Yuma Hoodie vs Core Lightweight

[SikaHuntaa]

I currently have a Core Lightweight, I like it enough, keeps me cool, has a good hood (I like Sitka hoods), has annoying that ultra annoying face mask. But I have been looking at the Yuma- no annoying face mask, looks damn good in walnut and has a seemingly much larger chest zipper which would be nice to let the air flow.

Who has had both and what one did you end up keeping?

Cheers

 

[Golt199]

You will not miss the Core Lightweight once you spend a day in the Yuma. The chest zipper is the killer feature. It is the most versatile sun hoodie Sitka makes because that venting capability is so effective. I kept the Yuma, wore it all last season, and it's the first thing I pack for every late-summer scouting trip and early-season hunt.

 

[jd1006]

The core lightweight is my favorite of all time. And I don’t understand the comment about the deep chest vent - the core lightweight has that.

The only knock on the core lightweight is durability. It eventually gets holes and pulls because the fabric is so perforated.

I have the yuma, it’s similar, but does not breathe as well.

 

[SikaHuntaa]

Yuma arrived today.

Initial impressions- zip is probably 25% deeper than the Core Lightweight- which is nice.
Thumbholes feel more robust than the Core Lightweight- but they are just slits in the fabric.
Hood is much worse (for me) than the Core Lightweights- although I am very partial to the Sitka hoods.
Nice to not have that face mask at the back of your neck being a pain.
Less shiny than the Core Lightweight.

All in all for initial impressions I think with some tinkering with the hood I'll really enjoy the piece. Going on a 10 day chamois and stag hunt next week so will put it to the test then.