New Sitka Gaiters

[805Bowhunter]

Heard Snyder talking about Sitka coming out with "something awesome in the gaiter department that he couldnt talk about." Have any of you heard anything? I also heard that Stone Glacier was going to be coming out with some? Gaiters is one area where I need to upgrade. I've used FL for a long time and they have been so so. Looking at Kuiu and OR as well

 

[Desk Jockey]

I bet the corona thingy has pushed back a bunch of product announcements and likely shipment dates. I wonder what the elk and deer will think if I am wearing last years duds.

 

[Trial153]

Not at all unhappy with the current version, not sure what can be improved on them.

 

[805Bowhunter]

Not at all unhappy with the current version, not sure what can be improved on them.

What "version" are you using? They have a few different gaiters. I have chicken legs and need the buckle at the top of the gaiter as a lot of gaiters in the past tend to slide down my legs and make a big pile. The stormfront has these it looks like the thunderhead does not. I use them primarily for sept elk and while the season doesnt typically require coverage in "extreme" conditions, keeping a lot of the dew off my legs in high grasses/brush is really nice in keeping my legs dry.

 

[Trial153]

What "version" are you using? They have a few different gaiters. I have chicken legs and need the buckle at the top of the gaiter as a lot of gaiters in the past tend to slide down my legs and make a big pile. The stormfront has these it looks like the thunderhead does not. I use them primarily for sept elk and while the season doesnt typically require coverage in "extreme" conditions, keeping a lot of the dew off my legs in high grasses/brush is really nice in keeping my legs dry.

I have the newest Stormfronts, the tops snug down with a cord. The velcro in the front stays secure and the bottom strap says put. They been robust and water prooff. I have use both OR and kennatrek for comparison and i like them better then both.

 

[BluMtn]

I have the Stormfronts and like those the best of all the gaiters I have tried.

 

[Kotaman]

I have the newest Stormfronts, the tops snug down with a cord. The velcro in the front stays secure and the bottom strap says put. They been robust and water prooff. I have use both OR and kennatrek for comparison and i like them better then both.

I believe the “newest” Stormfront have a strap, not a cord. The “newest” version is also a little longer. I actually prefer the new/new Stormfronts with the strap to the ‘18 version.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Has anyone got their hands on the SG gaiters? Interested to see what they have come up with.

 

[bpurtz]

My zipper front Stormfront gaiters were getting pretty worn so I bought some of the new velcro/top strap Stormfront version. Hope they go back to the zipper version...

 

[huntcoop]

Has anyone got their hands on the SG gaiters? Interested to see what they have come up with.

They are supposed to be coming out in 2021, gaiters and a bino harness.

 

[slowelk]

I have seen the SG gaiters in person, but not worn them. They look and feel similar to the OR crocs. I’m sure they are subtle differences and the quality is higher, but hard to say without putting them through the ringer.

 

[Spoonman]

I had the SKRE gaiters and was not a fan, really really thin material. I’ll stick with my kuiu and Sitka gaiters.

 

[realunlucky]

I had the SKRE gaiters and was not a fan, really really thin material. I’ll stick with my kuiu and Sitka gaiters.

Did they tear or what? Just curious because even though they are thin, the bottoms are just as stout as anything out there. I've only gotten two small holes in the uppers after a couple years of hard use. I've used the kuiu and still have a pair of the stika boot height ones. They have kept my pants dry.

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[Spoonman]

Did they tear or what? Just curious because even though they are thin, the bottoms are just as stout as anything out there. I've only gotten two small holes in the uppers after a couple years of hard use. I've used the kuiu and still have a pair of the stika boot height ones. They have kept my pants dry.

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So I live up in Washington and hunt the Olympic peninsula, arguably the wettest place on earth! They didn’t keep my lower leg dry like the kuiu gaiters do. My kuiu stay up and keep me dry no matter what and I can’t say the same for the SKRE gaiters.

 

[realunlucky]

So I live up in Washington and hunt the Olympic peninsula, arguably the wettest place on earth! They didn’t keep my lower leg dry like the kuiu gaiters do. My kuiu stay up and keep me dry no matter what and I can’t say the same for the SKRE gaiters.

Thanks for the reply. Sorry I know nothing worse than when something doesn't work like you hoped when your in the field.

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[Spoonman]

Thanks for the reply. Sorry I know nothing worse than when something doesn't work like you hoped when your in the field.

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I have plenty of other SKRE products and really like all of them a lot !

 

[Spoonman]

Oh and by the way the Sitka thunderhead (2019) are on Camofire for $77.