Looking for suggestions or guidance in selecting some quality outerwear (jacket/pants) without taking out a second mortgage, haha. Denim is comfy and all but doesn't hold up outdoors and forget about it getting wet. I've been using the Kuhl pants this year and I think their fine as a general use pant, but I've already blown the knees out of a couple and they wear/stain quickly when you get outdoors, oh yeah and they are also not great for water resistance. With that all being said, here's my application:
-Living in the northeast and heading into winter, would like to be able to handle colder (I know how to layer, so doesn't need to be super heavy) wet conditions. We get a lot of rain/snow/sleet and would really like to stuff to be able to handle that within reason.
-With hunting season starting, it would be great to find something in Multicam/other camo pattern (not a fan of the realtree stuff...) that could pull double duty for hunting.
-PRS style competitions/classes; I shoot a few matches each year and my usual pants take a beating, knees get worn out quickly, Not super functional in awkward positions and if it starts raining which it did a lot of at matches this year, my current stuff gets wet and stays wet, which sucks.
-General Outdoor/Shooting activity; I own a decent bit of land, and spend of fair amount of time in the woods, either scouting/atv'ing/or shooting on the range. I get dirty and don't like having to turn home when my gear can't stand up.
So here's where my research has taken me so far:
-Crye Precision; these seem like a very popular pant. I see them a lot at matches/classes. They are also a military issue pant. However, they are also a very popular pant among the "milsim" "airsoft" "tacticool" commando crowd. I just don't know if they're for me. Also heard some sketchy stuff about their customer service.
-Beyond Clothing; I think these are leaning towards the top of my list. Not super tacticool, seem to be very highly regarded and great quality, but are also a bit pricey
-Arcteryx; The leaf stuff is also highly regarded but I just can't afford an $800 jacket.
-Kuiu/Sitka; heard good stuff, marketed more towards the hunting crowd, also pretty pricey. So many options, having some troubling narrowing it down.
If anyone has any specific items from these companies/or others I'm not aware of, I'd love to hear it. If you spend a lot of time in conditions like mine, I'd love to hear what apparel you trust. Thanks!
-Living in the northeast and heading into winter, would like to be able to handle colder (I know how to layer, so doesn't need to be super heavy) wet conditions. We get a lot of rain/snow/sleet and would really like to stuff to be able to handle that within reason.
-With hunting season starting, it would be great to find something in Multicam/other camo pattern (not a fan of the realtree stuff...) that could pull double duty for hunting.
-PRS style competitions/classes; I shoot a few matches each year and my usual pants take a beating, knees get worn out quickly, Not super functional in awkward positions and if it starts raining which it did a lot of at matches this year, my current stuff gets wet and stays wet, which sucks.
-General Outdoor/Shooting activity; I own a decent bit of land, and spend of fair amount of time in the woods, either scouting/atv'ing/or shooting on the range. I get dirty and don't like having to turn home when my gear can't stand up.
So here's where my research has taken me so far:
-Crye Precision; these seem like a very popular pant. I see them a lot at matches/classes. They are also a military issue pant. However, they are also a very popular pant among the "milsim" "airsoft" "tacticool" commando crowd. I just don't know if they're for me. Also heard some sketchy stuff about their customer service.
-Beyond Clothing; I think these are leaning towards the top of my list. Not super tacticool, seem to be very highly regarded and great quality, but are also a bit pricey
-Arcteryx; The leaf stuff is also highly regarded but I just can't afford an $800 jacket.
-Kuiu/Sitka; heard good stuff, marketed more towards the hunting crowd, also pretty pricey. So many options, having some troubling narrowing it down.
If anyone has any specific items from these companies/or others I'm not aware of, I'd love to hear it. If you spend a lot of time in conditions like mine, I'd love to hear what apparel you trust. Thanks!