3Rivers Archery



The Trad Gang Digital Market













Contribute to Trad Gang and Access the Classifieds!

Become a Trad Gang Sponsor!

Traditional Archery for Bowhunters






LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS


Author Topic: Tell me about Sitka gear  (Read 366 times)

Offline Bullfrog

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 90
Tell me about Sitka gear
« on: January 12, 2010, 08:46:00 AM »
I knowthis stuff is popular now. What pieces would you wear in the 20 to 30 degree range for stand hunting? Thanks.   BILL

  • Guest
Re: Tell me about Sitka gear
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2010, 08:54:00 AM »
All of them, at once.....

Offline Bullfrog

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 90
Re: Tell me about Sitka gear
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2010, 09:00:00 AM »
HAHA, guess I will stay with my cabelas windproof berber.   BILL

Offline Preston Lay

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 236
Re: Tell me about Sitka gear
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2010, 09:36:00 AM »
Bill its really not well designed for stand hunting but is ok in the temps you posted. I like the vest and the 90% pant. These pants have a micro fleece lining and and keep me warm down into the teens. Ive tried most of their garments and for my money cabelas micro tex is hard to beat.

  • Guest
Re: Tell me about Sitka gear
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2010, 10:15:00 AM »
Berber is a better choice for cold weather in the treestand.

Offline coaster500

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 3628
Re: Tell me about Sitka gear
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2010, 10:16:00 AM »
I use all of the Sitka gear. I layer depending on outside temp. The only other product I use in combination with it when it’s real cold (Montana, 3 to 6 degrees, my coldest hunt on stand) is merino wool underwear, wool socks and insulated rubber boots. I am good to go for up to 5 or so hours on stand. I like Sitka stuff. It's lite and tough and for me it’s warm. It is also easy on, off and fits in my day Pac with ease.

In order

1 merino wool or Traverse or Expedition Bottom and Top (sometimes both wool and Sitka)
2 Traverse Zip Tee
3 Vest (older Sitka lined)
3 90% jacket or Kelvin jacket depending Temp
4 wool scarf and wool hat
5 Gloves

I can't sit forever, just my nature. This system allows me (I sweat, big-time!!) to add and subtract layer as needed and still not feel the bulk.
I also use the light weight stuff in the warmer months.

I love this stuff.
The American system of democracy will prevail until that moment when politicians discover that they can bribe the electorate with their own money

Offline Sharptop

  • Contributing Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 210
Re: Tell me about Sitka gear
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2010, 10:52:00 AM »
I have the 90% pants, vest and jacket and the traverse pants and the core crew. It is extremely well made. I hunted in a downpour and the 90% did a decent job of keeping me from getting soaking wet.

I get cold easy and there's no way the 90% stuff would keep me warm down into the 30's on a stand. It is great stuff for moderate temps. It is very costly but if you get it on sale it is acceptable. I suspect it will last a long time.

I need much heavier stuff for cold weather stand hunting.

Offline swp

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 2121
Re: Tell me about Sitka gear
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2010, 11:43:00 AM »
Add the Kelvin jacket to the 90% and consider it 100% gear. I get cold easy in a treestand but not with the Kelvin on. Matter of fact I was sweating with it on at around 30 degrees. Now if they would just come out with some kelvin pants.
"People say you can't go back, its like when you get to the edge of a cliff and you take one more step forward or you do a 180 degree turn and take one more step forward. Which way are you going? Which one is progress?" Doug Tompkins

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©