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Kuiu camo
« on: February 18, 2016, 08:41:02 PM »
What's everyone's preference? Vias or Verde? I personally can't make up my mind, if I had to choose I'd say Verde but the vias is growing on me.

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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2016, 08:48:18 PM »
I have both. Use the verde.

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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2016, 08:50:19 PM »
I have both and use both. my early season stuff is all Verde and my warmer stuff is all Vias.
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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2016, 08:56:33 PM »
Verde!
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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2016, 09:02:57 PM »
Verde almost always especially if hunting in evergreens, ferns, deciduous forests. Vias if on east side in the sage, or in rocks.

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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2016, 09:21:38 PM »
Vias is my favorite between those two but asat is the best for breaking up your figure.
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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2016, 10:09:20 PM »
anyone looking to sell any VIAS in size large?
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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2016, 06:30:45 AM »
The more I think about it the more I think that I will get a few of both camps. The Verde for early season and the Verde for late season. I've got to wait for awhile before I get any of mine though. I have lost thirty lbs in the last three months and am hoping to drop about another forty before the season. So I can't order something that I won't fit into in a few months! Still can't wait till I get some

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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2016, 07:28:23 AM »
Verde almost always especially if hunting in evergreens, ferns, deciduous forests. Vias if on east side in the sage, or in rocks.
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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2016, 07:32:39 AM »
The more I think about it the more I think that I will get a few of both camps. The Verde for early season and the Verde for late season. I've got to wait for awhile before I get any of mine though. I have lost thirty lbs in the last three months and am hoping to drop about another forty before the season. So I can't order something that I won't fit into in a few months! Still can't wait till I get some

Congrats on losing all that weight, it's not easy. Kuiu is easier to find in stock closer to hunting season anyway.
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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2016, 07:48:57 AM »
I went with vias for all my kuiu stuff. Love the attack pants and the merino!

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Re: Kuiu camo
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2016, 08:05:29 AM »
I use the Vias because the pattern is bigger, I think it looks cool and it helps with concealment at a greater distance. Smaller patterns tend to blob at distance. With the grid pattern on verde I think it makes the pattern smaller even though the gray and green areas are larger.

Hunt Backcountry Podcast had a good talk with the gentleman who helped first lite develop their Fusion camo. He had some interesting positions on pattern, color and shades.

I agree with his position that in general, breakup and contrast in combination with a hunters skill in being still, downwind, has a greater impact on ungulates ability to identify a hunter than color and natural pattern.

I had good luck last year and shot my elk at 10 yards with Vias/Multicam on. He never made any indication that he knew I was there. I had the wind, a good backdrop and partial concealment because of the topography in a position where I had good footing and was able to be very still. The camo helped by breaking up my outline but if I'd have had Verde on, I still think I'd have meat in my freezer.

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P.S. I think this gets over analyzed due to the commercial nauture of camo. I have started paying more attention to the performance of the material of the camo than the camo pattern itself. Recently bought some First Lite Merino in Fusion, stuff kicks ass, but love my Kuiu Kenai, so now I have Vias/Multicam/Fusion...
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