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What is the difference between the jacket and the parka?

body length: the jacket comes to belt line and the parka covers to about the pants pocket.
get the parka, cause when you sit down the jacket style usually rides up leaving your lower back exposed

is it best to get the insulated?

WildDog3 wrote:is it best to get the insulated?

Depends on if you like to wear alot of clothes under your rain gear. I have the insulated and on warm rain days I just wear shorts under them........

blkdog812 wrote:body length: the jacket comes to belt line and the parka covers to about the pants pocket.
get the parka, cause when you sit down the jacket style usually rides up leaving your lower back exposed

I don't have a problem with the jacket riding up. I still have plenty of overlap with the jacket & bibs combo. No issues with the combo keeping me dry.

Might be more on an issue for a tall person. I am 5'7".

civicrr wrote: I am 5'7".

Yea, I'm sure that helps some...........

I thought it was the size of your belly that made them rise up when you set down

JT

that does help them ride up too

Brian wrote:

civicrr wrote: I am 5'7".

Yea, I'm sure that helps some...........

BTW, I prefer uninsulated. In winter, I usually keep the bibs/jacket on all day. Just remove insulating layers as needed.

I have both jacket and parka and bibs and the non- insulated is fine for around the Delta, Berryessa and south, but if you fish father north you may want the insulated or dress in layers with the non insulated

blkdog812 wrote:body length: the jacket comes to belt line and the parka covers to about the pants pocket.
get the parka, cause when you sit down the jacket style usually rides up leaving your lower back exposed

Especially for women - even with the elastic bottom on the jacket loosened, it rides right up our curves to the waist.

Bibbs + jacket
Pants + parka

I have uninsulated stuff, and layer under it, since I live in SoCal, and it doesn't get that cold here.