There are many questions that man has talked about since the early days that have puzzled hunters of every age on every continent such as “Do I use fixed broad heads or mechanical?”, “What is the best cartridge for my kids first hunting rifle?”, and “What rain gear should I get Sitka’s Cloudburst setup or their Stormfront?”. Now there is no right or wrong answer to these questions but to answer these age old questions and yeld the best results you need two things knowledge and experience. I have very little of both but I will do my best for you guys and try and point you in the right direction for weather to get Sitka’s Cloudburst setup or their Stormfront. So with that being said would love to hear what you guys think about this and witch raingear you use in the field.
Overview: In the redesigning of the 2019 Sitka Gear Cloudburst Jacket, Sitka spared no detail. This is the perfect piece to reach for when the wind is blowing and rain is coming at you sideways. The jacket has been refined in its build to reduce overall weight, and streamlined for all your backcountry pursuits. Micro-taped seams and GORE-TEX® 3-layer laminate construction help make the 2019 Sitka Gear Cloudburst Jacket 100% waterproof, and breathable. YKK® zippered internal chest pocket provides internal gear storage, and exterior Gore™ Optifade™ Concealment YKK® zippers are placed on the dual hand pockets, and in the pits to allow you to help regulate heat while on the move. The integrated drop-away hood, adjustable hem, and adjustable cuff helps keep you in the hunt when the action heats up. Then there is the new updated 2019 Sitka Gear Cloudburst Pant. It has been maximized for the comfort of ease for all dedicated big game hunters. The new proprietary textiles help minimize weight, while enhancing weather protection and breathability. The streamlined design helps the pants during stalking and ambushing prey. The micro-taped seams and GORE-TEX 3-layer laminate creates an 100% waterproof and breathable layer while dealing with all the wet weather mother nature can throw at you.
Top Three Features: The first is the price coming in at about half the price of Sitka’s Stormfront Setup makes it much nicer on your wallet and saves you money to spend somewear else on your trip. Next is the weight of the pants(1 lb 2.9 oz) and jacket( 1 lb 3.4 oz) witch saves about 1Ib in your pack. Thread is the how much more breathable. It is when your trucking throw the rain or that most rain gear turn you into a portable sauna but the cloud burst will keep you more comfortable as you push on.
My thoughts: This system is great for the guys and girls that go out for about 30 days a year and see about 5 to 10 days of bad weather on their season. My wife does about 25 to 30 days a year in the field big game hunting and the cloudburst setup has never failed her when the weather tried to kick us off the mountain. This is a great set up for those one to two hard hunts a year in the Midwest after elk and mule deer.
Overview: This newly redesigned 2019 Sitka Gear Stormfront Jacket fits an old adage “It’s easier to stay dry than to get dry.” The designers at Sitka Gear used the most durable and abrasion-resistant GORE-TEX 3-layer Pro Shell laminate to create the ideal rain gear for extended hunts in a wide range of conditions. The strategically located pockets designed to place your hands above your elbows, causing water to flow off your elbows instead of into your pockets, helps to keep you and your gear cache dry. The pit zips allow for easy heat dump, so you don’t feel like you are in a sauna when hiking with a pack. When the action heats up, the 4-panel Hideaway hood stows neatly in the zippered collar pocket, so your ears are clear and your vision keen. Then the pants were Redesigned in 2019 with proprietary textiles, the Sitka Gear Stormfront Pant is the next level in rain gear. These pants are a beautifully crafted piece of equipment that is ideal for wet-weather hunts. The designers at Sitka Gear used the most durable and abrasion-resistant GORE-TEX 3-layer Pro Shell laminate, with enhanced durability and abrasion-resistant overlays on the knees to create this new workhorse for the Stormfront line.
Top Three Features: The first thing is Durability this set up was built to be used and abused pushing throw thick draws and climbing up and down sharp rocks. Next is the pockets all 100% water tight and everywhere keeping your gear ready to us and not stored in the pack or in under lays making them harder to get at. Last is Hideaway hood, it doesn’t seem like much but the hood being zipped away in-between downpours increases your hearing exponentially. When that dead silence sets in after the rain stops every sound you hear could be a bull moving to a better spot before the next storm.
My Thoughts: This is my go to for big game rain gear spending over 100 days a year and 30 of them in bad weather has been worth every oz of weight and dollar spent in those hard two day long thunderstorm hunts. If you are actively hunting during hard rain and have to capitalize on every opportunity that the animal will give you and need instant access to your gear there is no substation for this setup.
