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Ok so here is my Whitetail treestand system for both Upstate NY and North Carolina. Temps from 30+(I can get down to single digits if I use puffy pants and jacket)
I also used a version of this for my western elk hunt this past october(swapped out the Kodiak's for FL Corrugates) temps 10-35
Hardscrabble Jacket
Kodiak Pants
Firstlite Fuse tops and bottoms
Firstlite Sawtooth Hybrid Jacket
I have to say that I have never been a softshell fan. Just could never find a piece that wasnt stiff and just didnt like the feel, especially when layering. That being said, SKRE hit it out of the park!!! I love my softshell layers and always find a way to incorporate them in just about every hunt. Temps just got down to the 30's here for our Turkey season opener and this was my go to layer as well. 30's in the AM and 60's by the afternoon. The material is extremely durable(I have the firstlite Corrugate pants and these are better) and breathes extremely well. I have walked through brush and thorns and have had no pulls. The hip vents and pit zips are a LIFESAVER when hiking to my stand. The cut is perfect, I can wear my Fuse base layer, Sawtooth jacket and the Hardscrabble over top and still draw my bow back with no bunching and not uncomfortable in the least bit.
What really sold me is the level of customer service that SKRE provides. The ability to buy without fearing the exchange process to get the right sizing is one of my favorite things about the company. They are extremely responsive to emails and questions and I will probably end up with there entire collection before too long. When I first started researching higher end hunting clothing First lite, Kuiu and Sitka all came up. I wish I had found SKRE before I bought some of their other pieces because my entire kit would be SKRE and I would already own everything they have.
Dedicated customer for life. Looking forward to seeing what else you come out with!!!
