First Lite Recommendations

ZD91

FNG
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Jul 27, 2022
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I have a First Lite store credit I need to use, looking to get something for whitetail in Michigan. My current setup is:

Sitka lightweight hoody
New Sitka Jetstream
Fanatic Vest
Kuiu Kenai
Patagonia R1
Stratus Bibs
various midweight wool baselayers
Stratus beanie/fanatic gloves

Looking at maybe the source jacket for a camo midseason jacket/layer piece (would sell Kenai, don't love the hood), furnace layers, or solitude bibs for late season. Any recommendations?
 

Drenalin

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Nov 15, 2018
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The only thing from First Lite I really love is the Sawtooth jacket. Great, great layer. A little weird until you start using it, but for me, it’s a really versatile mid to outer layer.
 

STL

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Some of my favorites are furnace zip offs and henley, tundra balaclava, and fingerless gloves. Solitude bibs are nice. A pair of puffy pants like the kenai or uncompahgre underneath the stratus bibs can be more versatile though.
 

Gman12

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I have some Sitka, more Kuiu and only one piece from First Lite. It is the Furnace 3/4 zip top and it is probably my favorite piece of hunting clothing that I own. It is incredibly warm and the perfect mid-layer. I seldom leave home without it during cold weather.
 

Tahoe1305

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I wear on nearly every hunt the corrugate guide pants and wick hoody and fuse bottoms (not sure they are made anymore). It’s been a great combo. Really like the pants.
 

hemlock1

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Dec 1, 2022
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I have a First Lite store credit I need to use, looking to get something for whitetail in Michigan. My current setup is:

Sitka lightweight hoody
New Sitka Jetstream
Fanatic Vest
Kuiu Kenai
Patagonia R1
Stratus Bibs
various midweight wool baselayers
Stratus beanie/fanatic gloves

Looking at maybe the source jacket for a camo midseason jacket/layer piece (would sell Kenai, don't love the hood), furnace layers, or solitude bibs for late season. Any recommendations?
Their furnace and kiln merino layers are great
 

mxgsfmdpx

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Oct 22, 2019
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Their base layers are great. Their fingerless merino gloves are nice. The tundra cold weather balaclava is a great piece. Chamberlin, while horribly non-durable, is a VERY warm puffy for the price point.

Other than those pieces, I’d stick with other brands for backpack hunting (Fjallraven, Patagonia, Arcteryx, Swazi, to name a few).
 

Lowg08

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Aug 31, 2019
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I have the furnace set and the solitude set as well both are nice and would fit.
 
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