Sitka Kelvin Ultra Lite Jacket

Sitka kelvin lite down jacket review the sitka kelvin lite down is a great combination of weather resistance warmth and lightweight.

Sitka kelvin ultra lite jacket.

The kelvin lite hoody is our most versatile lofted jacket and takes the chill out of mid season hunts. It will be available june 2015 and retails for 289. Sitka kelvin down ultra lite jacket optifade open country 3xl. The prototype jacket was the new sitka kelvin down ultra lite jacket kdul and utilizes the primaloft gold.

Its light warm water resistant breathes well and is less bulky than traditional down. Unfortunately it s construction makes it very loud and the zipper has a bad habit of catching. Worn as an outer layer or underneath a shell the kelvin jacket is filled with primaloft insulation keeping you toasty by distancing the atmospheric climate from your skin. Soft silent and breathable the kelvin active knows no off season.

As an ounce counting sheep hunter i jumped at the chance to test the prototype. The kelvin ultralight down jacket is a pure insulating mid layer. Single minded in its construction the compact quilt of rip stop polyester contains 90 grams of 750 fill power primaloft down blend gold insulation. This jacket excels in the backcountry and delivers superior breathability during active pursuits.