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Kuiu Proximity line.

Plebe said:
Quite a bit more insulation than the Stratus from what I'm seeing. A Stratus jacket is 24oz. Proximity is 31oz w 90/60g mapped insulation.

The Fanatic should be quite a bit warmer at 46 oz, with 120/80 mapped insulation and windstopper.

And it looks to be a bit less warm than the Eberhart scentlok collaboration:


Proximity Jacket: 160g/m^2 fleece, 90/60g mapped insulation, 97g/m^2 liner
vs
Scentlok Saddle Hunter Jacket: 180g/m^2 fleece, 100/80g mapped insulation, 180g/m^2 lining + windproof

So, the Proximity is probably closer to the Revenant Pro (100/60 mapped insulation) but without a windproof membrane.
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I guess that’s a good comparison. I have had or have all those mentioned except the saddle hunter set. I think what makes the stratus feel warm is the windstopper which has its good and bad. It’s not very breathable.

Revenant pro is a nice set. It feels like a fanatic clone to me. But probably the nicest scentlok peices I have had my hands on.
 
Are there two revenant lines? Regular and pro?
 
Revenant Pro is a good comparison. Same price point as well.
 
I’m real interested in these pants. I’ve got a feeling that it’s going to be different trying to saddle hunt with solitude bibs on if it’s cold out, and these look like they’d be a good piece to have in the arsenal.
 
I really like this line. I have Sitka for the stand but everything else I own is Kuiu Valo, it's all top notch. The only thing keeping me from jumping is the Stratus system with fanatic hoody and Celsius midi is such a good system. If they had something like the fanatic hoody with a face mask I think I'd move right away. I'd have enough Valo to be a Russian doll of camo.

Maybe I'll just mix Valo with EVII but I'm just unsure if all the forkies I shoot will still show up if I don't match. It's a serious conundrum.
 
Castronova said:
I really like this line. I have Sitka for the stand but everything else I own is Kuiu Valo, it's all top notch. The only thing keeping me from jumping is the Stratus system with fanatic hoody and Celsius midi is such a good system. If they had something like the fanatic hoody with a face mask I think I'd move right away. I'd have enough Valo to be a Russian doll of camo.

Maybe I'll just mix Valo with EVII but I'm just unsure if all the forkies I shoot will still show up if I don't match. It's a serious conundrum.
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I’ve got mostly Kuiu verde. And a fanatic hoody. I’m mixing too.
 
CP3 said:
I’ve got mostly Kuiu verde. And a fanatic hoody. I’m mixing too.
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I think the biggest thing everyone wants to know about the Proximity line is wind proof/resistance.

I haven't been hunting very long but I started with some nice (to me) UA cold gear. I went to NY during the rut to hunt with some good friends. The gear did fine down to 40 and even colder. But I sat the last day in the 30's and I was in a tree above the ridge about 100 yards away and the wind was right at my level. Holy shnikeys I was cold enough to go drop as much coin as necessary the next off-season on the sitka stuff as I never wanted to be that cold ever again.
 
If you get a chance to update once you've gone through some beggars lice or other little stickies please let us know. That's a potential weakness of that fabric and unfortunately I will find that stuff literally everywhere I go. Micro fleece was not a good option for me in the past, got so sick of pulling beggars lice all the time that I threw away a coat and pair of pants. Although I've resorted to mostly carrying my outer layers when it's cold I wouldn't mind having the option to move a little bit more with pit zips and side zips. I have a guide jacket and attack pants and love having zips.
 
Update. Today I got to hunt in the suit for the first time. 37 at daylight. Here are some more observations:

The fit is phenomenal. It was NOT bulky in the saddle.

It is warm. Had to use the pit vents after climbing the tree.

The wind was calm, but I wore it on a 2 mile 4wheeler ride to get to where I start walking. The “wind” from the ride was insignificant. I was plenty warm.

This stuff has mojo as I killed a doe with its first use. Ha!

Silent.
 
bigmike23 said:
Good to here. Might grab the jacket in the solid brown after this season.
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Been eye balling that stuff too. May grab the wind pro fleece as a test piece and add from there. Most of my warmer gear is getting a good bit of age and wear to it.
 
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Castronova said:
I think the biggest thing everyone wants to know about the Proximity line is wind proof/resistance.

I haven't been hunting very long but I started with some nice (to me) UA cold gear. I went to NY during the rut to hunt with some good friends. The gear did fine down to 40 and even colder. But I sat the last day in the 30's and I was in a tree above the ridge about 100 yards away and the wind was right at my level. Holy shnikeys I was cold enough to go drop as much coin as necessary the next off-season on the sitka stuff as I never wanted to be that cold ever again.
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Yep, that's why I have a fanatic set as well lol. Took me two terribly cold January's to pull the trigger though. Attempted to use the vest as a mid layer recently but forecast changed and it warmed up so it stayed in the truck.
 
My concern is how bad its going to attracts burrs and such... I hunt some thick nasty stuff that usually causes problems with fleece type outerwear.
 
I forgot to mention, the set is excellent, but the pants may be the best part of the set. The jacket was great zero complaints, but I was a bit wowed by the pants. Very comfortable in the saddle.
 
Ya I want both but am now leaning towards the pants. I love my Stratus jacket to death but hate the bibs and pants. The proximity pants look sweet
 
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