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Quiet Outer Wear Thread

Code Of Silence looks like it would be some good silent and warm kit as well. The owner used to be the clothing developer/buyer for Cabela's Inc. when they did good stuff.
 
woodsdog2 said:
Code Of Silence looks like it would be some good silent and warm kit as well. The owner used to be the clothing developer/buyer for Cabela's Inc. when they did good stuff.
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Thanks for this info, they do look like a warm kit, I wonder if any users have or would recommend these?
 
Wirrex said:
Why are so many products marketed to hunters unbelievably loud? The stuff for western hunting seems to be the worst.

I just packaged up over a grand of Kuiu products to catch a ride back to the factory. It’s like a tyvek suit. There is just no way I am going to be able to keep my sanity when I sound like I’m waltzing through a ski chalet.

Is it too much to ask for a product that you can hike endless miles in, give you a little wind protection, and not be the equivalent of a garbage bag?

What do you guys use? Any quality silent clothing deserves a post in this thread. Bonus if it’s available in solid colors.
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Is this waterproof stuff? I think the stuff with membranes is gonna be loud. I read somewhere that the military tried to make quiet stuff that was also fully waterproof for sneaking up on folks, and they couldn't do it and just started putting soft clothes over their rain wear when they needed stealth....could be wrong though because it's just something I read online on another forum years ago but happen to remember clearly.

Other than that rain wear, I just buy midwayusa brand polyester soft stuff (bibs, jackets) and it isn't as quiet as fluffy fleece...but it's quiet enough for sure.

My rain wear is louder, but I don't wear it all the time. I don't believe in using waterproof stuff as my day to day (one reason is it is too expensive to always be risking to the big thorns and old, knocked down barbed wire fences.....had to sew up some rain wear pants last year and seal....so sad).
 
Some clothing I'm interested in, but not had my hands on yet:

badlands silens
code of silence coldjfall
natural gear winterceptor

I handled the noman cottonwood, VERY silent. not sure how insulated it might be, but it is very quiet, and has a well laid out design. Very similar to the sitka fanatic.

I own scent blocker wooltex, and that stuff is pretty darn quiet. Does anyone else know of any late season, below freezing temp, warm and silent outer wear that is worth a look??

Side note, the kings camo xkg anorak and pants are very nice pieces of gear, but they are just a littel weeeee bit too noisy for me.
 
backstrap19 said:
I own scent blocker wooltex, and that stuff is pretty darn quiet. Does anyone else know of any late season, below freezing temp, warm and silent outer wear that is worth a look??
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scent Lok revenant pro. I believe it’s still on sale. I have the original revenant set and It’s completely silent and the warmest set I’ve owned.
 
GCTerpfan said:
scent Lok revenant pro. I believe it’s still on sale. I have the original revenant set and It’s completely silent and the warmest set I’ve owned.
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Thank you! I"ll look into it!

It's nice to hear suggestions from folks as picky about sound as i am!
 
backstrap19 said:
Thank you! I"ll look into it!

It's nice to hear suggestions from folks as picky about sound as i am!
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when you try to setup to shoot deer at sub 10 yds your clothing has to be dead quiet. Regardless of your thoughts on carbon scent lok has been the quietest clothing I’ve found other than wool. I also have their mid weight stealth suit and like It.
 
Wirrex said:
kuiu kutana and axis. Firstlite soft shells.
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Have you tried their new whitetail proximity line? Some here said it didn’t have good wind resistance but I’m not sure either of them that I saw review it took them to the field. Anyway, it is suppose to be quieter.

I might give up on the windproof/water proof and simple wear my rain jacket against my mid layer or down layer with a quiet camo layer on top. It would mainly be for quietness and to break up my figure so I may just use a light fleece on top. Anyone here do this with success? My rain jacket is super thin and packable so it should work well.
 
LIslockmaster said:
Thanks for this info, they do look like a warm kit, I wonder if any users have or would recommend these?
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I just saw on Bill Winke's new Youtube Channel they used it last year and really recommend it. I think he's a pretty up front guy. Also, they came out with a new silent back pack system that looks like you can carry a lot of kit with you as well. ITs on Bill's YT channel as well.
 
Does anyone own the revenant pro series that’s on sale on their website right now?

Is it as quiet as what folks are saying about the “original” revenant suit?
 
I would like to see fabric noise objectively measured and compared. I feel like it is important to a degree, but I also believe what you perceive as hearing from a garment you are wearing is amplified by being in super close proximity to your ears, and whatever other sonic effects are in play. I'm not saying it's a good idea to be out there in a mylar suit, but I don't think there are very many applications including uber-close bowhunting where an absolute silent, wool-level stealth is truly required, either. Speaking from a lot of personal experience on that one, I know it isn't but I'm not sure where the threshold lies.

I find it especially relevant in fabrics that have what seems like a louder membrane inside quieter shells. I think a lot of that noise you can hear as a peson wearing it is imperceptible from just a couple feet away. Deer don't have supersonic hearing either, I believe it's about on par with out hearing.

Get a robot drawing a bow, throw a bunch of different jackets on him in cold conditions, and a good mic to measure the sound from 10 feet away. That could be done, I would think?
 
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The Saddle hunter suit is very quiet as well and is wind proof but doesn't have the zippered legs.
 
elk yinzer said:
I would like to see fabric noise objectively measured and compared. I feel like it is important to a degree, but I also believe what you perceive as hearing from a garment you are wearing is amplified by being in super close proximity to your ears, and whatever other sonic effects are in play. I'm not saying it's a good idea to be out there in a mylar suit, but I don't think there are very many applications including uber-close bowhunting where an absolute silent, wool-level stealth is truly required, either. Speaking from a lot of personal experience on that one, I know it isn't but I'm not sure where the threshold lies.

I find it especially relevant in fabrics that have what seems like a louder membrane inside quieter shells. I think a lot of that noise you can hear as a peson wearing it is imperceptible from just a couple feet away. Deer don't have supersonic hearing either, I believe it's about on par with out hearing.

Get a robot drawing a bow, throw a bunch of different jackets on him in cold conditions, and a good mic to measure the sound from 10 feet away. That could be done, I would think?
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I agree with this for typical compound hunting distances. However, a couple of experiences last year made me re-think how quiet I need my clothes to be. I shot 2 whitetails and a sika deer last year, all under 12 yards. The first WT and the sika were both in early season and I was wearing either wool or fleece and neither deer heard me draw my bow. The second whitetail was in late season on a cold, crisp clear morning and I was wearing a Sitka Stratus jacket. Most consider this a fairly quiet jacket. While drawing my bow the doe's ears perked up and she immediately turned her head and pegged me in the tree. I was already at full draw at this point and she stood there long enough for me to make the shot but, I am positive she heard me first, not saw me. I also drew on a small buck in similar conditions just to practice going through my shot cycle and the exact same thing happened.

For me in particular I draw my recurve with my arm tight to my chest in a fairly slow motion. The rubbing of the fabric of the Stratus jacket created enough noise for both of those deer to hear me draw in those particular conditions. At a little farther distance or with a compound where you can draw with your arm away from your chest a little I agree it's not as big of a deal.
 
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