Stewart
I went to Kuiu about three years ago and I absolutely love their clothing, especially for the quality and customer service at the price point with no middle man.
You buy all of the clothing online through Kuiu.com
Give them a try, I don't think you will be disappointed.
I broke down and bought all Sitka gear last year and I wasn't disappointed at all. I haven't tried all the other high dollar brands, but I can attest that Sitka is very comfortable, user friendly, and the open country pattern worked very well. I had a lot of animals seem to look right at me and not see me at all.
I dug in and got firstlite clothing this year. Wow, is all I can say, and I bet that goes for any of the big names. The cost is more but you get real performing gear. I got a short sleeve merino shirt, and the chama hoody. That stuff works wonders at wicking moisture away. I also have a pair of mixed merino cabelas pants that have lasted 3 seasons. Firstlite has my sales from now on though.
I bought a pair of First Lite Obsidian merino pant for this years elk hunt. I thought they were great when I put them on. I really liked the camo pattern (First Lite Cypher). At the price I thought they would be very durable but I got a tear in the calf area of the pants the first day I wore them. I was in some really tough country hunting elk. It was muddy and slippery and a branch tore through the material. If you pay premium price you should get premium quality. I needed the pants so I had my wife sew a patch on and they have been fine since. For me the jury on First Lite is out.
Love my first Lite gear. I have been wearing the Chama hoodie (2 of them) and a 1/4 zip for the last 5 years and have not been disappointed. I got about 90 days in them last year. I usually average 30-90 days a year. jfelk2017, could have happened to any of the pants out there except maybe Car hart gear. Same thing happened to my Sitka mountain pants except it was on the seat during a speed goat hunt. Another thing I like about First Lite over KUIU is the way First Lite supports our Disabled Vets.
