Best hoodies?????

[Dennis]

The two hoodies I like are the Kuiu Kenia as my quiet hunting puffy and for a soft shell hoodie I like the Kuiu 240 Peloton. Each can be worn alone or in combination to meet lots of different conditions.

 

[b.murph308]

I love my Sitka fanatic. Seems like the most worn piece I wear from outler layer in early season to mid layer in late season.

 

[neil.hansford]

Ridge Merino Convict Canyon is my favorite hoody I own.

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[WesternMDShooter]

thanks for the input!

 

[rev44]

First lite furnace hoody or Sitka Fanatic are my two favorite.


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[mxgsfmdpx]

Ridge Merino Convict Canyon is my favorite hoody I own.

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Are you using this as a mid layer? I ordered one of these and am waiting for it to arrive to try out.

 

[neil.hansford]

Yeah, usually layer a light base layer underneath. It's good next to skin also with the wool. Breathes well.

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[roosiebull]

I love a good hoody. The blackovis mesa it's merino wool super soft and warm. I also like their tech hoody but more of a warm weather/sun shirt. Born outdoors quiver hoody is a super comfortable grid fleece hoody.

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The mesa is awesome when conditions dictate it, it’s like merino berber, dry and cold, that’s what I’m grabbing

General all year most use favorite hoodie is the fanatic. Don’t know how they can sleep at night with the price, but I have a couple and wear them a bunch, only sign of wear after a couple years is a small tear on my solid one trying to feed some impatient horses that were crowding me trying to squeeze through barbed wire

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

The Hood from Swazi is a solid and affordable option. Pockets are great.

I'll Google it. I look at Swazi once or twice a year. Not sure how to get one.

What's this do that a US sold hoody does not?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Yeah, usually layer a light base layer underneath. It's good next to skin also with the wool. Breathes well.

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Sweet. Mine is scheduled to arrive today. This time of year is excellent here in AZ for testing clothing because it can and has been getting down to below freezing overnight but will easily warm up to 60-70 degrees by the late afternoon.

 

[DMurphy]

I'll Google it. I look at Swazi once or twice a year. Not sure how to get one.

What's this do that a US sold hoody does not?

I am blessed with a long torso and short legs (think Dorf on Golf) and these hoodies have longer tails than others which keeps them from riding up when working overhead. Also they are very comfortable, warm and relatively cheap.

 

[neil.hansford]

Sweet. Mine is scheduled to arrive today. This time of year is excellent here in AZ for testing clothing because it can and has been getting down to below freezing overnight but will easily warm up to 60-70 degrees by the late afternoon.

Nice. Hope it works out for what you need.

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[mxgsfmdpx]

Nice. Hope it works out for what you need.

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I compared it side by side to my Patagonia R1 Air Hoody here for the last two hours while on meetings and working outside. It's a really good piece of clothing. It's currently 70 degrees with sustained 15 MPH winds, gusting to 20 MPH. I've used the Patagonia R1 Air as an immensely versatile piece of clothing for I think it's been about 4 or 5 years now.

Weight

Ridge Merino Convict Canyon Hoody



Patagonia R1 Air Hoody



Fit:

Patagonia is typical "mountaineer" fit on their sizing, meaning a touch on the small side. I am between large and extra large due to my height and long arms. Arm length is a touch short. I wear an XL and can layer under it. No thumb holes. Minimal stretch ability.

Ridge Merino is right at true to size in the XL that I ordered. Arm length is great! Thumbholes are excellent! I'll be able to layer underneath it perfectly. Excellent stretch ability.

Hood/Face Covering:

Both have a "high zipper" that when all the way zipped up can be used as a face mask.

The face mask portion on the Ridge Merino is much better. It stays up without having to "hunch" or "stick my nose out" to keep it covering the face like the Patagonia.

The hood shape and fit on the Patagonia is much better, especially with a ball cap on. The Ridge Merino has a tight hood that blocks more peripheral vision than ideal. I'm gonna stretch it out some and then pull it back and see how it does after breaking in.

Warmth:

This test was standing/pacing near my laptop with both pieces being worn with nothing underneath them in the 70 degree sun, with a 15-20 MPH wind at my face..

The Patagonia continues to impress with it's warmth, but still breathing very well. It's not a ton warmer, but noticeably so.

The Ridge Merino is not as warm, but it's very close. It breathes very well and is on par or slightly better than the Patagonia, but I think this is due to it just being a lighter piece overall.

Performance When Damp (High Exertion Sweating):

To be continued...

Dry Time (From "Fully Wetted Out" to "Wearable Dry"):

To be continued...

Material Longevity:

To be continued...

 

[WesternMDShooter]

I’ve been looking at the Sitka fanatic but they must make them with gold thread. The price is steep