Behind the Development of SITKA GEAR w/ John Barklow

Year in and year out, Sitka brings new and innovative gear to the market. They spend countless hours researching, designing, and testing gear to insure it won't fail consumers in extreme conditions. In this video we are joined by John Barklow to discuss what goes into building Sitka's products.
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[@adamwiech4874]

I was like you all ,Wanted it but the cost was crazy ,however once I bought my first piece I saw where the cost was worth it ,just the features and lightweight materials and keeping you warm and dry was amazing ...I was sold also have kuiu and it's all just better than the cheaper bulky clothing .

[@BlackOvis]

Thanks for sharing!

[@drested1793]

The construction quality of Sitka makes it worth the price. If you don’t loose or gain a whole lot of weight and need to change size, this stuff will last forever.

[@BlackOvis]

For sure! Thanks for sharing!

[@Ohkayechill]

What is your store im from missouri ill go check out your website and purchase a couple items for my set?

[@Ohkayechill]

Thank you for the feed back!

[@leviharrison4127]

Great conversation!! Picked up the equinox vest for this upcoming spring Turkey season in WA. Excited to hit it hard and not have to worry about gear failure.

[@BlackOvis]

Good luck! Let us know your feedback!

[@michaeltubbs2493]

Great video Great Products thanks for sharing

[@BlackOvis]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasonparenteau8513]

Interesting...and some quality gear...I like the layering :)....I'm in Manitoba Canada and some real cold temps....I wouldn't say they are my go gear for our temps here....my down pour jacket leaked in sleaves....dakota vest did job blocking wind...I wouldn't say I'm 100% committed but cool to see they keep researching.....

[@BlackOvis]

Thanks for watching! What is your go to?

[@jasonparenteau8513]

@@BlackOvis Helly Hansen Wool Base Layers, Under Armour sherpa fleece and Under Armour Brow Tine Cold Gear Barren kit because it's roomy enough to fit layers. And if it's extreme Cold then I add Cabela's brand reversible fleece vest.

[@Ohkayechill]

Does this channel have a store? Where can I buy this brand is there any sales looking to buy a complete set? My twin brother uses first lite but I really wanna believe in sitka and spread the word here in missouri I stand by Sitka!

[@BlackOvis]

We do have a store, and Sitka is one of our favorite brands that we sell. www.blackovis.com/

[@rondickens8058]

Does Sitka make a Jetstream pant ? Wind Stopper ?

[@jakeevans9217]

The Mountain Pant is built with WindStopper.

[@BlackOvis]

They Timberline will block a little wind, plus it has a waterproof seat and knees.

[@eastvantony]

great stuff but I can only afford the hat and gloves 🤣

[@BlackOvis]

We have a few sales coming up before the season starts!

[@Dayhaus]

Sitka needs to learn to sell right to the customer like firstlite

[@philcrewse9828]

Yes cut out the middle man product too expensive

[@LongPinesArchery]

FL did that and the price didn't drop.

[@BlackOvis]

Are firstlite product much cheaper? Sitka uses dealers to help the customer be able to find their products locally. Sitka builds a better product, that's what their pricing is based off of. Direct to consumer brands are just taking the entire piece of the pie.

[@philcrewse9828]

Kuiu figured it out their products are less expensive kinda ironic sense Jaso Hairston was the founder of Sitka

[@kippbolt5449]

I prefer Sitka’s model. Good dealers provide a lot of value to to the consumer.

[@jbcurdog72]

Way to expensive! I can afford it but I can't bring myself to spend that kind of money for clothes.

[@adamwiech4874]

I was the same way ,but once I did I didn't regret it ,warm ,quiet ,and all the features changed my mind honestly.

[@jbcurdog72]

@adam wiech I looked at a pair of bibs and they were almost 700$ bucks 😳 I just can't justify that... I'm not hating on them at all, I'm sure they are great, but dang!!!

[@adamwiech4874]

@@jbcurdog72 I know man ,I went with the fanatic. Lite Bibs and jacket and the stratus jacket and pants with a good base layer and I'm sitting all day in 10° weather ,now still expensive you can get both those sets for about 600.00 650.00 a set but we'll worth it.

[@jbcurdog72]

@@adamwiech4874 I may try it next season.

[@adamwiech4874]

@@jbcurdog72 you won't be sorry ,, the windstopper layer in the stratus set is incredible ,,no bulk with all the warmth , and the design and innovation ,built in suspenders, pocket location and placement is really well thought out ..