Best HOT Weather Long Sleeve Hunting Shirt?🔥

[URE_G]

Sitka Lightweight hoodie has worked very well for me. Dries very fast and it is very comfortable

 

[bojangles808]

really like the sitka core lw hoody but the kuiu gila has grown on me for day hunts. fabric more comfy and its cheaper. i do not like the oversized hood though if bowhunting into the wind it will balloon up and fall off which is annoying. fit also feels a half size big compared to their merino sizing but the fabric is very comfy in the sun and the thumb loops are very functional. currently rotating the gila and sitka core hoodies and just picked up a sg enduro hoodie too to try out. might review all 3 when i use them somemore. I also like first merino blends but i do not like the 125 kuiu merino or kuiu tiburon tops.

 

[BBob]

I have a Sitka Lightweight hoodie, Kuiu Gila and Kuiu Tiburon (no hood on the Tiburon). The hood and face mask is more functional on the Sitka and the Sitka has a chest pocket if that matters, I never use it. I like the hood on the Gila over no hood of the Tiburon but as said the hood on the Gila is loose and can blow off if the wind catches it. I like the feel of the fabric on the Gila and Sitka over the Tiburon when on bare skin. Tiburon dot air fabric is definitely tougher than the other two and resists pulls far better. In the desert out in catclaw the Gila and Sitka sleeves will get pulled, Tiburon not so much. The Tiburon fit feels looser, I don't know if it is but it feels that way. Maybe the stiffer fabric isn't as clingy as the other two? I think the Tiburon feels cooler overall when it's really hot but it's hard to actually say for sure when it's that hot. Gila and Tiburon have SPF ratings and I don't think the Sitka is SPF rated at all if it matters. My favorite overall I think might be the Sitka (for the hood and mask) but I still use all three.

 

[Broadjumper]

TUSX Basalt Breeze shirt, Tecton Vapour zip shirt. Summers are hot in Australia, and these shirts work a treat. Some of their products are mosquito proof too. Check them out.

 

[Fins_N_Tines]

I much prefer the SG Chinook top over the Sitka Core LW for hot weather, I stay a bit cooler with the light merino. Just wish the Chinook had a hood and 1/4 zip like the Core LW

It does now. Just got the hoody version

 

[lifeisgoodsteve]

I've tried about half a dozen from Kuiu, Sitka, ArcTeryx, Marmot etc..and without a doubt the dominant winner for those 90-105+ A zone days was:

Outdoor Research Echo quarter zip

Men's Echo Quarter Zip 2021

All-time best-selling performance collection loved for its ultralight protection during high-exertion activities in heat.

www.outdoorresearch.com

They used to make a tan color so got a couple which lasted a few seasons and still good even banging through burned out hillsides. Various colors found on the different sites.

They are so light and let any breeze run through so much better than anything else I've tried.

 

[Yam42]

The new Kuiu Tiburon hybrid shirt is much better than the older model. I use it pretty regularly during A zone.
Another item that has helped me with the heat is a soaking wet shemagh. Usually pack one in a gallon ziploc with some ice/water. It’s extremely refreshing to put on and keep glassing once the sun comes up.

I spend a lot of time in 100° + temps.
The Gulch Gear lines of clothing with the Toray® Dot-Air 2-way stretch fabric are second to none. I have all the Kuiu Tiburon stuff too, same fabric, but I’d rather buy a product that is at leas sewn in USA

The fit and quality of the Gulch Gear stuff is second to none...

how does the Gulch Gear hold up to abuse?