Sika hyperdown puffy pants

[mad_angler]

I need puffy pants. I was elk hunting and got cold during glassing and during the final sit of the night.

The Sitka hyperdown pants are $500. I initially wrote them off. But i have a 40% off coupon. So for $300, I am considering them.

What sort of experience do folks have with them?
Why are they $500 when the others (Kuii, SG, etc) are $300?
Are they durable?

 

[mad_angler]

I posted to gear and elk because my coupon is only good for a few more days.

 

[Chris in TN]

$23. Weighs one pound. A hair thinner than most jackets but kept my daughter and I toasty during sits during CO 1st rifle:

https://a.co/d/0nUPabq

 

[Brewski]

I've used the hyperdown pants and jacket for ~20 days backpack hunting and they are now always in my pack if the weather is below 50 degrees. The combo allows me to pack alot less layers and less of a sleeping bag. The combo is very warm with down to 25f, add more base layers and or rain jacket if the temp is lower.


The fabric is thin and somewhat fragile, you can't walk through any brush. I only use the pants and jacket when stationary bc they would be way too hot and loud moving with a backpack on. The fabric isn't loud but its not quiet either. Fabric blocks about 30% of the wind.

If you don't need as much insulation the kuiu kenai pants are thinner and alot quieter.