Sitka Men's Fanatic Lite Insulated Whitetail Optifade Elevated II Camo Hunting Jacket

Great jacket for the days it's warmer then the Stratus line calls for.Love the single pocket for hands but that zipper sure is funky!Sitka quality

Typical Sitka - excellent quality, crazy expensive, unbelievably functional. Would pay the money again however. Quietest jacket I've ever worn (except when the bowstring snapped the sleeve on the biggest buck I've ever had in front of me - but that's poor form on my part). Pockets are perfect, jacket is extremely comfortable - size for sure runs small - I order a size up at this point (especially for layering). Not crazy warm - IMO good for sitting in 40's for a few hours, or stalking in 30's.

Very nice jacket. Feels weird when it’s unzipped but is very comfortable and warm.

I have purchased several Sitka items since the new Elevated II pattern came out. I wavered between the lite fanatic jacket and the regular fanatic jacket and ended up going with the lite. I received the jacket yesterday and absolutely love it. I highly recommend this product.The cross zipper is a little awkward at first, but once you get the hang of it, it works great. The fit of this jacket is outstanding. It is slightly fitted but still very roomy. I have several jackets that I won't wear bowhunting unless I have rubber bands over my bow arm because of the bulk. I will have no concerns wearing this jacket bowhunting because of the fit.Sitka is expensive, but worth it in my view.

According to scientists that study camouflage, you want to do two things when you're creating camo: blend in with your environment and disrupt the shape of the human body so that prey cannot recognize what you are. Most camouflages heavily skew toward the blending into the environment part without paying any attention to the disruption of the human form. This Optifade does both and from all the research i've done on hunter's blogs, listening to them on podcasts and hearing others speak about it, it does it extremely well. Remi Warren, another top hunter and guide stated that through his experience, the best camo he has ever used has been that which is more of a disruptive pattern. There are a few makers of these types I was able to find: Predator camo, Firstlite Fusion and the Optifade. I was torn between this and the Predator camouflage because Predator does do a similar thing at a better price point but this is the only camouflage that has been researched extensively prior to its development by some of the top vision experts in the world. One of them even worked at West Point and helped develop the common digital pattern you see on all BDU's today. I decided to invest in this over predator and I'm glad I did. Compared to predator's which I ended up returning, this is thicker, made of a more robust material and actually fits so well. I am a small and went with medium. Surely, layering under this during the winter is going to be perfect. If you're willing to shell out the cash for it, I believe you will be extremely satisfied that you did. I anticipate that this will last a very, very long time. From what little I know, Camo isn't the most important part of a successful hunt by a mile controlling, movement and scent rank far above it but something tells me that this camouflage, over the others will give you an edge.

Smaller then normal size order a size bigger

The warmth of this jacket is second to none. Quiet and great for hunting. I also have the vest. Awesome clothing. Yes expensive but worth it

This jacket eliminates an additional hand muff. Range finder pocket is perfectly placed. Well designed. Pricey but worth the investment if you hunt seriously.

Chasse