Sitka Jetstream Jacket Review
The sitka gear jetstream jacket is our 1 selling sitka jacket for the last five years in a row.
Sitka jetstream jacket review. The jetstream jacket represents the wonderful merging of mountaineering philosophy and the latest technology. The jetstream jacket is the first jacket i pull out of my sitka system for a couple reasons. Its from sitka after all. You put this jacket on and it s clear that the boys in bozeman see the details and did their homework.
Wind out and is great for when you pop a squat on the mountain to glass or are hiking around and don t want to wear a jacket but need to regulate your body s heat as you go. Like the other 10 pieces of sitka gear i have the jetstream jacket is overbuilt to be the ultimate wind breaker light rain protection. I would say too warm for hiking unless you start dipping down into the 30 s for highs. From the pics online i thought this was a mid season jacket and it could very well be for some but man is this thing warm.
Wear it over my jetstream traverse vest and fanatic jacket provides comfortable warmth while sitting in a deer stand with temperatures in the upper thirties and a brisk north wind. Last fall i was the lucky owner of two very fine soft shell jackets the kuiu guide jacket and sitka jetstream jacket. I have a handful of sitka products and the jetstream vest is hands down my most used. The sitka jetstream jacket features a gore windstopper softshell fabric that blocks the wind while a lightweight micro grid fleece helps keep you warm without overheating you when the conditions change.
It s incredibly light and easy to pack but lacks the warmth and wind breaking capabilities of the sitka jetstream or sitka timberline jackets. Pit zippers and a drop away hood also allow this jacket to be a one stop shop of sorts for hunting in a range of conditions. The fabric is quiet the jacket fits like it s custom and the windstopper membrane does exactly what it is supposed to do. Concluding thoughts on the sitka mountain jacket.
The sitka mountain jacket in my opinion is pretty average. The windproof jetstream vest protects valuable core heat in cool temperatures and. I then bought the waypoint jacket in mid sep.