Texasbuckeye
WKR
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Thinking about setting up a whitetail bow hunting non-insulated jacket review (i figure pants are going to be very similar, but if available would do the same with pants) to look at noise factor, function, weather protection, wind protection, fit, and anything else anyone would want answered.
I have targets in mind for brands, but would be willing to add a few more if there are some good consensus options. Heres what i am thinking right now:
Sitka Stratus
Kuiu proximity LT
Stone glacier headwall
First lite phase jacket
Forloh all-clima soft shell (this is on clearance so is this being discontinued?)
Cabelas/BPS branded softshell (they appear to be coming out with some new stuff right now so will hold on exactly the name, but it will be as close to the above as possible)
Maybe one or two more…open to suggestions
Plan to evaluation fit, function (to include comfort in temperature ranges while in stand), form (to include layerability), wind resistance, water resistance, subjective noise level from multiple people, huntability, and any other reasonable requests people may desire.
Feel free to add suggestions. I want this to be on par with some of the really good reviews we have seen for other applications. I just have not seen a good review done for primarily whitetail bow hunting soft shell options, so figured i would throw out an opportunity to do so.
I currently have the stratus jacket, but none of the others. If anyone wants to donate or allow me to borrow a jacket for this test, i am a size large and would be happy to pay to and from shipping for this. Looking forward to this.
I have targets in mind for brands, but would be willing to add a few more if there are some good consensus options. Heres what i am thinking right now:
Sitka Stratus
Kuiu proximity LT
Stone glacier headwall
First lite phase jacket
Forloh all-clima soft shell (this is on clearance so is this being discontinued?)
Cabelas/BPS branded softshell (they appear to be coming out with some new stuff right now so will hold on exactly the name, but it will be as close to the above as possible)
Maybe one or two more…open to suggestions
Plan to evaluation fit, function (to include comfort in temperature ranges while in stand), form (to include layerability), wind resistance, water resistance, subjective noise level from multiple people, huntability, and any other reasonable requests people may desire.
Feel free to add suggestions. I want this to be on par with some of the really good reviews we have seen for other applications. I just have not seen a good review done for primarily whitetail bow hunting soft shell options, so figured i would throw out an opportunity to do so.
I currently have the stratus jacket, but none of the others. If anyone wants to donate or allow me to borrow a jacket for this test, i am a size large and would be happy to pay to and from shipping for this. Looking forward to this.
