Looking for the most quiet clothes possible

[fleanoodle]

After a couple years of making a lot of "swish" noises every time I get into some brush or my ankles or fatty thighs rub together, I've decided to check with you guys. I archery hunt some thick cover and seem to get close to deer and elk to the point where sound concerns me. (Ok maybe not so much elk... but mule deer and definitely whiteys) What do you run when you're concerned about sound?

I have a bunch of Kuiu gear and it ranges from great to awful. Love my Tiburon, wool and peloton stuff. My guide pants and jacket are ok for a DWR hardshell, but I would replace them if I could find something quieter. My alpines are probably the worst article of Kuiu gear I own. How are the attacks? Any other brands I should be looking at? Or am I wishing for something that doesn't exist (windproof, DWR, and silent)?


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[7-Pointers]

Sitka 90% line is the quietest I've found that's DWR and windproof.

 

[JP100]

Go fleece or wool
Not many outer layers are very quite.
Swazi is one of the best. Also stoney creek. NZ brands but alot of Bush hunting here so they make rain coats with fleece outer s. Heavy as those

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[TheCougar]

I have a loincloth I wear, which is only slightly louder than when I hunt completely nude. The loincloth is made of the itchiest wool I can find, which is uber silent despite the severe chafing... in all seriousness, FL kanabs have always been very quiet for me. wool has always been the quietest, even when brush busting, but you don't get any dwr out of it. The down side is that they tend to snag more. The synthetics seem to be louder, and hardshells are even worse. I really haven't noticed a difference between the corrugate guide, attacks, prana zions, etc. they all sound about the same. I think the kuiu hardshell is the quietest I have seen, if we are just talking rain gear.

 

[Whip]

Nothing is quieter than wool or fleece. The biggest drawback with them though is wind resistance and they are a magnet to burrs and beggars lice which is a real problem writers I hunt.
The best solution I have found is Gray Wolf in their Wolfskin fabric. Add Thinsulite insulation and Windstopper linings for late season. Custom made to fit your body, it is my all around favorite.

 

[5MilesBack]

Or am I wishing for something that doesn't exist (windproof, DWR, and silent)?

For my normal everyday archery hunting clothes, I don't even worry about windproof and DWR........only silent.

 

[Fogalo]

Let’s bring this back… I’m trying multiple pants from multiple brands. So far Sitka timberline and ascent are way too loud for any practical archery that includes stalking. Anyone have anything that is better?

 

[bhalb69]

Sitka apex pants are incredibly quiet IMO. I haven’t tried a lot of the other brands but I’ve been happy with the apex.

 

[Catahoula]

I have found Sitka Apex and FL Obsidian pants are pretty hush..

 

[journeyman713]

 

[bozeman]

Have any of you recorded decibals on the 'loud' gear? Would be interesting to see reality vs perception......

 

[SRfishNhuntNW]

Sitka Apex pants are very quiet. The hoody is as well. Not as durable as their other pants but they’re super quiet