KUIU

[2020]

Just wanted to say what a good product and over the phone customer service kuiu has.I purchased there 185 benie ,neck gator,belt,250 merino shirt,and vest.The belt is so nice I got one for hunting and the other for everyday wear,and the same with the vest one camo and one solid green for everyday wear.Very impressed, keep up the good work!!

[Hummer3T]

I love my Kuiu gear aswell, but not as good luck with CS.  I ordered a 185 crew and got the zipper 185, I was told too bad because that is what the clerk wrote on the order form.

[Shane C]

All Ithe experience I've had with them has been top notch. That's surprising that they told you that hummer. Especially being in Canada, that sucks! Ido love their gear though!

[Walt Francis]

My experience with their customer service has been at both extremes, excellent and poor.  When exchanging clothing for different sizes during their initial startup it was excellent.  However, my Icon pack was squeak and the shoulder straps loosen up every couple hundreds yards when the load exceeds 40#'s.  When emailed if there was a fix for these issues their reply was they were aware of these issues and had fixed them with there new model. They didn't mention  my problems or recommend any solutions. The implication was to buy the new model and ignore the problems with the original model.  When told that their reply was unacceptable and to be diplomatic, their CS really sucked, my case was transfered to somebody else, I assume it was her supervisor.  Four additional emails and a week later they are sending the replacement straps, at no cost.

[Walt Francis]

[Kevin Dill]

Walt,

Is your Icon pack going north with you in a few weeks?

[wigeon]

I have only had good dealings with Kuiu am actually surprised some people had some bad experiences

[Walt Francis]

Kevin,
We are arriving on the 8th, how about you?  Most likely I will be taking the Icon.  It depends if the new straps hold the pack in place and don't loosen up, it is hard to use the treking poles when you have to keep a grip on the straps.  The Icon is about the most comfortable pack I have used and handled 75# for two miles this morning without any new issues.  However, if the problem persists it will be back to using my old reliable (don't start laughing) army ruck.  The ruck has never let me down and has handled 100# + loads on occasion (3 cow elk quarters & the back straps, whatever that weighs).  If I can lift it, and then walk with it, the ruck has handled it, whatever the it was; the body just feeds a little more abused after using the ruck then it does with the Icon.  There is a Mystery RanchI looked at that is just as comfortable as the Icon but weighs almost twice as much and with the 65# limit I'm opting for more food or camp accessories.

[Dan Adair]

I'd agreed with Walt.  Their clothes are awesome, and definitely well thought out for the bowhunter (plus merino wool is just better than synthetics    )

Their packs are total crap, and I wouldn't own one on a bet from hell.

[chinook907]

Walt- just a thought.  I had a pack once with straps that slipped slipped like that. To get by for awhile I just tied the tag ends into a knot so that they couldn't pass through the buckles.

[Kevin Dill]

Walt...

I recall studying the first generation of Icon packs. They looked like they would be fine for most of the duties a guy would expect to put them through. I was pretty sure I wouldn't like the lateral flexibility when carrying 100# loads of cast-iron heavy moose meat all day. That's no slam on KUIU; I've come to understand that the IF packs and more-flex EF setups by KUIU, Kifaru and MR just don't excel at the repeated heavy drudgery of packing multiple meat loads. My $550 Kifaru setup was just short of miserable at packing in meat. I've finally come down on the side of a conventional aluminum packframe for the job.

Not intending to hijack this thread. Back to KUIU and their fine products!

(Walt...PM to you)

[David Yukon]

Great customer service, great designs, but if you want American Made like they told me, be careful what you buy, cause just a few things are actually made in North America. So if you want North American made, like a lot of us that rather help our people, ask before you buy.  Still, they do have great Customer Service, and well thought out clothing and gear!!
Cheers