Sitka’s Cloudburst Setup
Overview: In the redesigning of the 2019 Sitka Gear Cloudburst Jacket, Sitka spared no detail. This is the perfect piece to reach for when the wind is blowing and rain is coming at you sideways. The jacket has been refined in its build to reduce overall weight, and streamlined for all your backcountry pursuits. Micro-taped seams and GORE-TEX® 3-layer laminate construction help make the 2019 Sitka Gear Cloudburst Jacket 100% waterproof, and breathable. YKK® zippered internal chest pocket provides internal gear storage, and exterior Gore™ Optifade™ Concealment YKK® zippers are placed on the dual hand pockets, and in the pits to allow you to help regulate heat while on the move. The integrated drop-away hood, adjustable hem, and adjustable cuff helps keep you in the hunt when the action heats up. Then there is the new updated 2019 Sitka Gear Cloudburst Pant. It has been maximized for the comfort of ease for all dedicated big game hunters. The new proprietary textiles help minimize weight, while enhancing weather protection and breathability. The streamlined design helps the pants during stalking and ambushing prey. The micro-taped seams and GORE-TEX 3-layer laminate creates an 100% waterproof and breathable layer while dealing with all the wet weather mother nature can throw at you.
Top Three Features: The first is the price coming in at about half the price of Sitka’s Stormfront Setup makes it much nicer on your wallet and saves you money to spend somewear else on your trip. Next is the weight of the pants(1 lb 2.9 oz) and jacket( 1 lb 3.4 oz) witch saves about 1Ib in your pack. Thread is the how much more breathable. It is when your trucking throw the rain or that most rain gear turn you into a portable sauna but the cloud burst will keep you more comfortable as you push on.
My thoughts: This system is great for the guys and girls that go out for about 30 days a year and see about 5 to 10 days of bad weather on their season. My wife does about 25 to 30 days a year in the field big game hunting and the cloudburst setup has never failed her when the weather tried to kick us off the mountain. This is a great set up for those one to two hard hunts a year in the Midwest after elk and mule deer.
Sitka’s Stormfront System
Overview: This newly redesigned 2019 Sitka Gear Stormfront Jacket fits an old adage “It’s easier to stay dry than to get dry.” The designers at Sitka Gear used the most durable and abrasion-resistant GORE-TEX 3-layer Pro Shell laminate to create the ideal rain gear for extended hunts in a wide range of conditions. The strategically located pockets designed to place your hands above your elbows, causing water to flow off your elbows instead of into your pockets, helps to keep you and your gear cache dry. The pit zips allow for easy heat dump, so you don’t feel like you are in a sauna when hiking with a pack. When the action heats up, the 4-panel Hideaway hood stows neatly in the zippered collar pocket, so your ears are clear and your vision keen. Then the pants were Redesigned in 2019 with proprietary textiles, the Sitka Gear Stormfront Pant is the next level in rain gear. These pants are a beautifully crafted piece of equipment that is ideal for wet-weather hunts. The designers at Sitka Gear used the most durable and abrasion-resistant GORE-TEX 3-layer Pro Shell laminate, with enhanced durability and abrasion-resistant overlays on the knees to create this new workhorse for the Stormfront line.
Top Three Features: The first thing is Durability this set up was built to be used and abused pushing throw thick draws and climbing up and down sharp rocks. Next is the pockets all 100% water tight and everywhere keeping your gear ready to us and not stored in the pack or in under lays making them harder to get at. Last is Hideaway hood, it doesn’t seem like much but the hood being zipped away in-between downpours increases your hearing exponentially. When that dead silence sets in after the rain stops every sound you hear could be a bull moving to a better spot before the next storm.
My Thoughts: This is my go to for big game rain gear spending over 100 days a year and 30 of them in bad weather has been worth every oz of weight and dollar spent in those hard two day long thunderstorm hunts. If you are actively hunting during hard rain and have to capitalize on every opportunity that the animal will give you and need instant access to your gear there is no substation for this setup.
Final Thoughts
So in my recordation if you find your rain gear slowly getting to the bottom of your pack and only see a hand full of storms a year then I would go cloudburst all day and save your money. But if your guiding 50 pulse days a year or wearing normal rain gear out every year ,or even finding yourself hunting once in a life time spots were you will be in the rain like Alaska or New Zealand then I would tell you to make the jump to Stormfront.
Hope that helps and would love to hear if you guys agree or what you guys run instead.
So in my recordation if you find your rain gear slowly getting to the bottom of your pack and only see a hand full of storms a year then I would go cloudburst all day and save your money. But if your guiding 50 pulse days a year or wearing normal rain gear out every year ,or even finding yourself hunting once in a life time spots were you will be in the rain like Alaska or New Zealand then I would tell you to make the jump to Stormfront.
Hope that helps and would love to hear if you guys agree or what you guys run instead.
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