KUIU Test run

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

I'm not going to lie either. I love the Verde camo pattern. I know the Deer don't care, but its sharp.

I love mine. I heard one of the reasons inventory was so low was the tsunami in Japan where they were getting their fabric. But that's been two years so  . I'm not some super loyal follower to any particular clothing brand so I could care less if I can't find a replacement jacket in two years. I'd just try another manufacturer. So many guys get stuck on a certain brand they never have any personal experience comparing and go off of website opinions. Its the same old Ford Chevy Dodge topic half the time with guys.  I've had Browning, Sitka and others over the years. Right now I'm liking KUIU.
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[ellensburgpo]

The attack pants and 185 top are great in hot weather. The 185 is very lightweight, and doesn't stink horribly after sweating a ton in it if you're hiking hard. The attack pants are the most comfortable pants I've ever worn. I get the frustration with items being out of stock, but why settle for either inferior products or massively overpriced Sitka gear just for the sake of expediency?

[jjhunter]

I will agree that Sitka is expensive, but so is KUIU.   I do not believe that one system is superior to the other.   What makes one better than the other is a matter of opinion.  I prefer Sitka because it is a more advanced line - by that I mean that I have more options.  Also, I can get pieces when I need them.  Important to some, obviously, not important to others.  I am glad that KUIU is evolving because competition breeds innovation.   I also like to have options.

I have carried Swarovsion, Zeiss RF, and Leica Geovid HD during the past 3 years.  I am not stuck on one brand - I want the best gear that suits my hunting style.  For now, that happens to be Sitka.  Perhaps I am just a little down (no pun intended) on my first piece of KUIU.  If I would have received the contrail windshirt as my first piece of Sitka, the same could have been said there.

Appreciate the reviews.  May have a 185 and a pair of attack pants, yet!

[huntnnw]

I would never be wearing the down or primaloft insulating pcs ever as outerwear...either over my merino and under my chugach or jacket or not at all

[huntnnw]

Ill never own sitka waterproof stuff due to the fact they use Gore..its pure crap! every garmit I have ever owned in my life including boots has failed miserably after a year or 2 max.