First Lite developing competitor for Sitka Ambient?

[Jayhat]

This might be it? Though it’s not hooded and seems to be faced inside

Primer Puffy Jacket | First Lite

The Primer Puffy Jacket packs small, has an incredible warmth-to-weight ratio, and is dubbed the "waterfowler's puffy". It has a lightweight stretch nylon body fabric and PrimaLoft® Gold synthetic insulation.

www.firstlite.com

 

[bojangles808]

This might be it? Though it’s not hooded and seems to be faced inside

Primer Puffy Jacket | First Lite

The Primer Puffy Jacket packs small, has an incredible warmth-to-weight ratio, and is dubbed the "waterfowler's puffy". It has a lightweight stretch nylon body fabric and PrimaLoft® Gold synthetic insulation.

www.firstlite.com

no thats not it. . gold is their standard synthetic insulation they use on a synthetic puffy.

 

[ChrisAU]

I was told it would be 2025 before it is released.

 

[ChrisAU]

Looks like some details are out there, I'll definitely be getting a couple to try out:

Men's Navigator Hoody | First Lite

The ultimate multi-pursuit midlayer, the Navigator Hoody features a water shedding stretch woven shell and active 37.5 fleece liner to keep you warm and dry.

www.firstlite.com

 

[P Carter]

Looks like some details are out there, I'll definitely be getting a couple to try out:

Men's Navigator Hoody | First Lite

The ultimate multi-pursuit midlayer, the Navigator Hoody features a water shedding stretch woven shell and active 37.5 fleece liner to keep you warm and dry.

www.firstlite.com

I love the Polartec alpha and primaloft evolve. Here’s the description of this FL fleece one: “Ultra-moisture wicking loose fill 37.5 fleece.”

Can’t tell what the heck that means. Alpha and evolve don’t wick, aren’t loose, and don’t have full.

 

[ChrisAU]

I love the Polartec alpha and primaloft evolve. Here’s the description of this FL fleece one: “Ultra-moisture wicking loose fill 37.5 fleece.”

Can’t tell what the heck that means. Alpha and evolve don’t wick, aren’t loose, and don’t have full.

Yeah, its a bit ambiguous. But a 30D shell and 12 oz tells us that it is likely something similar.

 

[mtwarden]

Go through all their pics and you can see it sure looks like an Apex/Evolve type insulation; guessing the 37.5 refers to weight of the inner fabric, but not sure what measurements they are using, so you could compare it to the weight of Apex/Evolve used in other garments

 

[WeiserBucks]

guessing the 37.5 refers to weight of the inner fabric

In the past, 37.5 is how they refer to almost everything regarding insulation.

 

[mtwarden]

hmmm—always easier to compare when you know what the units are, ie grams/square meter, etc

 

[WeiserBucks]

Snip of the description of one of their jackets. 37.5 is a catchall description and doesn't really describe anything.

 

[feanor]

If it’s similar to the ambient, it will be the first piece in a long time that I’d actually buy from them. In other words, a cheaper version with more solid options available.
Seems like a review will be in order for @mtwarden

 

[WoolyBugger]

Pretty excited for this one, I’ll be grabbing it as soon as its available

 

[ChrisAU]

My link still works but now its not on the new gear page and a search won't turn it up. Hmm may be further out from them than we though, sigh.