WTF Kuiu, waterfowl?

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[Scoot]

Apparently they believe there is money to be made in that market.

 

[MallardSX2]

There is a ton of money to be made in the waterfowl industry. If you think big game hunters are psycho, you haven't seen anything yet. lol

 

[DakotaBPNW]

I’m surprised they kept the waders under $1k. I really figured they’d be pushing more than that. That being said; I’ll continue wearing my replaceable Allen’s from Bi-Mart lol

 

[t_carlson]

Not sure why that news would warrant a "WTF" because it seems like a pretty logical move to me.

 

[MallardSX2]

$900 for waders only to rip those bastards on the first barbed wire fence you cross. lol

 

[CorbLand]

Wait till OP hears about Sitka.

 

[feanor]

Sweet. Does this mean If I need a large wader I should get an XL instead?

 

[Cant hit em]

Disappointed no new camo pattern

 

[MT_Wyatt]

I remember, before Jason passed, how he said they were going to stay focused on "Ultralight Mountain Hunting." He was hyper focused and whitetail/waterfowl weren't in the picture. Who knows if that would have held through today, but their product development has slowed incredibly since they got venture capital, scaled, and he passed.

 

[WeiserBucks]

I remember, before Jason passed, how he said they were going to stay focused on "Ultralight Mountain Hunting." He was hyper focused and whitetail/waterfowl weren't in the picture. Who knows if that would have held through today, but their product development has slowed incredibly since they got venture capital, scaled, and he passed.

I personally heard Jason say that "KUIU is for western mountain hunters, period. We'll never make gear for fat people, women, whitetail or waterfowl hunters."

 

[SloppyJ]

There is a ton of money to be made in the waterfowl industry. If you think big game hunters are psycho, you haven't seen anything yet. lol

This. Avid duck hunters are the most hardcore sub-set of hunters out there. My old boss said "Watch out if you're dealing with any real duck hunter. You have to be partly crazy to do that." He himself used to be just that and he was part crazy... but in a good way.

I think it goes away from their roots but there is a ton of money to be made.

 

[Gman12]

There are a lot of waterfowl hunters in this country and this may do very well. Sitka is a huge player in this market. Also, apparently wearing waterfowl gear is cool with teens/early 20's as I see kids wearing Banded, Drake, Sitka jackets all the time and many of them do not even hunt ducks. I even see some girls wearing it. If Kuiu can carve out 10% it would be very significant $$.

 

[ChrisAU]

Target those guys to use their money on waders and duck holes instead of elk tags and tents. All good with me.

I also think Kuiu hasn’t brought anything technically advanced to the table since Kutana pants and Peloton 97 tops.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I remember, before Jason passed, how he said they were going to stay focused on "Ultralight Mountain Hunting." He was hyper focused and whitetail/waterfowl weren't in the picture. Who knows if that would have held through today, but their product development has slowed incredibly since they got venture capital, scaled, and he passed.

As a business owner that is very narrow minded approach that leads to companies going under or being bought out..there are probably 5x or 6x more WT and Duck hunters than "Ultralight Monutian hunters" as a business owner why would you cap your market share in any industry?

I want every hunting company to put out duck waders...the more options the better...some of them are gonna be shit and some will be great the market will decide..I will probably patch up my 5 yr old Drakes use them again this yr and let the market decide if there is a better mouse trap.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

As a business owner that is very narrow minded approach that leads to companies going under or being bought out..there are probably 5x or 6x more WT and Duck hunters than "Ultralight Monutian hunters" as a business owner why would you cap your market share in any industry?

I want every hunting company to put out duck waders...the more options the better...some of them are gonna be shit and some will be great the market will decide..I will probably patch up my 5 yr old Drakes use them again this yr and let the market decide if there is a better mouse trap.

Yeah I'm not advocating for that business plan at all, but Weiser's qoute (which I remember reading something similar in a media interview years ago) pretty well sums up what Kuiu used to be (for better or worse) vs what they are now.

I'm all for options - BUT I've noted it has come at the expense of existing product lines. That said, Sitka was pretty stagnant for a good period of time on big game developement when they spoked out on other fronts, so this isn't just a Kuiu thing.

 

[mj23polaris]

The all synthetic puffy jacket is interesting, only a few oz more weight then my kifaru lpp.

The duffels seem nice also

I don't hunt waterfowl but I can see some crossover or use of the gear/clothing in other areas of hunting.

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[t_carlson]

Also, apparently wearing waterfowl gear is cool with teens/early 20's as I see kids wearing Banded, Drake, Sitka jackets all the time and many of them do not even hunt ducks.

I've got to call BS on that one.

 

[isItFallYet]

That submersible backpack is probably the best item I’ve seen from Kuiu in a while. It’s just priced Sitka stupid!!

 

[Gman12]

I've got to call BS on that one.

Come to Virginia/NC and see for yourself. I am sure Sitka isn't complaining about their $300 jackets being worn as fashion statements. I bet it is common throughout most of the south.