The windproof jetstream vest protects valuable core heat in cool temperatures and.
Sitka jetstream jacket review.
Concluding thoughts on the sitka mountain jacket.
Wear it over my jetstream traverse vest and fanatic jacket provides comfortable warmth while sitting in a deer stand with temperatures in the upper thirties and a brisk north wind.
Thanks to the durability of the 100 windproof gore windstopper membrane you ll be charging through the underb.
It s incredibly light and easy to pack but lacks the warmth and wind breaking capabilities of the sitka jetstream or sitka timberline jackets.
Last fall i was the lucky owner of two very fine soft shell jackets the kuiu guide jacket and sitka jetstream jacket.
Its from sitka after all.
Pit zippers and a drop away hood also allow this jacket to be a one stop shop of sorts for hunting in a range of conditions.
The jetstream jacket represents the wonderful merging of mountaineering philosophy and the latest technology.
Like the other 10 pieces of sitka gear i have the jetstream jacket is overbuilt to be the ultimate wind breaker light rain protection.
You put this jacket on and it s clear that the boys in bozeman see the details and did their homework.
The fabric is quiet the jacket fits like it s custom and the windstopper membrane does exactly what it is supposed to do.
From the pics online i thought this was a mid season jacket and it could very well be for some but man is this thing warm.
The jetstream jacket is the first jacket i pull out of my sitka system for a couple reasons.
Wind out and is great for when you pop a squat on the mountain to glass or are hiking around and don t want to wear a jacket but need to regulate your body s heat as you go.
These seem to be discussed often so i thought my observations on the two may be of some benefit to others.
The sitka gear jetstream jacket is our 1 selling sitka jacket for the last five years in a row.
The sitka jetstream jacket features a gore windstopper softshell fabric that blocks the wind while a lightweight micro grid fleece helps keep you warm without overheating you when the conditions change.
I then bought the waypoint jacket in mid sep.
I m on nobodies pro staff and both jackets were bought with my own hard earned money.