I have a lot of Sitka and wear it all season for elk and deer. I've got the Traverse set, Kelvin set, Celsius top, 90%, ascent & timberline pants, Jetstream vest, Coldfront jacket, hats, gloves, and I think that's it. I had a Bivy 4500 and got rid of it after one season. There aren't many items from Sitka that I haven't had issues with. It either falls apart in my hands or after light use. The timberline pants so far have been great, but almost everything else either comes apart at the seems, buckles bend, pockets rip off, the list goes on. I don't know what the deal is. I'm hard on things, but not that hard. I buy nice stuff so it'll put up to my abuse and with Sitka I just haven't had much luck. I keep wearing it, but it's not warm unless you're moving. I haven't bought anything that wasn't on sale so I don't feel as though I've been too ripped off. I'm looking into other options so I'm really curious how the UA stuff or Krytek stuff performs. If you have a question of which way to go I would recommend UA or some of the stuff Lawnboy uses. Sitka isn't the only stuff out there and it's nowhere close to the most rugged. Good luck!
