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Title: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: yajsab on September 21, 2012, 03:34:32 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: ellensburgpo on September 21, 2012, 03:39:09 PM: They haven't on mine.
Title: Re: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: livnright on September 21, 2012, 03:43:54 PM: mine neither, i love it.
Title: Re: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: RadSav on September 21, 2012, 03:55:10 PM: This ain't your grandpa's cheapo K-Mart special down jacket :chuckle:

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 :dunno: Now they just need to make a fit for fat, broken, *censored*s like me.
Title: Re: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: yajsab on September 21, 2012, 05:39:15 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: RadSav on September 21, 2012, 07:02:23 PM: Quote from: yajsab on September 21, 2012, 05:39:15 PM
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 :chuckle:
Title: Re: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: halflife65 on September 23, 2012, 06:54:28 PM: 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.)
Title: Re: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: yajsab on September 23, 2012, 08:33:09 PM: Cool. Just need it as an insulation layer. I'll have thermo/wool under it then other jacket over it.
Title: Re: Kuiu Spindrift Jacket
Post by: fillthefreezer on September 24, 2012, 03:07:00 PM: mine has been problem free, love this layer, once it gets dark or early AM its my go-to in the high country!