Fadetoblack188
WKR
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- Jan 14, 2020
Oh man. I’m just going to hold my tongue on the need for camo.
Yes yes I know camo isn’t necessary and over rated . But it’s what I like to wear when I hunt
Oh man. I’m just going to hold my tongue on the need for camo.
5 10 185 large fits me perfect
do you have room in it? I’m 5’10 205 you think I could do the large or xl
Camo is a different subject altogether, but for bowhunting whitetail I can't think of any down jacket that I would believe is quiet enough.
Agreed, you're going to hate the noise unless it's always windy where you bow hunt. If you layer with a soft shell or something else that's quiet over the down coat you'll be fine. That's what I do with an Eddie Bauer microtherm which is basically the same spec's as the Brooks.
After trying the 3 in my pic I posted above I wound up with an Arc'Teryx Cerium LT Hoody btw. Couple ounces lighter than the SG. Was plenty warm at camp and glassing in well below freezing temps over light layers.
That’s what I was thinking the brooks for shed hunting and scouting. Even for bow hunting with the catalyst over it if cold. Then the sanctuary for the real cold days
if I ever plan a winter trip out west I’ll get a chamberlain
Not to hijack but I’m curious why you chose the cerium LT as it’s only slightly lighter than the SG but only has 3.4oz of 850fp down vs 5.3oz of 850fp down. Was the fit and finish better on the Arc’teryx jacket? I have a few other pieces from them so I know they make good stuff. I’m torn between these two.
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Thats good to know as I would have guessed there would be more of a warmth difference. I'm in the same boat with the Cerium LT as we have an Arcteryx outlet store locally and you can usually find decent deals.I didn’t feel as much of a warmth difference as you’d think given those #’s. One misleading stat for the Cerium LT is the fill power. They have 3.4oz of down plus some synthetic down in high moisture areas; the arm pits, the cuffs, and below the chin if I recall correctly. So there is more insulation than 3.4 oz. I also was able to get my Caribou color Cerium (great match for hunting garb) on closeout around $200 vs the $300 Grumman.
SG is “Stone Glacier”...which, by the way is my favorite all around puffy. If you truly want something for late season you need to go to the “next level” and look at the Chamberlain or Sitka Kelvin WS. The only downside to those is weight and bulk. But, if you want a warm jacket, you need weight and bulk.