Author Topic: Sitka OPTIFADE (Read 10797 times)

xXx Archery · « **on:** June 12, 2009, 08:16:43 PM »

We just got a big shipment of the new Sitka Optifade Camo.....WOW
This new camo is Designed around Animals Vision not the Human's Eyesight
I took some pics ind color and Black & White
what do you guys think?.....I love it

JoeVon · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2009, 08:22:43 PM »

Looks Good...But far to rich for my blood. $50 bucks for a pair of gloves?

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2009, 09:59:39 PM »

Quote from: JoeVon on June 12, 2009, 08:22:43 PM

Looks Good...But far to rich for my blood. $50 bucks for a pair of gloves?

great looking gear though, would love to get my hands on some.

Todd_ID · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2009, 05:16:37 AM »

Quote from: PacificNWhunter on June 12, 2009, 09:59:39 PM

Quote from: JoeVon on June 12, 2009, 08:22:43 PM
Looks Good...But far to rich for my blood. $50 bucks for a pair of gloves?

great looking gear though, would love to get my hands on some.

Yeah, with Tiffany Lakosky in them, too!

That stuff looks great! I know the Sitka stuff is the top of the line for the way we hunt. I wish they still made it in ASAT Camo. ASAT got burned on it last year because of a shipping delay from China, and it cost them a lot of money and business, so they came out with their own this year instead of using Sitka.

xXx Archery · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2009, 07:51:26 AM »

Thats true Todd...The shipping delays cost all of us a lot of Money..
I'm going over east to that more pics....I will put it to the test this year on a Spot & Stock Deer hunt in Eastern Wa.

Jason · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2009, 08:04:45 AM »

looks good, but I wouldn't pay that kind of cash for those

, didn't your Dad teach you not to draw your bow with out an arrow nocked?

Branden · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2009, 04:38:01 PM »

That stuff I bet is pretty sweet but the price is really expensive.

Side note. The guy thats in the Sitka ad in Eastmans is the guy I used to work for.

Craig · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2009, 08:22:37 PM »

what model of gear are you wearing?

I'm looking for some that would work in cooler weather. I like the coldfront model but can't afford that stuff. would the 90% or ascent work best? or something else.

rosscrazyelk · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2009, 12:32:26 PM »

I am gonna get some but I have not found a store that carries more than one style. Plus I am not a fan of buying clothes online.

Craig · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2009, 02:10:58 PM »

I was at Cabelas last night and the guy working said they won't have the new stuff tell Augest. That sucks they have it online. I want to see the diffrent models and try them on.

halflife65 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:47:34 PM »

Anybody know where they might have it in a store so that it can be checked out? I was thinking about hte Stormfront Lite stuff for packing in but don't want to spend that kind of money unless I can try it on first.

xXx Archery · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:52:26 PM »

Quote from: halflife65 on June 18, 2009, 09:47:34 PM

Anybody know where they might have it in a store so that it can be checked out? I was thinking about hte Stormfront Lite stuff for packing in but don't want to spend that kind of money unless I can try it on first.

I have a set of the Stormfront Lite in the shop.

Aneoakleaf · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2009, 10:37:34 PM »

Hay that stuff looks great!

Guess I'll be comming over to check it out!
I hear it's spendy...but at least at your shop there's NO TAX! Annie

halflife65 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:08:55 AM »

75940 Rock Crest St, Rainier, OR 97048

is this your address for the bowshop containing Stormfront Lite (amongst other stuff, presumably

)

xXx Archery · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2009, 09:32:28 AM »

yep thats it...hope to see ya soon.

bow kill · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2009, 10:37:14 AM »

Nice pictures! XXX has some of the new Sitka Gear packs in as well.

GreenHunter · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:32:30 PM »

Pretty cool idea to test the camo with photos. It really shows how much they focused on the pattern. It also shows that they went with the "cool" factor instead of concealment with the zippers on the front. In the frontal photo in black and white the black zippers really stand out as man-made. It seems odd that they would have not caught that. I think an half inch of the camo pattern over those zippers would make it a lot better.

AKBowman · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2009, 06:02:28 PM »

That's good stuff if you can afford it...I still say nothing beats Predator Grey if you can find it in microfleece buy as much of it as you can. I've been caught in the wide open and had blacktails stair right past me.

winston2789 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:21:27 PM »

does anyone own the sitka stormfront outfit? im trying to decide on either the stormfront lite or regular stormfront. the lite is packable raingear. whats everyones thoughts on this or experience so far? im leaning towards the regular stormfront but am hoping that it is what im looking for which is breathable for hiking but warm for when i stop to glass in the mornings,and waterproof. for the price i would hope it comes close. i own a set of rivers west and are so so, they have got me by but i know theres better. any suggestions

i hunt mainly the wet side oct & nov
mike

Intruder · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:49:43 PM »

That Sitka clothing is really nice well made stuff. Camo pattern is OK. Still say Predator and ASAT is the *censored* when it comes to hiding from critters.

bow kill · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2009, 11:07:28 PM »

Quote from: winston2789 on July 30, 2009, 02:21:27 PM

does anyone own the sitka stormfront outfit? im trying to decide on either the stormfront lite or regular stormfront. the lite is packable raingear. whats everyones thoughts on this or experience so far? im leaning towards the regular stormfront but am hoping that it is what im looking for which is breathable for hiking but warm for when i stop to glass in the mornings,and waterproof. for the price i would hope it comes close. i own a set of rivers west and are so so, they have got me by but i know theres better. any suggestions i hunt mainly the wet side oct & nov
mike

