Kuiu Spindrift Jacket

[yajsab]

I'm thinking about getting this jacket for layering during late season.  I have a question to those that own the Spindrift jacket.  Does the insulation fibers work their way out through the stitching? Thanks for your input.

[ellensburgpo]

They haven't on mine.

[livnright]

mine neither, i love it.

[RadSav]

This ain't your grandpa's cheapo K-Mart special down jacket

I am mainly a Sitka Gear guy, but I have to say the stitch work on the Kuiu I've played with has been flawless.  With the new green Vias who knows   Now they just need to make a fit for fat, broken, *censored*s like me.

[yajsab]

Thanks all. 

I didn't mean to compare it to the cheap down jacket.  I had one primaloft jacket in the $100 range and the fibers are coming out either from the stitches or the outer material.  That's the reason I asked.

[RadSav]

Thanks all. 

I didn't mean to compare it to the cheap down jacket.  I had one primaloft jacket in the $100 range and the fibers are coming out either from the stitches or the outer material.  That's the reason I asked.

I would have sent that jacket back.  No reason a Primaloft jacket no matter what cost should have that issue. 

I seriously doubt you would ever have that kind of issue with either Sitka's Kelvin or Kuiu's Spindrift products.  Even with all my BAD luck it hasn't happened.  And, that's a lot of bad luck

[halflife65]

I've worn for approximately 10 days (at least for several hours in the morning) in the last month and a half and have had no issues.  And this was after being mashed into a pack with 40 pounds of gear sitting on it on almost all of those 10 days.  It's a good insulating layer jacket (not as warm as a quality down jacket - just a FYI.)

[yajsab]

Cool.  Just need it as an insulation layer.  I'll have thermo/wool under it then other jacket over it.

[fillthefreezer]

mine has been problem free, love this layer, once it gets dark or early AM its my go-to in the high country!