Products FAQ
Quality Striker outerwear is extremely difficult to construct. This is due to the custom designed flotation lining and the premium construction standards we employ.
For example, most sewing factories have great difficulty duplicating our linings, our seam margins, seam taping, and general construction. There is a difference between executing engineering excellence and trying to copy it.
Starting with our proprietary fabrics and insulation padding and finishing with acute attention to detail in each suit we construct for different applications. In the end - fit and feel of a Striker suit makes all the difference in the world. Try one on and you'll feel the difference.
Our Sureflote® flotation system, which is made from expanded low density polyethylene foam, traps air in closed cells. This is constructed into multi-layer membranes to create internal air pockets for added buoyancy. The Sureflote® membrane is moisture resistant and provides superior user mobility and added protection in the extreme cold. You can float with just a bib, jacket, or float vest. You will not float upside down while wearing just the bib.
Our Hydrapore Waterproof/Breathable shell is designed specifically for ice fishing applications to protect the wearer from slush, snow, and common ice fishing environments. It is not suggested as an alternative to high quality rain gear for long periods of heavy rain.
Our proprietary adjustable inseam allows you to adjust the inseam length on Ice Bibs by up to 6 inches.
Adjustable Inseam Instructions for Ice Bibs:
1) Lay bibs on flat surface.
2) Unzip legs all the way and open lower leg.
3) Undo Velcro on gaiter fabric and flip over the gaiter fabric up onto the leg lining.
4) Unfold the very bottom hem (1/2” seam secured by Velcro) across the cuff by sliding your thumb through the two halves of Velcro.
5) You will want to “hide” either one or two of the connecting tabs with snaps, depending on how much you shorten the cuff. (Snap the tab to the inside lining so it stays inside since it is not needed any more)
6) Now you can fold the cuff up to a higher setting, as much as 6 inches. The maximum change is set so that the cuff hem is the same length as the leg zipper storm flap (as shown in image below).
7) Reconnect the Velcro on the bottom cuff hem to the higher Velcro strip(s).
8) Make a crease on the new bottom hem by pressing flat. Do NOT use an iron because this will burn the fabric.
Striker Rain Bibs
Striker Vortex Bibs are adjustable via easily accessible buttons inside each leg. Inseam options include 27", 29", 31", and 33".
Adrenaline and Denali Bibs are not equipped with adjustable inseams.
Yes, machine wash in cold water using a mild detergent and finish by hang drying. Never use high heat for drying!
For optimal performance, occasional washing is recommended for Adrenaline, Women's Adrenaline, Denali, and Vortex rain suits.
To take best care of your rain gear - machine wash on cold and finish by hang drying. Once hang dried - tumble dry on low for a few minutes to help reactive the DWR finish.
Never use high heat for drying!
Striker Jacket and Bib systems work best in tandem, but a single suit piece will make you buoyant. Bibs contain more Sureflote® material than jackets, and will usually provide more flotation than jackets. Please note that our flotation system is designated as flotation assist. It is not a PFD.
Striker Sureflote® Flotation Assist
No. Striker rainwear DOES NOT have SureFlote Flotation Assist Technology. It is designed specifically to resist water while letting your body breathe. If you are worried about falling into the water, we recommend wearing a life jacket.
A good rain suit features an optimal balance of fabric weight, waterproofness, breathability, durability, and features designed for specific applications. Our Adrenaline, Women's Adrenaline, Denali, and Vortex rain suits have been constructed with all of the above factors in mind and designed specifically to protect serious anglers from inclement weather.
The truth is that all outerwear designed for active sports has various degrees of water resistance, but will eventually leak given enough water, time, and pressure. Manufacturers define “waterproof” according to different standards, and testing is not standardized. A rubber raincoat is completely waterproof, and may be the ideal garment for standing in a downpour waiting for the bus, but if you tried to ski or snowboard in it, you’d be wet in no time from your own perspiration. The trick is to balance protection from rain and snow on the outside with the ability to let water vapor (warm perspiration) escape from the inside.
Seam leakage protection is also important to shell technology and keeping your jacket or bib waterproof. You might have the best fabric in the world, but if the seams leak it does not do much good. Pinholes in the fabric where thread passes through can create these leak points. This is addressed by applying polyurethane tape to the inside of the seam on the garment shell to create a flexible seal of these pinholes. Be aware that some manufacturers only seam tape in “critical areas” to save on production cost.
Melting snowflakes, a light rain, or generation of moisture from the inside are all bad news when trying to keep warm. When it comes to external factors, the best way to keep moisture out is to use a waterproof and breathable shell (this also implies that it is windproof). The days of one brand domination in this technology are long gone. There are two main technologies to make a woven fabric waterproof and breathable: polyurethane coatings and fabric laminations or membranes.
The effectiveness of this function is measured by two units, the first for water resistance and the second for breathability, reported numerically such as 5,000mm/10,000gr/m2. This is where it gets pretty technical. Water resistance is determined by lab testing essentially measuring water leakage which can vary with pressure (i.e. a driving wind). Breathability is also determined by laboratory testing. Breathability increases in colder ambient temperatures. Suffice it to say that the higher the numbers the better. For cold weather fishing and hunting outerwear, a minimum rating of 3,000mm/3,000gr/m2 is suggested.
Manufacturers typically describe the waterproof breathability of fabrics using two numbers. The first is in millimeters (mm) and is a measure of how waterproof a fabric is. In the case of a 10k or 10,000 mm fabric, if you put a square tube with inner dimensions of 1” x 1” over a piece of said fabric, you could fill it with water to a height of 10,000 mm (32.8 feet) before water would begin to leak through. The higher the number, the more waterproof the fabric.
The second number is a measure of how breathable the fabric is, and is normally expressed in terms of how many grams (g) of water vapor can pass through a square meter (m2) of the fabric from the inside to the outside in a 24 hour period. In the case of a 20k (20,000 g) fabric, this would be 20,000 grams. The larger the number, the more breathable the fabric.
Warranty and Returns FAQ
Our product warranty covers defects in manufacturing or workmanship for outerwear, including but not limited to: seam failures; missing/defective snaps, zippers, etc; defective fabrication; separations, etc. for a period of two (2) years from the original date of purchase. Striker Brands will repair or replace the product at its sole discretion.
Click here for full details about Striker's warranty.
The warranty does not cover burns, tears, abrasions, stains, fading or normal wear and tear. For small burns and cuts, patch kits are available on our website.
In most cases, yes. For small tears, you can order a Patch Kit here.
Patch kits come in six options, depending on the Striker suit you own and the part of the suit that was damaged.
Returns and exchanges are allowed for purchases made through strikerbrands.com, provided a return request is made within 30 days of the order's delivery. Item's must be returned to us in original packaging, unused and in re-sellable condition.
For purchases from strikerbrands.com, you can start a return by clicking here.
We do not charge restocking fees, but all original tags must be attached and the item must be in perfect, resellable condition.
Once your return has been received and accepted, the original charge will be credited back to your credit card.
If you purchased Striker products through a retailer, please contact the retailer directly for their return policy and procedure.
General FAQ
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