First Lite Wick Hoody & Trace Pants Review | Are They Early Season READY?

[@randyhasty1810]

i like the corrugate foundry

[@theeverydaybowhunter]

I haven’t had the chance to test those yet.

[@MrChiumiento]

I love your reviews they feel very honest and uninfluenced by the manufacturers. I hope you stick to this and don’t end up like most other hunters. Thank you for your input.

[@theeverydaybowhunter]

@@MrChiumiento that’s my goal. I appreciate it.

[@ExperiencedNovice2024]

How would these pieces do with snagging thorns and collecting prickly seeds? That a big concern for the first 2 months of my hunting season.

[@theeverydaybowhunter]

Not great. Both are very thin. The pants rip stop feature will help minimize tears, but thorns are going to go right through them. I can definitely tell you that lol. I don’t think prickly stuff will stick to the pants very well though. The merino top is not going to do well with either. With early season stuff like this, Asio, KUIU, and Huntworth have better options for environments like that. This is what you’re going to deal with when buying gear for hot weather hunting.

[@ExperiencedNovice2024]

@@theeverydaybowhunter Yeah, I love my merino layer later in the year when I can put another layer overtop or I’m able to avoid the briars and prickly seeds snagging my shirts. Some of Kings Camo cheaper non-cotton pants were really good early season. You have to wash them a few times first, but they are quick drying and too smooth for the seeds to cling to. Definitely not as nice as other higher end options, but good enough for early season.

[@theeverydaybowhunter]

@@ExperiencedNovice2024 I like Asio’s Lightweight pants for this and my KUIU Kutanas. Tough but light.

[@highupcrew6867]

Sizing ?

[@theeverydaybowhunter]

I would say they both fit true to size.

[@mississippibowhunter2305]

If you had to choose between First Lite and Sitka, which would choose. I live and hunt in Mississippi but plan on trying to do some out of state hunts next year. Which camo do you like better and do you think would be better. Just curious what your thoughts would be

[@theeverydaybowhunter]

That’s a tough one. But for Mississippi and tree stand hunting I would go with the Sitka Equinox Guard hoody and pants. The insect control of the system and durability of the pants give it a slight edge for southern hunting. I would use the Elevated II camo for that scenario. But, for Midwest and Northeast hunting I’d go with the First Lite and the Specter camo. The colors and temps change faster up north. The Wick hoody is an all season piece that works in the heat and as a base layer all season long. I think if you went with the new Yuma hoody (which I haven’t used yet), it might flip the script on this. Either way you can’t go wrong.

[@mississippibowhunter2305]

@@theeverydaybowhunter Thank you sir. Appreciate you answering my question

[@theeverydaybowhunter]

No problem. Good luck!

[@markblanchette1771]

Thanks for review. I have trace shirt. Pretty decent. Wish the neck piece came up higher. You clarified some questions on the trace pants. I may give them a shot. I will say, Asio makes some great early season gloves that you can utilize your phone without taking the gloves off. I wish First Lite had something like that.

[@theeverydaybowhunter]

That’s probably one of the only things I haven’t tested from Asio. The gloves. I’ll have to check them out.