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<blockquote data-quote="bedrok" data-source="post: 1742742" data-attributes="member: 25202"><p>This seams to be the place to post a comment about sitkas durability, or lack thereof.</p><p>PUFFY JACKET COMPARISON:</p><p></p><p>OUTDOOR RESEARCH NEUPLUME JACKET</p><p>Fabric: "Pertex" nylon, very soft and flexible. Fit: perfect. Retail price: approx $90.</p><p>I've worn this jacket A LOT for about 7 months a year for 5 or 6 years, working, hunting, playing. About half the time under an outer layer and half by itself. Apart from 2 holes melted by liquid solder, it held up fine till last spring when it finally lost a seam and and wore through in 2 places at the cuffs</p><p></p><p>SITKA ULTRA LIGHT DOWN JACKET</p><p>Fabric: some kind of nylon I think, a little stiff. Fit: ok but a little tight in shoulders. Retail price: $265</p><p>I wore it for part of 6 or 7 days, always under an outer layer and holes started appearing all over the forearm and cuff area. It looked like the fabric was cracking rather than tearing. </p><p></p><p>Both jackets are about the same weight, the Sitka might be a little warmer.</p><p></p><p>I hardly think this jacket was "thoroughly tested". This is just one example of my bad luck with their gear. Mostly it's the pants. I've had 4 pairs that only lasted from 4 days to part of a season. To be fair, Sitka made good on SOME of the items. For the jacket mentioned above, they sent me adhesive patches.</p><p></p><p>I'm only writing this to see if anyone has had this many problems with their stuff and found another brand (Kuiu? First Light?) that lasts considerably better.</p><p></p><p>Oh yeah, when I was discussing how noisy and not so durable their rain pants were, a person at Sitka actually told me that if I wanted quiet and durable, I'd need to go with a cheaper brand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bedrok, post: 1742742, member: 25202"] This seams to be the place to post a comment about sitkas durability, or lack thereof. PUFFY JACKET COMPARISON: OUTDOOR RESEARCH NEUPLUME JACKET Fabric: "Pertex" nylon, very soft and flexible. Fit: perfect. Retail price: approx $90. I’ve worn this jacket A LOT for about 7 months a year for 5 or 6 years, working, hunting, playing. About half the time under an outer layer and half by itself. Apart from 2 holes melted by liquid solder, it held up fine till last spring when it finally lost a seam and and wore through in 2 places at the cuffs SITKA ULTRA LIGHT DOWN JACKET Fabric: some kind of nylon I think, a little stiff. Fit: ok but a little tight in shoulders. Retail price: $265 I wore it for part of 6 or 7 days, always under an outer layer and holes started appearing all over the forearm and cuff area. It looked like the fabric was cracking rather than tearing. Both jackets are about the same weight, the Sitka might be a little warmer. I hardly think this jacket was "thoroughly tested". This is just one example of my bad luck with their gear. Mostly it’s the pants. I’ve had 4 pairs that only lasted from 4 days to part of a season. To be fair, Sitka made good on SOME of the items. For the jacket mentioned above, they sent me adhesive patches. I’m only writing this to see if anyone has had this many problems with their stuff and found another brand (Kuiu? First Light?) that lasts considerably better. Oh yeah, when I was discussing how noisy and not so durable their rain pants were, a person at Sitka actually told me that if I wanted quiet and durable, I’d need to go with a cheaper brand. [/QUOTE]
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