I have not checked out the Instinct stand hunter yet, but I have checked several of the other new releases in the instinct line and have been very impressed. I own several pieces from FL and Sitka and would say the new instinct stuff is very comparable probably on par with the FL outerwear(which I think are their weaker pieces, love their base layers) and just a bit less than the Sitka, which offers just a few more technical features and fabrics(and I prefer Sitka's athletic fit, it just works for me). However it's for the most part around 30-50% less or more than the Sitka which makes it very hard for me to argue spend possibly more than double for a clothing piece when I am maybe getting 5-10% more performance. Don't get me wrong, I love some Sitka and in a perfect world(ie where I am rich haha) I'd have all Sitka for every special scenario, but I find the Instinct stuff to be a very compelling substitute to ease my budget.