I have the storm front lite and its great stuff. I like the lite as I can layer for warmth as needed when needed. Plus its half the price for those wanting to save some money.

bow4elk · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2009, 01:26:42 PM »

Personal opinion here, but the whole premise behind Optifade is little more than a great marketing campaign. Yes, it's pretty good. But no better than ASAT or Predator, IMHO. They are correct that most pattern "blob" at a distance, which is why ASAT and Predator are so effective. Photorealistic camo patterns are great for close up stuff but they appeal more to the hunter than anything. I used to mix and match camo patterns as a means to break up the human shape. I looked like a yard sale at times with Trebark, ASAT, Skyline, Realtree all mixed together. The ultimate goal is confusing your form. Optifade + Sitka = overpriced fashion statement

winston2789 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2009, 02:02:11 PM »

i dont know that the optifade is any better then the others, im looking for something that is breathable and waterproof. the rivers west stalker set i have makes me sweat on the hike in and once i sit to glass is when i get cold. i did some more research. the stormfront lite is a single layer gore tex jacket. the regular stormfront is a double layer gore-tex jack. the celsius is an insulatd water resistant and the coldfront is a insulated gore-tex jacket. i know this is in the archery forum but ill be hunting muzzleloader this year...found it by doing a search. i htink either the coldfront or the stormfront lite will be my pick

bow4elk · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2009, 02:11:15 PM »

Quote from: winston2789 on July 31, 2009, 02:02:11 PM

im looking for something that is breathable and waterproof.

For practical hunting purposes, it simply doesn't exist. When you hike, you perspire at a rate higher than any semi-permeable fabric can allow the moisture to escape. It's just a fact. The best approach is to layer your clothing. If it's raining or drizzly, you might consider wearing a long sleeve polypro top and just get wet while you hike. Your body temperature will rise, the polypropylene will hold in enough body heat, and the wetness will keep you cool. ONce you get to where you are going, dry off (pack a small hand towel in a ziplock freezer bag), and get dry layers on as appropriate for the conditions.

I've found that all the great fabrics are pointless when if you have a pack on and are biking or hiking any measurable distance. You just have to regulate your temperature by removing and adding layers as needed. Again, my

winston2789 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2009, 04:01:13 AM »

good point bow, and would probably save a lot of money that way.

xXx Archery · « **Reply #25 on:** August 01, 2009, 02:56:09 PM »

well I would say it works great all the guys I hunt with has 1 set of Sitka and we wore the same set all week with out washing it...I did not get wet from sweat. ASAT and Predator are great Camo but untell they pull there heads out and put it on some good material it sucks. If its all Hype then it must be Hype for all the Mountaineering guys to?

joebear · « **Reply #26 on:** August 02, 2009, 12:50:52 AM »

hey xxx can I pick up My pro deal clothes at your store If I get the guys to ok it

Bighorse · « **Reply #27 on:** August 02, 2009, 08:59:24 AM »

You mean.....aghhhhh........My old Mothwing pattern won't work anymore! I have to go get another $700 fashion statement.

Besides stitching comming undone, buttons falling off, and zippers rusting it's ok gear. I'll take it on my mt. goat hunt tommorrow but not without some good ol' fashioned bush Alaska doctoring.

It's works but is still made in China.

A guy in Anchorage said that durring the field test of the pattern they were able to really close the distance on Dall sheep in open country using it. I've handled it in the store and it does look really good. Maybe they have clamped down on the quality and made things a little better than when I jumped on the Sitka bandwagon a few years back.

280ackley · « **Reply #28 on:** August 02, 2009, 09:04:51 AM »

Quote from: xXx Archery on August 01, 2009, 02:56:09 PM

ASAT and Predator are great Camo but untell they pull there heads out and put it on some good material it sucks.

I have wondered for a long time why Predator hasn't marketed there pattern on different materials. It seems it would be a definite win for them.

xXx Archery · « **Reply #29 on:** August 02, 2009, 09:52:36 AM »

Quote from: bearmartin on August 02, 2009, 09:04:51 AM

Quote from: xXx Archery on August 01, 2009, 02:56:09 PM
ASAT and Predator are great Camo but untell they pull there heads out and put it on some good material it sucks.
I have wondered for a long time why Predator hasn't marketed there pattern on different materials. It seems it would be a definite win for them.

Yes ME TO...

xXx Archery · « **Reply #30 on:** August 02, 2009, 09:56:03 AM »

Quote from: joebear on August 02, 2009, 12:50:52 AM

hey xxx can I pick up My pro deal clothes at your store If I get the guys to ok it

Have them Call us..

joebear · « **Reply #31 on:** August 02, 2009, 07:41:40 PM »

Hey man thanks I will get my order in and have them let you know

AKBowman · « **Reply #32 on:** August 04, 2009, 07:32:39 PM »

XXXArchery, Predator has printed their pattern on micro fleece, which I have a complete set of in Fall Grey. Unless its dumping rain it works well to shed the water, is breathable, durable as hell and the most effective pattern I hhave ever seen. Best sheep hunting gear ever.

Intruder · « **Reply #33 on:** August 06, 2009, 03:31:19 PM »

bow4elk spot on for both your posts.

Also, agree with folks regarding the predator/asat fabrics and garments. It would be really nice to be able to buy better clothing in these patterns. I've had some stuff custom made with predator by Grey Wolf. It's expensive but nice stuff.

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