So the 260 is essentially thicker has a hood and is the same fabric?Yes but different weights. I have the 260 and it goes everywhere with me (AZ to AK).
But I will likely grab the 210 solely for the no hood. Can be a PITA layering too many pieces with hoods.
260 will give a greater temperature range of coverage than the 210. Not a fan of buying multiple pieces for incremental coverage (guilty I have multiple pieces).
A good ole fashioned blended setup! I haven't put my hands on that Kenai piece yet either but it sure gets good reviews!My system uses 1 piece from each:
Pants - first lite corrugate foundry
Jacket - Sitka jetstream
midlayer/insulation/sometimes outer layer - Kuiu kenai
Sounds like a useful piece for sure! Do you ever wish it had a hood?
OK, here is a question for you guys....
If you had to give the 3 must haves from kuiu and Sitka ( I should include FL) what would they be?
I have two Kenai Ultra vests, love them.A good ole fashioned blended setup! I haven't put my hands on that Kenai piece yet either but it sure gets good reviews!
CorrectSo the 260 is essentially thicker has a hood and is the same fabric?
OK thats funny so if you could have 4 it would be kutana pants, first lite merino, 210 and your Jetstream. Man that's a pretty dang useful setup for just about anything really.Nope not out there where I've been using it, and I hate hoods anyway because they interfere with my hearing and I hate how they bunch up if you have a few layers on. My Ultra Merino 145 has a hood and I almost always have that on underneath the 210, it's super thin so doesn't kill my hearing. I can't tell you how many times I've heard deer out there before seeing them.
If the FBI came to take all but 3 pieces of my hunting clothing I'd keep my Jetstream jacket for rifle hunts, my 210 for overall versatility, and a piece of First Lite merino. That really sucks because I'd miss the Kutana pants incredibly for warmer weather, they're awesome.
I might have to check it out! I am kind of a vest guy... not sure when that happened, but I really like the usability of a vest.I have two Kenai Ultra vests, love them.
Am I correct in thinking the 260 is warmer than the 240?Correct
Edit: yes same fabric more heavier (grams/meter)
100% correct. Don’t rely on a 240 to keep you warm. Great for cutting the wind though.Am I correct in thinking the 260 is warmer than the 240?
The way I see it, bow hunting West Texas I need the hearing and it's not cold enough to need it anyway. Out West with orange requirement for rifle I can't put a hood over an orange hat or beanie anyway. I wish Sitka would make a camo Jetstream with an orange hood.OK thats funny so if you could have 4 it would be kutana pants, first lite merino, 210 and your Jetstream. Man that's a pretty dang useful setup for just about anything really.
I'm trying to figure out which pieces should have a hood and which shouldn't. I don't like a ton of hoods, but I like one on the layer I'm going to rely on most. So far that is lol