TNbowhunter
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As a gift, my wife told me to pick a hunting jacket, and I’ve narrowed my choice down to the Sitka Stratus jacket and the Sitka Fanatic Lite jacket. I’m looking for insight on which to choose.
I think the wind stopper feature of the Stratus jacket would be great, but I’ve heard it’s a bit noisy, and it doesn’t have many of the bowhunter-specific features of the Fanatic Lite, like the kangaroo pouch. I think there’s a pretty good chance I’ll add the Fanatic Vest to my arsenal later this year (birthday and Christmas in December), in case that affects your recommendation.
For background, I hunt in middle Tennessee, so I only hunt below freezing maybe 5 times a year, but I’m fairly cold-natured. I have Raynaud’s, meaning my hands start losing circulation from “cold” when it’s in the 60’s, so keeping my hands warm in good pockets or a muff is critical for me as the season wears on. I have a good set of insulating layers, including some Drake gear (puffy hoody and wind-proof vest) and an Ororo battery-powered heated vest, which is great. My current outer layer is an old Silent Hide jacket from RedHead that’s bulky, restrictive, and not very warm, which is why I’m upgrading. I recently picked up a Nomad Whitetail Elevated Scrape jacket with a 50% off code (making it $140), but I'm still well within my return window if I like one of the Sitka jackets better.
Thank you all in advance for your help!!
I think the wind stopper feature of the Stratus jacket would be great, but I’ve heard it’s a bit noisy, and it doesn’t have many of the bowhunter-specific features of the Fanatic Lite, like the kangaroo pouch. I think there’s a pretty good chance I’ll add the Fanatic Vest to my arsenal later this year (birthday and Christmas in December), in case that affects your recommendation.
For background, I hunt in middle Tennessee, so I only hunt below freezing maybe 5 times a year, but I’m fairly cold-natured. I have Raynaud’s, meaning my hands start losing circulation from “cold” when it’s in the 60’s, so keeping my hands warm in good pockets or a muff is critical for me as the season wears on. I have a good set of insulating layers, including some Drake gear (puffy hoody and wind-proof vest) and an Ororo battery-powered heated vest, which is great. My current outer layer is an old Silent Hide jacket from RedHead that’s bulky, restrictive, and not very warm, which is why I’m upgrading. I recently picked up a Nomad Whitetail Elevated Scrape jacket with a 50% off code (making it $140), but I'm still well within my return window if I like one of the Sitka jackets better.
Thank you all in advance for your help!!
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