Both of these new items have a new proprietary sitka primaloft 900 fill synthetic down blend.
Sitka kelvin ultra lite jacket review.
The side panels of the jacket stretch to help accommodate for its very athletic fit.
The kelvin pant vest and jacket is thermally efficient has superior water resistance dries faster than down and is breathable.
The lightest jacket in the review.
The down is independently treated with a dwr and makes up 80 of the blended portion of the.
New for 2020 sitka is releasing its new kelvin lite down jacket and pant.
Vest version of kelvin lite hoody.
Sitka gear kelvin lite hoody.
See the release here on their website.
The sitka kelvin down ultra lite jacket by matt wymer rokslide prostaff.
Spending extra on your gear.
Same as kelvin hoody without the hood.
The jacket certainly moved with me as i hiked or did tasks around camp.
Sitka kelvin lite down jacket and pants.
Ultra fine fibers are engineered to retain maximum warmth even when wet and create a product that is quiet and less bulky allowing for greater freedom of movement.
This jacket is well insulated to take the chill out of these activities with durable 4 way stretch panels on the sides which increase the range of motion and overall breathability of the jacket.
Three to four months ago i was given the opportunity to test a prototype jacket from sitka featuring a new technology from primaloft the primaloft gold insulation primaloft gold is a down blend that boasts it has harnessed the benefits of both down and synthetic insulation.
The fabric is nearly silent it breathes well and the fit is great the tall version is the cat s meow for my frame.
While i had no complaints with the k lite the kelvin active improved on it.
The sitka kelvin lite hoody is a lightweight hooded synthetic insulated jacket that is perfect for use from mid season hikes or hunts to moderate aerobic winter activities such as hiking or snowshoeing.
23 5 oz sitka s warmest synthetic jacket.
13 7oz ultra breathable and very quiet.
More of a midlayer and one of my favorite pieces of outdoor clothing of all time.
Sitka kelvin down ultra lite jacket optifade open country 3xl.