Stone Glacier Grumman vs. Grumman Lite

[ELK49]

Been wanting to upgrade my puffy to something less bulky than my Sitka Kelvin Lite Hoody while maintaining or improving warmth.

I have narrowed it down to either the Stone Glacier Grumman or Grumman Lite.

I will be archery elk hunting in Colorado in mid-to-late September this year, but this would generally be used for September hunts throughout the western mountain states.

I currently run a Sitka Ambient as my active insulation layer. My thought is that the Ambient layered under the Grumman Lite should be plenty for time around camp and glassing on colder mornings.

My main concern is that I cannot find much feedback on how well the Grumman Lite handles the colder mountain conditions that can show up in late September compared to the Grumman which everyone loves.

For those who have used both, would you go with the Grumman Lite for this application, or is the added warmth of the standard Grumman worth the extra cost and bulk?

 

[Matt5266]

I havnt used the lite but I would take the standard. It can still get decently cold in September. The standard is going to be quite a bit warmer and it actually packs down fairly small and is pretty light

 

[wyosteve]

Agree with Matt. I think the standard offers more flexibility with little downside!

 

[ID_Matt]

It is a static piece so I agree with the above. Seems more likely to be too cold with the lite than too hot with the standard if you are just sitting to glass.

 

[WeiserBucks]

They're the same weight, get the regular one and don't look back.