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New View Youth Insulated Hunting Bib Review — The Piece That Keeps a Kid Warm From the Chest Down
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- Model
- Youth Insulated Hunting Bib – Quiet Camo
- Construction
- Quiet camo outer, fleece-lined insulation
- Sizes
- Youth S, M, L, XL
- Suspenders
- Adjustable elastic, quick-release buckles
Pros
- Bib construction is the right answer for kids: the high front and back cover the kidneys and lower back, and nothing gaps when they kneel, bend or sit on the ground
- Fleece-lined insulation in a quiet, brushed camo face fabric — soft, not slick, and not noisy against brush
- Six pockets: two fleece-lined zippered chest hand-warmer pockets, two zippered waist pockets, two rear patch pockets
- Elastic suspenders with quick-release buckles and sliders — a child can get in and out alone, and the length adjusts as they grow
- Two-way front zip with a hook-and-loop storm flap, long leg zips to get it on over boots, and hook-and-loop ankle adjusters
- Reinforced stitching at the straps and pockets, and a diamond crotch gusset for kneeling and climbing
- Covered by a 12-month limited warranty and 30-day returns
Cons
- Insulated bibs are warm — on a mild afternoon a child will overheat walking in; this is a cold-weather, sitting garment
- Sizing is S to XL with garment (not body) measurements; between sizes, go up and use the straps
- Brand new to the range with no customer reviews yet on New View's site
- The matching 30L pack has no dedicated rifle or bow carry, so the gun stays in the child's hands or on a sling
The jacket is the piece everybody buys first for a young hunter. It is the bottom half that ends the hunt.
Kids kneel. They sit on frozen ground, slide down banks and crawl behind rocks to get a rest. Ordinary pants gap at the back the moment they bend, wet knees go cold in minutes, and a child who is cold from the waist down is done, whatever is on top. That is the problem an insulated bib solves, and it is why we put the new New View Hunting Youth Insulated Hunting Bib on our young shooter and took him out to shoot from every position we could think of.
It is a fleece-lined bib in New View’s Quiet Camo, with six pockets, elastic quick-release suspenders, a two-way front zip, long leg zips and hook-and-loop ankle adjusters, in youth sizes S to XL. We have also included New View’s 30L youth camo day pack, which came in the same box and is the obvious thing to carry the rest of a young hunter’s kit in.
At a glance
Out of the Bag
This is New View’s second youth review here. The first, the kids’ jacket and pants set, made the case that the brand builds youth clothing as real hunting clothing rather than a costume. The bib is the cold-weather step up from those pants: the same fleece-lined idea, extended up the chest and back, and built to sit in.
The Front: Zip, Flap and Chest Pockets
The two-way zip is the detail adults miss and kids need. Anyone who has taken a child hunting in one-piece clothing knows the bathroom problem; a two-way front zip that opens from the bottom solves it without taking the straps off or getting cold. The hook-and-loop storm flap over it keeps wind out of the zip line.
The two chest pockets are fleece-lined hand-warmers, which is exactly where a kid puts their hands on a stand, and the two zippered waist pockets hold the small things. New View lists six pockets in all; the other two are patch pockets at the rear.
The Suspenders
Suspenders are where cheap kids’ bibs fall down, literally. These are wide elastic with sliders for length and quick-release buckles at the bib, which means two things in practice. A child can get the bib on and off on their own, without an adult unthreading anything. And the bib grows with them: New View’s own size guide says the straps give flexibility in overall length, and that if your child is between sizes or growing quickly, you should go up a size.
The Legs
New View lists reinforced stitching at the straps, the pockets and the other high-stress points, and a diamond crotch gusset. The gusset matters on a kid more than on an adult: it is the piece that lets them kneel, squat and step up onto a rock without the seam pulling tight or tearing.
In the Field
These photographs were taken on a mild late-summer afternoon, so they show fit and movement, not warmth — and honestly, insulated bibs are too warm for that weather once a child starts walking. What they do show is that the bib does not fight a young hunter in any position: standing, kneeling, leaning into a rest, sitting back on the heels. The straps stay on, the back stays covered, the legs do not bind at the knee. Over it he is wearing the Venustas heated vest, and the two layer together cleanly — vest under the straps, bib over the vest’s hem.
The cold-weather proof comes this season, on a stand and in a blind, and we will add it here.
The 30L Youth Day Pack
The pack is a straightforward youth day pack: 30 litres, 600D polyester Oxford with a PU coating, 28 × 20 × 45 cm, 750 g, with 11 storage areas, two hanging loops, adjustable padded straps, a chest strap, and a rain cover stored in its own bottom compartment. At US$44.99 it is sized for exactly what a kid carries on a day hunt — the spare layer, snacks, water, a small pair of binoculars, and the hand warmers. New View is upfront that it has no dedicated rifle or bow carry, and that is fine for a young hunter whose rifle should be in their hands or on a sling under supervision anyway.
Sizing
New View’s chart gives garment measurements in inches, not body measurements, for S, M, L and XL. The best way to choose is the one New View recommends: lay a pair of bibs that already fit flat, measure chest, hip, length and inseam, and compare. Between sizes, growing fast, or planning thick layers underneath, size up — the suspenders take up the difference in length.
Pros and Cons (the Honest Version)
What it does well. A bib is the right garment for a child who kneels, sits and crawls, and this one is built properly: fleece-lined, quiet brushed camo, a high front and back, elastic quick-release suspenders a child can work alone, a two-way front zip under a storm flap, long leg zips for boots, hook-and-loop ankle adjusters, six pockets including fleece-lined hand-warmers, reinforced stress points and a diamond gusset. It has a 12-month warranty, and at US$99.99 it is priced for something a child will outgrow.
Where to go in with your eyes open. It is a cold-weather, sitting garment; on a mild day, or on a long walk in, a child will overheat. Sizing is by garment measurement, so measure. It is a new product with no customer reviews on New View’s site yet. And the matching pack carries gear, not a rifle.
Who Should Buy It
Buy it if you take a child to a tree stand, a ground blind or a late-season calling setup, and the cold creeping up from the ground is what ends your hunts. Pair it with a warm top layer — New View’s own youth jacket, or a heated vest like the Venustas we have him wearing here — and add the 30L pack for the rest of the kit.
Look elsewhere if your young hunter is mostly walking and stalking in mild weather; the fleece-lined pants are the better fit there.
Final Verdict
The New View Youth Insulated Hunting Bib fixes the half of a young hunter that usually gets forgotten. It keeps the back covered when they bend, the knees warm when they kneel, and the hands warm in fleece-lined chest pockets — and it does it with suspenders, zips and closures a child can manage on their own. At US$99.99, with the US$44.99 30L pack alongside it, New View has put together the most practical youth cold-weather bottom half we have seen.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
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