![]() ![]() Winner: Tie Suggestions for both companiesįirst Lite: The way you size your products is not great. I’m not sure where First Lite’s pricing will fall, but I’m sure they are going to compete with Kuiu here. First Lite also makes the Uncompahgre that could compete with the Kuiu, but I haven’t tested it.īoth companies have gone to a “direct to consumer” model. The Super Down has been my goto insulation piece. The Kuiu Attack’s are simply a more versatile pant-I wish I could wear a pair every day and I haven’t had anything that compares.įit: I purchased the Chama in a medium and it almost fit like an XL, I purchased the Sawtooth in a large and it fit true to size.Ĭomments: If you are active and need a puffy, First Lite is the way to go. I used these in the same temperature range as the Guides: 30-85 degrees.įinal thoughts: The First Lite product, in my opinion, is a great product. This pant is as solid of a piece of clothing that has ever been made and I think everyone should own a pair. ![]() They were also very durable-I probably low crawled 1,000 yards during turkey season and they didn’t even have a loose strand coming up. If you get hot, unzip the pants at the hip and let the air flow through! The pant repelled water, didn’t get muggy, held up against the wind and didn’t collect burrs. I could also see they were not durable, but that was expected as they are a merino based pant-I sold these very fast and moved on to the Corrugate’s.Īttack Pant Review: The first thing you need to know about the Attack pant is the “hip zips.” This is a genius idea and I’m not sure why every company would not use this. Unfortunately, because they lacked a DWR finish, they were not my favorite to wear in the field and would get soaked when I came in contact with moisture. Review: My Kanab’s were very comfortable and were the type of pants I’d love to wear for everyday life. Both the 125 and 145 outlasted the Llano in the odor test, but neither beat the Aerowool-both products dried faster than the First Lite products.įinal thoughts: A consumer will not go wrong when purchasing base layers from either company, but I’m going with First Lite on this one.įit: I purchased both in size medium and they fit perfectly. Both were also more comfortable than the Llano, but neither were as breathable or comfortable as the Aerowool. Review: Both products were superior in the durability category compared to the First Lite. Products testedįit: Both products came with an athletic cut, which I believe is perfect. I wear a traditional large shirt and 34×32 pant size. Don’t try that with cotton!įor your reference on sizing, I’m 5’11” and 175lbs. During the two turkey seasons, I made it almost all season without a single wash from either companies product. During my elk and mule deer hunts, I didn’t change between garments-I kept going to see how long the individual piece could go without taking on foul body odors. I put all products through tough environments and long periods of time without washing or changing. This was an important reason for me because I was paying for my own gear and I know that most consumers like myself want to save as much as possible on clothing purchases. Most of my purchases were between 25-60% off of retail-putting the price tag close to a lesser quality product off the shelf. I chose First Lite and Kuiu because, as a consumer, you can find their gear at deeply discounted prices. I wanted to run a head to head competition with two of the most popular and best quality lines on the market today. Please keep in mind through this review that my goal was to have the most versatile system for out West and at home in the treestand. During that two year span, I knew this article was the end goal and I wanted to produce an unbiased opinion, but also declare a clear winner in order to help other hunters make a decision. Two years ago, I began a journey to discover what clothing company would give me the best results when hunting out West and would also function when hunting turkey and whitetails in the East. ![]()
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