If you are planning a trip into some buggy country this shirt is a must have. I wore it for six days straight and it repelled biting flies, deer flies, horse flies, and mosquitoes. Kept me cool even on hot afternoons.
True to size, and room to maneuver. Not cut like a lot modern brand's gear. I appreciate not looking like I'm wearing a pair of skinny jeans going out to the field. Material is LOUD. Not ideal for hunting on stand or stalking, as they make a bunch of noise just shifting around and walking. Water resistant, and comfy, no hotspots from seams.
Often times after being in the sun all day, the afternoon sun can be really intense and hits you from an angle where your hat doesn't offer a lot of protection. Additionally, whether it be gnats, deer flies, mosquitos or tsetste flies, have a layer that can give your face, head and neck some relief from flying insects can make your a lot hunt more enjoyable.
These pants are awesome. A little tight in the thighs if you don’t skip leg day, but I’ve been wearing the hell out of them and they’ve gotten less stiff and roomier. Waist and length are perfect. I see these lasting for years. Sitka comes through again.
I found the 200 x-cellent and more of a marvel for minimal weight with superior warmth and breathability. Once Gore can manage to come up with a material that's less fragile, less easy to damage and pill they will truly have an impressive solution to offer attaining a very high bar. The greatest care and luck need to be a function of things for one of these to make it much past two years use. So, not an exterior layer option. And even functioning strictly as a mid-layer, evidence of it going backwards appeared more quickly on the arms, cuffs and along the hem. A size L was the answer for sleeve length alone and I'm 5' 11" and weigh 155.
We have gotten multiple fishing/ outdoors shirts like this one, and we truly love them. Super comfortable, very breathable, and amazing to be in the sun all day long.
I have used these for years and they are the warmest bibs i have ever had and waterproof in the harshest crazy weather . I had a failure after years of use and Sitka is one of the best companies i have ever dealt with in handling the warranty !
I did not like the tight cuff at the bottom of the pant leg or the clip that attaches to boot laces (metal clip snags toenail when sliding feet through). Also, the length was too long for my size of waist. I have a 38" waist, but my inseam is 30". The only inseam size option available for a 38" waist was the inseam size 32" and that leaves too much fabric brushing against each leg as I walk. Another issue, the fabric was not a quiet as I would have liked.