Thread: Kuiu gear

Yes duty can be charged on any ammount (I got stung on an underamour top ) but under 400 it has greater chance of slipping through with out having to pay

I've got five pieces of their kit now:

1. (New Fabric) merino tee in Verde Camo
2. (Old Fabric) Long sleeve top in Verde Camo
3. Guide DCS Vest in Verde Camo
4. Icon Hat in Vias Camo
5. Microfibre Lens Cloth

It's around the same quality of Stika but cheaper? The Stika gear, to me, is not suitable for NZ bush/top hunting; the colours are too light and the gear sticks out like bulldogs nuts. The Verde Camo seems to blend in well in the New Zealand conditions and so far the gear seems durable. I wore the long sleeve top for the whole of the summer break with out washing it! It has a nice soft feel too it and is fine up against the skin.

Like the others say they currently only sell via their American website. Postage is the big killer at the moment...

Have two disagree there Craig,
Sitka Camo vanishes on the tops, but sux in the bush.
Note this pic on the ruahine tops, kuiu gear Sitka pack

Brads is the invisible man.

I've started to get a bit of their gear as well, so far I have
bonnie hat in verde
bino harness in verde- would have to be the best system I've used, very comfortable
ultra merino beanie in verde
with more to come
plus some causal gear t shirts and a couple of hoodies
have a couple of pieces of Sitka gear as well and really like their core zip t in open country as a summer shirt

Originally Posted by Dreamer

I've started to get a bit of their gear as well, so far I have
bonnie hat in verde
bino harness in verde- would have to be the best system I've used, very comfortable
ultra merino beanie in verde
with more to come
plus some causal gear t shirts and a couple of hoodies
have a couple of pieces of Sitka gear as well and really like their core zip t in open country as a summer shirt
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Nice chamois! Congrats

Could you guys who have recently ordered and had gear sent out please post what cost of order Vs duty and also the postage costs .

Ta in advance

I bought some sitka from Linton outdoors, ascent pants and a few bits plus a badlands daypack, under 400nz, shipping was $60us IIRC , New in box it came straight through. Also bought this from here
Guide DCS Jacket | KUIU Ultralight Hunting

Cost landed at my door $280nz. again no gst or duty.

This is the sitka forest camo( yes its the one on the right)

Brads

I find this jacket sticks out like a beacon. On rock, like you have shown, it doesn't.

Originally Posted by craigc

Brads

I find this jacket sticks out like a beacon. On rock, like you have shown, it doesn't.

Yeah mate I here you
Do we believe the story's that animals can't see it but people can?
I've certainly found that deer seem two look right through me
As you see in this pic against the bush the Sitka stuff does glow compared two the Kuiu bino biv but gear was wet and a flash was used

Originally Posted by BRADS

Yeah mate I here you
Do we believe the story's that animals can't see it but people can?
I've certainly found that deer seem two look right through me
As you see in this pic against the bush the Sitka stuff does glow compared two the Kuiu bino biv but gear was wet and a flash was used

Can the deer see the 5km distance to where you take your shots from though?

Any one tried their boots? Thinking of doing decent sized order with the strong dollar. Keen to hear about comfort durability and sizing of their boots. I'm usually a 12-13US but with narrow feet, so do they match what size they say and what you usually wear.

I've got the same make, but a different model. Good boots but a bit narrow for me. But I have to fit in 65 years worth of bunions , peculiar toe nails and strange lumps. So if your feet are narrow, you should be ok.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I've got the same make, but a different model. Good boots but a bit narrow for me. But I have to fit in 65 years worth of bunions , peculiar toe nails and strange lumps. So if your feet are narrow, you should be ok.

Thanks for that. Might have to give them a go.

So i have the 185 beanie and neck gaiter, the new Nuyarn 125 T shirt in verde, 145 LS in Verde and the Zipp LS 210 in Vias and the Gaiters in verde. Either of the Vias (really god in rocky terrain and light coloured scrub and the verde in any vegetation is excellent.

The merino tops are not a big fan of scrub pulling on them and will not be as durable as polar fleece. The Gaiters well after less than a doz hunts here in the alps are pretty smashed-stitching cut, few holes and bottom ribbing is torn. Its the material that they use for their raincoats so is pretty light. However very comfortable and great design. Just needs to be more durable.
Boots wise they are Zamberlan boots that they recommend/ use so sell them. AS are petzl lights, msr cookers etc.