I dont use camo... 99% of the time I wear the same olive work jacket I wear the rest of the year.
-DallanC
-DallanC
Dallin, you must know my fatherI dont use camo... 99% of the time I wear the same olive work jacket I wear the rest of the year.
-DallanC
Very true! and that's not the pesticide talking either.Vias, if you plan anything late season, or the possibility of snow. But it may not matter all that much. I wear Kuiu for the performance, every bit as much as for the camo patterns.
Technically speaking, plaid wool button up shirts are performance clothing. being expensive is not the only criteria for performance.
That's where my dad got his favorite pair of wool pants. Nothing like wool worn once, shrunk up two sizes, nice and tight to your own specs, at one fifth the cost of new. Always better to let some one else shrink it for you, because it never works the way you think its going to when you do it your self.Very true! and that's not the pesticide talking either.I have several sets of expensive outerwear and I love most of them, but..... I've killed most of my animals while wearing plaid wool and other "hunting clothes" I've gleaned from the D.I.
If you're hellbent on getting KUIU, I like the looks of the Vias. All of KUIU wear is awesome stuff IMO.
That is their downfall IMO. I love their stuff, but am not nearly patient enough to wait 6 months for something I order. They claim that they haven't anticipated so much growth every year and that accounts for inventory issues. I would say whoever is doing their projections has done so at an historically poor level.Kuiu is nice stuff....and I look good in it at Starbucks:mrgreen:
I figured to get in on a deal and try some Kuiu gear. Ordered an outfit in Vias (pants & jacket) at the Expo. I just received my order this week...only took 6 months to get it :shock:
Teton is the cheaper camo of Kuiu...if you got money for the high performance materials you wont buy Teton. They are clearly trying to increase their audience even further buy reaching out to the budget hunters as well. They definetly need to do better on their stocking of the current gear they have...im still waiting for my vias Guid jacket...its been about a month so far.That is their downfall IMO. I love their stuff, but am not nearly patient enough to wait 6 months for something I order. They claim that they haven't anticipated so much growth every year and that accounts for inventory issues. I would say whoever is doing their projections has done so at an historically poor level.
The pants, merino, pack, and bino carrier I have from them have all been great pieces of equipment for me. But there have been several times where I want to order something and it is backordered with no specific date for availability. I'm not patient enough to just hope I receive something before next year. That has led to me buying quite a few first lite items. I actually think firstlite's merino is better quality and more comfortable.
I also don't really understand coming out with a whole new Teton line, when your main line items are constantly backordered......
Definitely great gear though when you get your hands on it.
Have them send you both sizes and send back the one that fits the worst.I don't mean to hijack the thread, but I have a question about KUIU fit for you guys that own some. I'm looking to get the chugach jacket and possibly a peloton hoody. I'm 5'11" and 165, and I generally wear size medium clothing, but occasionally I will wear large depending on brand. I don't like my clothes too baggy, but it sounds like their clothing is pretty slim. I will definitely layer under the rain jacket, and might layer under the hoody occasionally with a very light/slim down jacket (not one of the huge puffy ones) on really cold days. I'm assuming Large would be the best fit for me?