First Lite extreme cold weather gear?

[Iowabowhunter]

Wondering if anyone has used First Lite's Sanctuary Jacket  and or Sanctuary bibs?

I froze my tail off deer hunting in the late deer season here, need to come up with a better solution!

[longbow fanatic 1]

I have both. I've spent quite a bit of time in the sanctuary gear this year. I absolutely love it. Although I haven't hunted in subzero weather yet, I have hunted in high winds and temps in the teens and had no issues with getting cold. The gear is just as advertised. Quiet and warm. It has a lot of pockets in the bibs & jacket, which is great. For me, the jacket & bibs run true to size. Hope this helps.

I think that they make good stuff, all around. prices more reasonable than some of the other high end stuff. My personal favorite is the Chama Hoodie-- so versatile. Haven't bought the heavy stuff as I am still loving my KOM.

[Iowabowhunter]

That KOM looks nice, but for the weight penalty + the cost I think I am going to have to stick with the synthetic stuff. Maybe someday I caN afford the KOM!

[luv2bowhunt]

I've got the Sanctuary Bibs and Woodbury Jacket... my favorite set of hunting clothes that I have owned, and I've owned quite a few different sets  :D  The bibs are downright warm and comfortable, like sitting in a quiet sleeping bag! The Woodbury Jacket is not quite as warm as the Sanctuary, but with a merino layer and down vest it does just as well. I also like that I can wear that jacket much earlier in the season as well. The 37.5 fabric that they use is just as advertised... keeps the moisture regulated, is warm, quiet and seriously comfortable. And their Fusion pattern is top notch in my book.

[South MS Bowhunter]

Not to hijack this original thread...but I was also inquiring about cold weather gear and I received the North Branch jacket and have found it to be extremely to noisy.

For those who have both it and the sanctuary is the sanctuary quieter?

[crazynate]

I have the sanctuary jacket and I love it. It's super warm and the design is awesome for how it fits. I also have the north woods bibs and they are great to. I wear a pair of their merino wool thermals with them and I hunted hard all late season in temps below 0. Just FYI the north woods bibs are noisy like goretex. The sanctuary jacket is super quiet. I got mine all on sale last summer and as much as I love it I wouldn't pay full price for any of coats or bibs. 350 for a jacket is nuts. Just my opinion.

[Iowabowhunter]

Sounds like the Sanctuary jacket and bibs are the way to go, especially considering how quiet they are.

Thanks!

[larry f]

I ordered a Sanctuary Jacket last spring, it felt great once I put it on. The jacket material on the outside is super quiet but the sleeve material on the inside is too noisy. I felt I would not be able to draw on a deer because of that,I sent it back, maybe they made a change to the sleeve material.

[Lowrider]

How do you clean the Sanctuary jacket? I have not seen anything that tells this.

[longbow fanatic 1]

Originally posted by Lowrider:
How do you clean the Sanctuary jacket? I have not seen anything that tells this.

I machine wash mine on delicate, then dry on low heat. I try not to wash mine a lot so I don't remove the DWR rainproofing. Although, DWR water repellent can easily be reapplied to the garment.

[Yooper-traveler]

I also have the sanctuary set. Mine is two maybe three years old.  I've never had any noise from it while drawing a bow.  In fact I would consider  the Sitka Celsius and my filson as my only two quieter garments. Larry I wonder if they changed the parka after I bought it?

[larry f]

I wonder too if the sleeve material has changed.Yooper you say your jacket is quiet right. I will have to check on if the material has changed.

[Yooper-traveler]

Definitely quiet.  like almost wool quiet.  you guys get cold like we do, that parka works great.  Larry you may want to send it back and try another.  I also have the Woodbury jacket.  It's a touch less quiet than the sanctuary but just fine for bowhunting in early season in our neck of the woods.