Mid Layer Input for Treestand Hunting

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I'm looking to add to my mid layer options. I already have the Peloton 97 set which is great for a lightweight set. I also have a Cabela's Thermal Zone Stand Hunter set (Polartec Thermal Pro High Loft) and they are nice for colder weather. I'm wanting to add either the Kiln or Furnace as a middle ground between the other two, but I'm torn deciding which would be more beneficial. I've never had my hands on either and would like some input on warmth, thickness of material, comfort, ease of layering, etc. I've read some reviews but if anyone has first hand experience with either FL set and the Cabela's Thermal Zone I'd like to here your opinion. I'm thinking the Thermal Zone is similar in warmth to the Furnace but I could be wrong. Thanks
 
I have the Furnace and it is my single most favorite piece of hunting clothing that I own. I used to wear a heavy grid fleece as my mid-layer but the Furnace is much warmer. I use it out west on cool mornings in Sept elk hunting, during whitetail season at home and everything in between. I wear it almost every trip during duck season in January. It is extremely warm and not bulky.
 
Polartec Powerstretch is the warmest fleece midlayer for the weight that I have found. You can search for the fabric, but I have a North Face quarter zip and a Rab pair of baselayer pants.
 
Polartec Powerstretch is the warmest fleece midlayer for the weight that I have found. You can search for the fabric, but I have a North Face quarter zip and a Rab pair of baselayer pants.
I used to wear powerstretch, it's nice, similar to Peloton 200. I just want to add a solid wool layer to my lineup.
 
Maybe I missed it but I didn’t see a temperature mentioned. But I wear my chama(the old version of the kiln), every time I hunt anything. That thing will b with me forever. The furnace is the most recent first lite piece I’ve picked up, the bottoms anyway, and I love em. I’ll be getting the furnace top as well, when I see one for sale in my size. I also wear a sawtooth, although not as frequent as the others.
 
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