Saw Sitka Aerolite Hoody in Kenetrek magazine today

[chwebb03]

Looks to be the same insulation as the sleeping bag. Not sure what fabric they are using. Anyone have any info

 

[H80Hunter]

I heard they are releasing a new incinerator aero lite line.

 

[kaboku68]

It is super lite. It uses the silicon aerogel with the primaloft gold. It has a general release planned for July 19th. It is a nice early season option. The new Kelvin WS with down and primaloft looks like a winner even if it is a little heavy. I think that it will be a great later season option. Magically I bought both.

 

[2531usmc]

Barney’s in Anchorage had some in stock yesterday

 

[chwebb03]

It is super lite. It uses the silicon aerogel with the primaloft gold. It has a general release planned for July 19th. It is a nice early season option. The new Kelvin WS with down and primaloft looks like a winner even if it is a little heavy. I think that it will be a great later season option. Magically I bought both.

where would you rank this next to the kelvin lite down/SG Grumman/kelvin lite as far as weight warmth. I have a puffy problem and need to get down to one or two. hahaha

 

[Ten Bears]

It’s up on their site now. Plan on calling tomorrow to get an idea on what temperature range this piece should be good for.

 

[kaboku68]

So it is more of a late season sheep or moose jacket. You want warmest jacket for weight I would still go with the Kelvin lite down or the Arcteryx Cerium jacket which is a super warm super light insulator. The Aerolite is interesting in that it feels like the First Lite Encompagne 1.o but with insulation and baffling different. I will be a heck of a seller this year and is skookum enough to last many seasons. I am thinking that my magical discount skills may quickly depart with the purchase of SW by Johnnie Morris. I figured that I would get two more pieces of gear for my retirement which is in a couple of years.

Sincerely,
Thomas

 

[sneaky]

So it is more of a late season sheep or moose jacket. You want warmest jacket for weight I would still go with the Kelvin lite down or the Arcteryx Cerium jacket which is a super warm super light insulator. The Aerolite is interesting in that it feels like the First Lite Encompagne 1.o but with insulation and baffling different. I will be a heck of a seller this year and is skookum enough to last many seasons. I am thinking that my magical discount skills may quickly depart with the purchase of SW by Johnnie Morris. I figured that I would get two more pieces of gear for my retirement which is in a couple of years.

Sincerely,
Thomas

What? This jacket doesn't look like a late season option for anything. This is a lightweight layering piece from the specs and looking at how thin it is in the pics.

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[kaboku68]

It is 15 oz. You can go much lighter for early season. I would say great for mid season. September in Alaska. I has great fill but OP was asking about max weight to warmth. It is built well probably better than a nano puff or micro puff.

 

[kaboku68]

Sitka Kelvin Down jacket- it is super light probably 11oz.

Northface Thunderball pullover- 13oz

Sitka Kelvin Aerolite Jacket -15-17 oz.

 

[kaboku68]

This is the Kelvin Aerolite vs. the Arcteryx Cerium

The Cerium is probably 10-11 oz vs. 15-17oz for Aerolite.

I am not saying aerolite is bad. It isn't but it has a place like my Cabelas Transalaska Insulator Hoodie that was a phreaking classic. It is extremely durable and will wear very well. I would say that the durability of the fabric is very much an upgrade. It is really warm. I would say that it is set for that midseason or somebody who is minimizing carry and just wants to take one t-shirt, one puffy and a shell. It will work well in this niche. It is constructed more like an Arteryx atom which is a GOAT jacket.

 

[kaboku68]

So I don't have a SG Grumman. However I have looked at them and while they are warmer for weight to warmth ratio I don't know if they would be more durable. The Aerolite is bomber.