I know lots of people use these, but I am having a hard time fully justifying the purchase (I live/hunt in CO). My guess is this is a good "later" archery jacket and early rifle jacket. My experience is that early archery is too hot for any jacket, and I can't see how this is warm enough as a stand alone for anything past early/mid Oct.
Is the main advantage over a hard shell just sound and durability, at the cost of rain protection? Similarly, the main advantage over a puffy (like the FL uncompaghre) sound, (maybe durability) and weight (at the cost of warmth)?
I guess I can see when I would use it for later bow season, but I am having a hard time seeing how I would opt for it over the uncompaghre for a rifle hunt (esp a 3rd or 4th season one). I'm sure I have a huge blind spot somewhere, but it seems like it is more of a 10% jacket than a 90%. I am not knocking it at all (as I realize my estimation of use is based on trying one on for 10 mins at Cabellas), it is more of a situation where I kinda want one, but am not sure if it is really the best use of cash.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Is the main advantage over a hard shell just sound and durability, at the cost of rain protection? Similarly, the main advantage over a puffy (like the FL uncompaghre) sound, (maybe durability) and weight (at the cost of warmth)?
I guess I can see when I would use it for later bow season, but I am having a hard time seeing how I would opt for it over the uncompaghre for a rifle hunt (esp a 3rd or 4th season one). I'm sure I have a huge blind spot somewhere, but it seems like it is more of a 10% jacket than a 90%. I am not knocking it at all (as I realize my estimation of use is based on trying one on for 10 mins at Cabellas), it is more of a situation where I kinda want one, but am not sure if it is really the best use of cash.
Thanks in advance for your help.