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Stratus Vest feedback

devildog

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St Charles, MO
Has anyone used the Stratus Vest? I want to add a lighter vest to my set up for Oct hunts and then a middle layer for late season. Any feedback welcome.
 
I have the Stratus jacket. It’s pretty great. Windproof and quiet. Layers nicely over a hoodie and under my rain gear when needed. If I was in the market for a vest, I would pick that or the Kuiu Peloton 240. You’ll pay more for the Sitka, but it is windproof vs wind resistant.
 
Do you have any other pieces of the Sitka system?

I use the stratus jacket through October, and then the fanatic vest over it as an outer layer as the temps start to dip. Sometimes I'll just put the fanatic vest over the fanatic hoody in October, too. If I could only pick one, it would be the fanatic vest - other than the fanatic hoody, it's the piece I wear the most, and it's definitely my favorite piece.
 
I was eyeballing the stratus as well. I have yet to try any Sitka gear, but it’s sounds like good stuff.
 
Do you have any other pieces of the Sitka system?

I use the stratus jacket through October, and then the fanatic vest over it as an outer layer as the temps start to dip. Sometimes I'll just put the fanatic vest over the fanatic hoody in October, too. If I could only pick one, it would be the fanatic vest - other than the fanatic hoody, it's the piece I wear the most, and it's definitely my favorite piece.
I have Stratus jacket and bibs and the Fanatic vest just was looking for a more outer layer vest for early season mornings and then mid-layer insulation for later season. I like the fanatic vest for Nov but gets a little hot in Oct in Missouri.
 
Dont forget about the celsius jacket under a fanactic vest. I use the stratus jacket over fanactic hoody in oct for wind. Later on if its frosty and no wind switch the stratus out for celsius jacket under fanatic vest.
I have used the stratus vest early season windy and cool over fanatic hoody but just prefer the stratus jacket.

Also its surprising how much and how long you can hunt in stratus pants and jacket in the rain before you get wet enough to get cold.

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Do you guys like the Fanatic vest more than the jacket? I bought the fanatic jacket and plan to use it this season. I do have a little bit of concern that it may be too hot. It's certainly too hot for temps right now. I do have the stratus vest also....
 
I have both. I have worn the jacket a few times but the go to for bowhunting will always be fanatic vest over celsius jacket below 35 degrees.

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Im in the same boat, looking at the Stratus vest. it would be my only sitka gear, I have merino base layers, puffys, ect... My plan is to use it over a sweater mid season, then late season, over softshell with puffy under that. windproof, quiet, somewhat water repellant, from all the research I have done, and guys I have talked with, its a very versatile piece to have.
 
I have found in my own experiences that all the sitka gear interchanges very well for different conditions.

I have fanatic,stratus,fanactic lite sets that i primarily use for just about all conditions after it cools down.

I tried to do the same as you but it soon turned into an addiction i couldnt stop. I have never paid retail for any of mine. Either on sale or when the paid hunters sell off the gear they used once after the bowhunt rut hunts on archerytalk classifieds. Get yoursizes down and wait for it to show up on there.

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