KUIU Proximity (2024)

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KUIU Proximity? ›

Silencing your every move, KUIU's Proximity Jacket and Pant are complete concealment in every sense. Engineered as an ultra-quiet system for cold-weather hunts, this insulated hooded hunting jacket and pant are purpose-built for close encounters.

Silencing your every move, KUIU's Proximity Jacket and Pant are complete concealment in every sense. Engineered as an ultra-quiet system for cold-weather hunts, this insulated hooded hunting jacket and pant are purpose-built for close encounters.

The product description should more accurately read, "The KUIU Ball Cap is 2.5 ounces and designed and made by Ouray Sportswear based in Englewood, Colorado with manufacturing facilities in China".

Whether you're hunting in a tree stand, ground blind, making a drive, still hunting, or doing a spot-and-stalk, our versatile layering system will match your style of hunting. Regardless of species, KUIU's approach to hunting gear centers around a technical layering system, and whitetail deer is no exception.

Kuiu is an American hunting gear and apparel brand that sells direct to consumers. It was founded by Jason Hairston in 2011. In 2017, San Francisco-based Main Post Partners invested $50 million in the company.

You must be enrolled in the KUIU Military/First Responders Program. 2. You must refer a member of the Military (Active, Reserves, Guard Members), Retirees, Veterans, and First Responders to sign up for our Military/First Responders Program. New members can enroll by following the steps listed above.

On the other hand, fabrics like fleece and wool are generally quieter. Fleece is a soft, lightweight material that makes almost no noise when rubbed against itself or other materials. This makes it an excellent choice for situations where you need to stay undetected.

Much of Sitka's mountain gear is lightweight and, in general, doesn't provide the same level of insulation as Kuiu. But it is generally less bulky than Kuiu, too. To me that's the biggest general difference between the two.

Hairston was then a commercial real estate agent and founded the hunting gear company Sitka in 2005. He sold the company to Gore-Tex in 2009. In 2010, he founded Kuiu, which had expected sales of $50 million in 2016.

Kuiu in Tlingit means stomach. After a small pox epidemic that nearly wiped out the entire village, the survivors moved to the neighboring Tlingit communities of Kake and Klawock. After the destruction of the Kuiu Kwaan community, white homesteaders occupied the island under the homestead act.

Who owns Sitka? ›

In 2009, W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., an American multinational company best known as the developer of waterproof, breathable GORE-TEX® Fabrics, purchased Sitka Gear, a high-performance system of hunting clothes.

Built with a whitetail specific feature set, it's a versatile softshell pant with ultra-quiet fabric and bonded jacquard fleece interior.

Despite different environments, hunting camouflage has less ground to cover in that animals see fewer colours than do humans. Engagement distance is another visual-related issue. Military camo like MultiCam has to cover multiple ranges and must include all spectral elements—from macro to midi to micro.

As mentioned before the green and tan colors of M81 Woodland blend in much better, but the macro elements and the dark shades make it stand out more, since you focus on the black shapes first. Nevertheless one realizes why M81 Woodland is still being put to good use worldwide.