Hunted 4 days in N/W Colorado during first rilfe. Temps ranged from 20s-70s. Some light rain, light snow, plenty of wind.
-Attack pants were awesome. Extremly comfortable. I own 10-12 different brands of pants, and these are the most comfortable. (Never busted out the Talus pants, unfortunately)
-Peleton 97 zip off underoos were a great addition under the attack pants. Warm enough in the 20s, and came off super easy as temps warmed. One of my new favorite pieces of gear.
-Peleton 97 Quarter-zip top. Very comfortable and surprisingly warm, yet fine in the warmer temps. Seemed to block sun pretty well. Didn't smell great by day 3..... but the itch complaints of merino scared me. I have super sensitive skin.
-Strongfleece 280. Super comfortable, super warm, and very capable of blocking most of the wind. Zipper seemed to be the worst spot for letting the wind through. I read complaints on the pocket(s) and hood of the other versions. This was the selling point for the 280 from me. Hood works great over hats, and pockets are perfect. Great piece. (adding pit zips might be the only change I would make?)
-Axis Hybrid Jacket. Only wore it the second morning when it was 20 and WINDY. Layered very well over the 97 and 280. Was perfectly comfortable for a couple of hours in the cold/wind. A tad noisy and looks a little shiny to me, but overall very happy so far. Again, the hood works/fits well over hats and other hoods.
-Kenai Beanie. Very light and packable, yet seemed to block all wind and is very comfortable. New favorite hat for cold weather.
-Air mesh cap. Logo is cheesy. Glued on block lettering..... Hat is extremely comfortable. Will by another in camo for sure.
-Axis gloves are nice. Comfortable, fit very well, and pretty good with moisture. Not great for the cold/wind, but not what they are designed for.
I managed to stay dry (thanks to good base layers) and protected from the wind, without the bulk of my older hunting attire. This made the drastic weather changes easy to deal with and kept me comfortable during a couple of long days. Had I experienced a 50 degree temp change in my old Whitetail/stand hunting clothes, I would have been miserable!!!!!
-Attack pants were awesome. Extremly comfortable. I own 10-12 different brands of pants, and these are the most comfortable. (Never busted out the Talus pants, unfortunately)
-Peleton 97 zip off underoos were a great addition under the attack pants. Warm enough in the 20s, and came off super easy as temps warmed. One of my new favorite pieces of gear.
-Peleton 97 Quarter-zip top. Very comfortable and surprisingly warm, yet fine in the warmer temps. Seemed to block sun pretty well. Didn't smell great by day 3..... but the itch complaints of merino scared me. I have super sensitive skin.
-Strongfleece 280. Super comfortable, super warm, and very capable of blocking most of the wind. Zipper seemed to be the worst spot for letting the wind through. I read complaints on the pocket(s) and hood of the other versions. This was the selling point for the 280 from me. Hood works great over hats, and pockets are perfect. Great piece. (adding pit zips might be the only change I would make?)
-Axis Hybrid Jacket. Only wore it the second morning when it was 20 and WINDY. Layered very well over the 97 and 280. Was perfectly comfortable for a couple of hours in the cold/wind. A tad noisy and looks a little shiny to me, but overall very happy so far. Again, the hood works/fits well over hats and other hoods.
-Kenai Beanie. Very light and packable, yet seemed to block all wind and is very comfortable. New favorite hat for cold weather.
-Air mesh cap. Logo is cheesy. Glued on block lettering..... Hat is extremely comfortable. Will by another in camo for sure.
-Axis gloves are nice. Comfortable, fit very well, and pretty good with moisture. Not great for the cold/wind, but not what they are designed for.
I managed to stay dry (thanks to good base layers) and protected from the wind, without the bulk of my older hunting attire. This made the drastic weather changes easy to deal with and kept me comfortable during a couple of long days. Had I experienced a 50 degree temp change in my old Whitetail/stand hunting clothes, I would have been miserable!!!!!