to the waist, climb into stand and easily deploy it. Haven’t used the others. Did I say it’s super warm too?

 

HBS is warmer than the IWOM XT in my testing....

 

Yep, very warm, but a royal pain to unzip and get out of the top section to shoot your bow was a loser for me. Hunting in an enclosed blind so those movements would be hidden wouldn't be to bad. But then again, in a blind I have a heater going!

 

So with the IWOM XT do you just wear long jons under it and thats it in temps like 20’s? Im unfamiliar but interested...

 

In 20's I'll wear mid weight fleece pants and a sweat shirt. Sometimes I'll wear my heated vest to be extra toasty. I get cold super easily

 

Temps in the 20's my IWOM would keep me warm with just jeans and a sweatshirt.

 

Heater body suit is the best hunting investment I've made. I use it every day in November. I have a lone wolf assault and can get in and out of it safely on stand.

 

My opinion;



..........zippers......warmth. ..........windproof.....waterproof....quietness...price..... .ease of use...hood....orange
HBS......5...............5.... ...................1.......... .....0...............5........ ......1................5...... .....0........... 0

AS suit..4...............5....... ...............5.............. ...5...............4.......... ....5................4........ ...5............5
*higher number is better


HBS=22
AS suit= 42

I used both over the last weekend.

The HBS zippers are quitter and smoother.
I had a lot of problems zipping up the AS. Might be my body type or something but the zipper goes way up
into my crotch and bunches up...I fumbled around for about 5 minutes trying to zip it the first time.

They are equally warm. I have had the top of my thighs get a little chilled in the HBS when they press tight against the material, but not that big of a problem.

HBS-$350
AS-$175 on sale

 

I have both the IWOM XT and the HBS. I use the IWOM in a treestand because I can wear it in parka mode and climb in then whip the legas out and I am good. I use the HBS in a blind or shooting house. Both equally warm. Both great suits. I would love to use the HBS in a stand but like mentioned it is difficult to get your legs in and out of at times. I love the nothing on my arms. I wear a compression sleeve on the IWOM just to be sure. I shoot a short brace height bow. I am always concern but but have not had an issue. So. Other quality suit. Both keep.you warm. Both do what they are intended to do. I use both and love both! Would like to combine the 2 and have a perfect suit! Never tried the AS suit.

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I've always like one piece coveralls. Still wearing a Walls one piece my dad got in the 90s before my time. It's crazy how far apparel has come.

 

For the Price and features I'm going with the Arctic Shield

 

I've used the HBS and artic shield. Both work well and keep you warm. The only caveat is if you check your phone often you are constantly letting the heat out and defeating the purpose. If you don't then I recommend either. If you do I would say go for a traditional jacket and bibs. Kind of a strange input but that's based on experience as a dad with young children and job that keeps me on call with the phone/leash tied to me.

 

My son and I have HBS and love them... we have no problem doing all day sits when it's around 0 degrees out in the late season.

I wish the legs weren't separate, but that's my only complaint. I started dressing lighter and lighter and using my HBS more and more. Even when it's around 45 degrees or so. I'll go out with just a tshirt and a hoodie and I'm fine, and don't break a sweat walking in.

It also conceals a LOT of motion when you're using calls, etc and any little movements you might make if the deer is behind you.

I'm starting to think that it traps a lot of scent inside of it too, but don't have any proof.

It's saved me TONS of money on trying to layer up and buying heavy winter parkas, etc.

 

HBS for me, I haven't used the others. Bottom line is that it keeps me in the tree longer than without.

 

I have a warmbag, only used it a couple times though

 

I have HBS and Arctic Shield and AS is more compact then HBS. I really like the zippers for your arms. But still both HBS and AS kept my knees and feet cold.

 

The perfect suit will be one that have zippers for arm and bag for legs like IWOM.

 

I only have experience with my IWOM and I love it. I have the lighter weight version. I like that I can remove the hood and use a hat instead.

The zippers aren't super quiet as others have said, but just yesterday I unzipped it and peed into my pee bottle inside the IWOM with a doe and a fawn about 40 yards in front of me and they didn't spook.

As it gets colder I do need to layer up under it. I wear a good base layer (ECWCS) and regular non insulated hunting pants and a wool shirt. That's fine to 30 degrees. Any colder and I start adding a vest or insulated pants.

It is an issue where you can catch the arm with the string. I usually just twist the sleeve as they suggest, but I'm thinking about adding a compression sleeve to make this not an issue.

I got mine as a "used" one and it was only $200. That's a crazy bargain. I'm thinking I'll buy the warmer version with more insulation and the non removable hood in the treestand friendly camo pattern to use for late season/gun hunting for next year.