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    First Lite delayed?

    Well I wear medium in current first lite gear and they recommended I go with Medium in the Catalyst so Im hoping it works out. I plan to wear next to skin base layers and maybe put the furnace layers as a mid under the catalyst. I should know this Thursday......
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    First Lite delayed?

    Still waiting on an preorder shipping email for my Catalyst and Furnace both in fusion....but I did get an email yesterday from First Lite about pheasants forever....I am anxious to see if I really have a place for the catalyst pants over my north branch pants if they turn out to be made the...
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    First Lite Outer Layer

    I start out the season in FL Merino boxers and asat leafy suit, then add the kanabs and llano ss, the merino has no wind blocking no matter how much you put on. I have the catalyst coming as a mid season wind breaking shell and I bought the furnace base layers to carry them to lower temps until...
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    Whitetail pants

    I went for the New First Lite Catalyst Set for just what you described as my Sanctuary Bibs were Overkill most of the time. I never gave the north branch a chance because reviews I read talked about noise and I am Bow Hunting only. They would probably be great for Rifle.
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    Puffy vest or jacket....

    I have the FL Puffy Vest and I use it mostly for insulation or cool mornings without wind. I agree with everyone above for where your are going that arms and more important the hood to trap head warmth especially if your god given insulation left you in your 30's.
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    Best liner gloves

    I have to agree with go4, the First Lite Aerowool Liners are pretty good. I put them on in the stand to conceal my hands early season and wear the FL Talus gloves over them when trucking through the rough later on. They are little help in the wind. I got almost 2 seasons out of these but I wear...
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    First Lite Sanctuary Sizing Question

    X2 I am 180-185 6-0 fit and I wear medium Woodbury and large sanctuary bibs. Med is tough to zip in med
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    Explain Clothing Pre-Ordering To Me

    Sounds like a smart business plan to me if there are willing participants. They are assuming the risk of developing and producing numerous products (many new / evolved products this year) in quantities based on looking into a crystal ball to project sales. They are a small business producing...
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    shirts for hiking

    The FL Llano 170 gram Merino Short Sleeve for 42.00 is tough to beat. Could wear it for days with almost no smell. Do your self a favor ind get the red desert boxers too. Be careful on sizing for them though, I wear Med in most first lite and small in the red desert at 6-0 185. I never tried...
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    Anything better than Tiburons for hot hunts?

    I run an ASAT leafy suit as Toadmeister described. In the early season here it can still be in the high 70's, low 80's at daylight and 90's in the evening. I will wear mine with just a pair of First Lite Red Desert Boxers and sometimes a llano short sleeve, a pair of the Mountain Triad Socks and...
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    First Lite Catalyst

    I haven’t handled it but Hunter4Christ75 did a really good video on it and the Facebook First lite trader posts where this video is has some good info. He said something about doing a layering video on it. I’m pretty jacked about it. Here’s the link: First Lite Gear Buy Sale Trade Public Group |...
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    Explain Clothing Pre-Ordering To Me

    With things being direct now, I wonder if you will see the preseason, Black Friday, end of season 40% off sales of the past. I had the money set aside from Christmas to plug some mid season holes in my system and needed to burn it before the general fund got wind of it.
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    2018 for First Lite...30 new pieces.

    Justin, also notice the chest pocket on the 350 QZ. I went with the QZ for the collar and the chest pocket. I plan to run the llano, chama, furnace top with allagheny and Furnace bottom under the Catalyst Set for stand hunting Whitetails as needed for conditions so I can reserve the heavy...
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    2018 for First Lite...30 new pieces.

    Well, I pulled the trigger on the Catalyst Set, 350 quarter Zip, mid weight liner gloves, and mid weight neck gaiter in fusion to start the ASAT conversion. Wanted to add the 350 bottoms but the cart total had me thinking do I really need to do this after the initial total so I will recover a...
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    Clothing storage

    I have mine in the vacuum seal clothes storage bags like you mentioned and keep them in a 7 dollar walmart tote. This is all my FL merino, sanctuary bibs, woodbury jacket, and puffy vest. This keeps the moths and any other critters from making the best nest they ever had in the off season. When...
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