Sverimerica
WKR
Took advantage of their huge sale to get a few items and had the chance to wear them a bit today.
What I bought :
Ragnar pant
Hoplite LS top
Kiska Beanie
Krypton gloves
Ball cap
Hi vis ball cap
Hi vis vest.
I was out in the woods today for a short walk and finished off with some archery practice at home.
Weather: low 40s and raining
I wore the pants, beanie, gloves, and top.
This is not at all a serious test, which will come later, but just some first impressions... Maybe it's just me, but aside from Robby Dennings review, I don't see much in the way of current info on here for kryptek... Seems like many are sticking with kuiu, FL, Sitka. Since I have never owned any of them other than some FL accessories (which unfortunately I didn't like) I figured what the hell, I will try kryptek.
Pants: very comfortable! Of course this was not high exertion work and I wasn't out very long (3 hours), they were very comfortable to move in, I want to wear them everywhere. I purchased these expecting them to be for summer, early fall use only, expecting to freeze today in them
It felt like I was on the lower end of their comfort range temp wise, but I was not cold. I also was not warm, but felt "regulated" if that makes sense. Granted, this was one of the first days in awhile we have not had severe wind, so maybe that would chill them down a bit, as they felt quite breathable.
The cut is comfortable, stretchy, very easy to move in.
However, I wore rubber boots today as my dangers suck and I wasn't going hard core at all. The point with this, is that the bottoms of these pants are quite wide for my taste, and not adjustable. This must be remedied, as I get out more into serious hiking.
Top: wore it as a baselayer with a fleece on top. With just this baselayer and the fleece, my upper body was perfectly comfortable. Looking forward to seeing how it feels in the heat next summer.
Kiska beanie: wow, it's perfect! Seriously, it fits snug, not too tight, the inner fleece liner is comfy and this thing breathed well. The fit and feel are waaaaaaayyy better for me than the last beanie I tried. Unsure as to why this beanie gets no love on here...
Krypton gloves:
Perfect for today. Not a super cold weather glove, but in the rain my hands were dry and warm. They allow excellent dexterity and do not interfere whatsoever with my release. Highly satisfied would sum up my initial thoughts on these gloves. Feels like in cold temps they would be great inside large insulated mittens and then still be warm enough for short duration tasks where dexterity is required and the mittens come off. Much more comfortable and practical than my other liners. In temps like today and warmer, they should work great as stand alone gloves.
I will be using this gear more come spring and summer and for my planned (first!!) bowhunt next fall...more thoughts/reviews to come later, but seems comfy and am hopeful for this gear in mild to warm conditions.
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What I bought :
Ragnar pant
Hoplite LS top
Kiska Beanie
Krypton gloves
Ball cap
Hi vis ball cap
Hi vis vest.
I was out in the woods today for a short walk and finished off with some archery practice at home.
Weather: low 40s and raining
I wore the pants, beanie, gloves, and top.
This is not at all a serious test, which will come later, but just some first impressions... Maybe it's just me, but aside from Robby Dennings review, I don't see much in the way of current info on here for kryptek... Seems like many are sticking with kuiu, FL, Sitka. Since I have never owned any of them other than some FL accessories (which unfortunately I didn't like) I figured what the hell, I will try kryptek.
Pants: very comfortable! Of course this was not high exertion work and I wasn't out very long (3 hours), they were very comfortable to move in, I want to wear them everywhere. I purchased these expecting them to be for summer, early fall use only, expecting to freeze today in them
It felt like I was on the lower end of their comfort range temp wise, but I was not cold. I also was not warm, but felt "regulated" if that makes sense. Granted, this was one of the first days in awhile we have not had severe wind, so maybe that would chill them down a bit, as they felt quite breathable.
The cut is comfortable, stretchy, very easy to move in.
However, I wore rubber boots today as my dangers suck and I wasn't going hard core at all. The point with this, is that the bottoms of these pants are quite wide for my taste, and not adjustable. This must be remedied, as I get out more into serious hiking.
Top: wore it as a baselayer with a fleece on top. With just this baselayer and the fleece, my upper body was perfectly comfortable. Looking forward to seeing how it feels in the heat next summer.
Kiska beanie: wow, it's perfect! Seriously, it fits snug, not too tight, the inner fleece liner is comfy and this thing breathed well. The fit and feel are waaaaaaayyy better for me than the last beanie I tried. Unsure as to why this beanie gets no love on here...
Krypton gloves:
Perfect for today. Not a super cold weather glove, but in the rain my hands were dry and warm. They allow excellent dexterity and do not interfere whatsoever with my release. Highly satisfied would sum up my initial thoughts on these gloves. Feels like in cold temps they would be great inside large insulated mittens and then still be warm enough for short duration tasks where dexterity is required and the mittens come off. Much more comfortable and practical than my other liners. In temps like today and warmer, they should work great as stand alone gloves.
I will be using this gear more come spring and summer and for my planned (first!!) bowhunt next fall...more thoughts/reviews to come later, but seems comfy and am hopeful for this gear in mild to warm conditions.
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