Tell me about SITKA gear????

[wapitimike1]

It is really good gear. I think they've covered all the bases with the line available.

[Dirtybird]

Love my SG, and like Steve has said layering is the key.  I don't think I've ever wore anything that can wick away moisture as fast as this stuff.  Amazing!

[Dave Lay]

i wasnt impressed by it and sold mine, and bought quality wool. i was disapointed in the fact it was just another chinese garment,but one that has been marketed heavily, and it wasnt made to the specs i was expecting,..I guess all the advertising had me expecting something really special, something my sleeping indian wool really is.....

[OkKeith]

Hey Steve,

Sent ya a PM. No worries.

OkKeith

[Wary Buck]

I've been just overly impressed with how darn warm the Kelvin layers are.  A little "history" (what I teach, by the way) about Sitka is that they were begun by guys who make their meat mostly on spot and stalk hunts.  They climb mountains and kill big elk and muleys.  Stuff I don't yet get to do being a flatlander and teacher in NE.  When they began to appeal to bowhunters of all species, I did feel they were deficient in gear for the tree-stand man, the guy who is immobile for 2-4 hours or more.  Then they came out with the Celsius line, which was a big improvement and a step in the right direction.  And now they have Kelvin and other products that are perfect for the stand hunter.  I've filled both my NE buck tags this season, but am anxious for Christmas break and a chance to see how the new lines perform in very cold weather.  What little cold weather we got before December, I was totally impressed.  And when I wear the Kelvin coat for around-town wear (it is comfy!), there are times when I'm roasting inside it...so I know it's gonna be great for the ultra cold weather.  It's already performed great in the 20 degree stuff originally asked about, and I have no doubts with the proper layering done, it will perform in the really cold stuff too.  And like Steve or Mike or someone mentioned, the good thing is if you buy the right size, you are not going to have issues with binding.  The layering "system" works.

The other comment I might add is that I really do think this Sitka Gear will outlast by many times the other items I have bought over the last 30 years of serious bowhunting.  I generally hunt 75-100 times for deer each season, and throw in the other stuff/scouting/etc. and my gear gets used.  So far, totally happy.

[Tim]

I'm with Byce on the Kelvin undergarmets, incredible how warm and comfortable. I also like the fact that their slippery and don't bind your outgarmets.

Here's my setup for a 25 degree morning.  200 gr Ulfrotte merino wool on my legs with Kelvin pants and Stratus bibs.  400 gr Ulfrotte turtle neck on top with Kelvin top and Stratus jacket. Pack boots on my feet and two hats and I'll sit on stand for hours!

[Bill Kissner]

I purchased the Core, Traverse, and Stratus layers last spring. It has been used quite a lot. The core will cause you to be cool on a cold day if sitting in a treestand. I use the traverse layer next to skin most all the time. I think someone suggested putting it on top of the traverse. I will try that next time. Overall, I am very pleased with everything. I really like the way it fits. No movements are restricted and it is very comfortable. It is on sale now and I am going to add a Kelvin jacket.

[mrjsl]

I'm sure it's good stuff, but they do not make it in tall sizes, and therefore they will not get my money. In shirts and jackets I wear XLT. So I buy clothes that are made in XLT size. Large long in pants - same thing.

I know from experience that if I buy an article of high priced clothing that don't fit, then I will wear what does fit instead. I am not on old fart, but I have reached the age where it is more important to be comfortable than to be in vogue.

IMO fit is the most important thing in hunting clothes, and # 2 is that they are made of something that dries quickly, as I hunt out of a canoe a lot.

[John Havard]

mrjsl, Sitka Gear does indeed make tall sizes.  I'm 6'3" tall and use it, and in their tall sizes it would be good for folks another couple of inches taller than me.  

I think we actually have some tall sizes in stock.  I see you're from the beautiful bayou country but during the Kalamazoo sale we're going to be moving all of our remaining in stock stuff out at close out prices.  If you want to check on tall sizes in stock you should give Dan a call at our shop.

The only other comment about the functionality of Sitka Gear clothing that I can add to what has already been said is the fact that it stretches four ways.  In any kind of active hunting that's crucial.  

I grew up rock and ice climbing in Alaska and when quality mountaineering clothing using four-way stretch fabrics from companies like Schoeller first came out I used them for hunting too.  The wind-resistant/wind-proof, 4-way stretch, and layering capability of this stuff makes it the ultimate hunting clothing in my opinion.  Sitka Gear simply took the best ideas from mountain climbing clothing and adapted the materials and uses to purpose-built hunting clothing.

Admittedly I do most of my hunting each year in the mountains of Alaska and it's high-stress, hard-work hunting.  I've owned lots of the top name wool garments but for me the SG stuff is a better product for the way I hunt.

Nobody has to have SG clothing to hunt well or comfortably.  But I can honestly say after nigh-on 4 decades of hunting in Alaska it's the best stuff I have ever found.

John

[BCD]

Its good stuff for milder temps or when you're moving, but junk for extreme cold. You can get  much warmer (and better)clothing for cold temps siting in a treestand.

[DXH]

looking at getting some myself