Kevin Dill
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Maybe this will be the shortest thread in the history of this sub-forum....
I was in a Cabela's a good many years ago and just browsing. I came across a thick, stretchy, lightweight base (or mid) layer top made with Polartec Power Stretch. I bought it and was immediately impressed with it's characteristics when hunting. As said just above...the fabric is light in physical weight while still maintaining good thickness. It stretches about 16 (okay 4) ways and causes ZERO restrictions in movement. The interior is very lightly fleeced while the outer surface is generally smooth polyester. The surface makes pulling layers on over it a snap with no friction. I just can't find anything to not like about it as a mid or base layer. Since then I've located more Power Stretch stuff from different companies but most of them aren't hunting related. A few years back KUIU had a limited run of 1/4-zip tops made from heavy Power Stretch and I bought 3 of them. Right now I'm looking at some other Power Stretch and searching for good bottoms with a fly front. That search led me to Duluth Trading which sells Power Stretch tops and bottoms under their 'Alaska Hardwear' label. Pretty good looking mid layers for cold conditions.
Anyone here use Power Stretch or believe in it as much as I do? I still wonder why Sitka, KUIU, First Lite and many others haven't grabbed the ring and used this fabric. It's not fragile at all. My original Cabela's top is still 100% good to go.
On the other hand....maybe I'm missing something?
I was in a Cabela's a good many years ago and just browsing. I came across a thick, stretchy, lightweight base (or mid) layer top made with Polartec Power Stretch. I bought it and was immediately impressed with it's characteristics when hunting. As said just above...the fabric is light in physical weight while still maintaining good thickness. It stretches about 16 (okay 4) ways and causes ZERO restrictions in movement. The interior is very lightly fleeced while the outer surface is generally smooth polyester. The surface makes pulling layers on over it a snap with no friction. I just can't find anything to not like about it as a mid or base layer. Since then I've located more Power Stretch stuff from different companies but most of them aren't hunting related. A few years back KUIU had a limited run of 1/4-zip tops made from heavy Power Stretch and I bought 3 of them. Right now I'm looking at some other Power Stretch and searching for good bottoms with a fly front. That search led me to Duluth Trading which sells Power Stretch tops and bottoms under their 'Alaska Hardwear' label. Pretty good looking mid layers for cold conditions.
Anyone here use Power Stretch or believe in it as much as I do? I still wonder why Sitka, KUIU, First Lite and many others haven't grabbed the ring and used this fabric. It's not fragile at all. My original Cabela's top is still 100% good to go.
On the other hand....maybe I'm missing something?