I’m looking for some new good quality hunting clothes but I don’t want to spend a billion trying to buy it all. Anybody have any suggestions on a good quality brand that’s not crazy expensive?
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I’m looking for some new good quality hunting clothes but I don’t want to spend a billion trying to buy it all. Anybody have any suggestions on a good quality brand that’s not crazy expensive?
I got you.
Go to Midwayusa
go to whatever clothes category you want
filter by brand
choose the Midwayusa store brand
It's my primary outer wear and I could budget Sitka, etc if I wanted but would rather have a bunch of clothes so that I always have something clean to wear
I buy all my main items in 3s.....1 on me and 2 waiting clean in a garbage bag/tote
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I wear a Kill Suit so what's underneath isn't important so long as it's comfortable. Army surplus does well for me.
yep....we should almost stop telling people.....lest we increase demand and price goes up and sales become less frequent
midwayusa has basically replicated a lot of under armours materials and designs....and the build quality is just as good if not better
i spend good money on boots, rain wear, and my goose down midlayers and even some accessory items (stormy kromer rancher hat, gore tex glomitts, etc)
but i'm never spending $150 on a pair of polyester camo cargo pants or a simple, lightweight fleece jacket....no point.....there's no secret sauce that justifies that
I paid $100 for the mackenzie parka with primaloft gold insulation. $20 for rain pants, $20 for hand muff, $20 for pull over windproof fleece, $60 for the hunters creek jacket, $40 for the HC Bibs over the years. All 100% Water and windproof. none of that DWR wanna-be stuff haha
Not to mention they have true TALL sizes. SITKA is a joke to me with the 34'' inseam on their Tall pants.
Other than a few ball caps (due to massive Camofire sale), the only Sitka I own is the Downpour jacket, which should be renamed Damn Poor jacket.
The bottom hem where the drawcord goes through is glued and not sewn also. I looked and every other (even cheap Columbia) rain jackets I have are sewn and then perhaps seam sealed.
I never put the thing in the dryer, only washed on cold/gentle using Nik Wax's gore tex jacket wash.
The bottom seam came totally apart. I sewed it myself then sealed it with Gear Aid seam sealer.
The fleece material they use for the outside is also found inside the jacket as it curves into and there is no "water break". Fleece is highly conductive of water.
When the outside gets wet, the water travels and takes the turn into the interior. If, for instance, your base layer is touching the fleece of the internal cuff, then your base layer will absorb a lot of water as the water makes its circuit. I fixed this by rubbing Gear Aid seam sealer into the fleece at all points where this can occur (cuffs, hood, and bottom of jacket). I talked to some hikers about this and one said "I saw that jacket on the rack at Cabelas and knew instantly that what you described would exactly happen. This is why top hiking brands would never make a design like that."
I then emailed Sitka to nicely explain how my jacket fell apart and how they could stop the moisture wicking. Crickets. Too big for their britches.
The best rain gear overall for hunting that I've tried is Rivers West.
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Just not trying to spend 400 for pants and 300 for jackets pretty much. Just don’t want to buy the name for crappy quality.
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I just wish they (midwayusa) would try their hand at a comfortable, tough, and flexible pair of simple hiking pants in standard colors for that type of garment with the tall ranges.
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Check out Midway or Mossy Oak's online store. I went old school and went with OG Bottomland bibs from Mossy Oak.
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Check out EHG Elite hunting gear... really nice stuff and well made and you won't believe the prices....
I have all Cabelas gear from about 18 years ago. Sat in storage for over a decade and still in good shape. 800 and 2000 gram rubber boots, Whitetail Extreme coverall for cold weather. Eliminates drafts up shirt if it pulls out. Recently bought some lightweight Sitka for early season and southern hunts w father in law. First time out was very satisfied. Also just bought new Merino base layers to add to my systems.
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I bought a bunch of trutimber strata clothes last year and they are great! Nicest hunting suit I’ve owned and I’ve been bow hunting for 40 years! The price is great if ordered off of their website. Their customer service was great too! I accidentally ordered two duplicate orders and when I called the next day to sort it out, the gal on the phone already knew who I was. She said she had already seen that there was a duplicate order to the same address and shipped one order and had the other on hold until they confirmed I wanted the second order! I was super impressed with how they handled the transaction and just as impressed with the quality of the items!
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Buy direct from Asat!
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I too am a scentlock fan. Prices aren't bad when they are on sale, and they actually fit well. I am of the opinion that these higher end clothing companies' products actually fit really well, but when you get the cheap Walmart type stuff the price is great, but they fit like a garbage bag.
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