It has been my experience with the Vias Camo pattern that the lighter tans in the pattern take on the greenish hues in the surrounding vegetation. I use it year round and blend in very well whether it be early or late season here in the Northeast. Because of this I feel it is a more versatile pattern than the Verde. The new Valo does intrigue me however....
I haven’t bought any camo in quite awhile. I thought my kuiu collection was complete then you release a new pattern. Damn you Kuiu! For the record I only use kuiu camo.
As a whitetail hunter the new Valo pattern will be a great option for hunting from the ground in late October/early November around the Midwest. Not sure if I would consider the Valo pattern for hunting from a tree stand though (Needs more white). I still believe Sitka's Elevated II pattern takes the cake when it comes to this type of situation. None the less, a great option for hunters to add to their camo repertoire.
It will depend a lot on your local trees, of course--the tree stand photos that you see in this video and at www.kuiu.com/valocamo were taken in Ohio. We'll be interested to see which regions have the most success with this in each season and hunting style.
@@kuiuultralight I guess I would have liked to see a picture from the animals perspective (on the ground) looking up at the hunter in the tree stand. Hence my comment about adding more white. Couldn't agree more that It will be interesting to see where this Camo pattern will be most successful. Thanks for the reply btw, huge KUIU fan. Keep innovating. Favorite piece of clothing is the Super Down Pro garments. If Kuiu could find a way to add a fleece outer shell to the Super Down Pro (to make it quiet), you would separate yourself from the competition even more!
As a Hunter in VA, I like the Verde 2.0. It matches well in the long green foliage seasons. If I still lived in MI, I'd definitely be picking up the Valo.
@@converse9421 Probably a bit green for late fall. I tree stand and Urban Archery Hunt so the season is really early and really late. Quite a bit of green in my hunts. Having a lot of Holly, cypress/cedar, and Evergreen, The Verde is still probably the best for me. I'm in SE VA (Hampton Roads)
Just bought a set of valo. I have both sets of the other patterns along with firstlite asat and kings camo sets.. valo will be my new jacket for coyote hunting this year, I’ll let you know how I feel when I start popping yotes
Treestand hunter here in Pennsylvania. Kinda leaning towards Verde however i believe as the season rolls on Valo would be a better option. Lots of oaks maples and hemlocks in my area with dense mountain laurel.
@@yotaman492 still haven't decided haha...leaning more towards Valo for late season gear as most of my early season gear is First Lite Spectre now... I need to quit buying hunting clothes my tote is getting full 🤣 and my wife is starting to question me why I need all this gear......I either want the axis hybrid gear or the proximity gear in valo. I think the browns would be the way to go once all the leaves change color.
@@KTMsoldier1988 I plan to buy the Proximity jacket & pants. Leaning towards the Valo myself, color patterns fits the late October & November woods better. I have multiple tots, the wife doesn't say much about hunting clothes. Now 4RNR parts are a different story. Good luck this season!
@@yotaman492 one reason I'm holding off is I bought Code of Silence gear this past year for my late season gear and it performed really well. Only downfall I think code of silence has is it probably isn't the most water resistant but its very warm and quiet.
I am Korean. Even though I don't hunt, I enjoy kuiu tiburon and kutana as hiking clothes. I feel so comfortable maybe because my body is similar to that of an American.
I’m in Maryland and I hunt in ladder stands against trees. I hunt early season through late season. So both green foliage and brown towards end. What color would you recommend I purchase? Verde or Valo? I would be right up against the brown/darker colored trunk wood but green leaves everywhere in early season..and thorn bushes
what would you recommend for the Northeast? Mostly in New Hampshire. I'm stuck between the Valo and Verde? It's a mix between dead trees and snow, but also green everywhere like red spruces and eastern hemlocks?
It's a tough call for us to make, especially when nobody knows the environment you're hunting better than you do. If there was anything to think about, it would be: what kind of foliage do you find yourself in the most? If you're in and among low-to-the-ground evergreens a lot, then the Verde will be a good choice, especially when the environment is wet, which makes things darker and a bit more contrasty. But if you're mostly against the tree trunks, bark, and dead vegetation, Valo may be better for that.
Kuiu Ultralight Hunting. I am buying gear for an elk hunt next fall in the mountains if Wyoming, but would also like to put my investment in Kuiu gear to use locally where I hunt Whitetails in the prairie terrain if Western Oklahoma. What would be the best compromise for both areas?
Hey brother so obviously I’m not Kuiu but I wear Valo out here in Wyoming . And it works great to hunt whitetails in Missouri as well. Idk if that helps but I love it.
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They're a prototype, not yet confirmed for production--it went into the field for testing along with the Valo field test samples. We KNEW someone would pick that up, dangit.
Valo is great for archery deer season in most of CA; basically, if you've got dry vegetation, go Valo. Green vegetation, Verde. A mixture of rock and broken terrain, Vias.
Can you recommend camo for below environments, and if you had to choose one camo to cover all three which would it be? East Texas bowhunting from treestand Early-mid season western bowhunting (Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana) Central/West Texas Exotics year-round Thanks!
The first two seem like they would be Verde material; assuming your East TX hunts are mostly in evergreens? And green areas for your western bowhunting? Central/West TX seems more like Valo country--that's your grassland/desert/dry vegetation camo, for sure. Tough call to name one to cover all of it. Valo will work somewhat well in green conditions and very well in dry vegetation. Verde won't be very effective in dry vegetation, but will be great in contrasty green environments. You'll have to judge for yourself which region and season you'd assign the most weight to.
@@kuiuultralight if deer are green color blind, what color do they see, I think the Verde would be ok for ohio hardwood because we have such a variety of trees. My stand is in a group of red oaks, but not the only place I hunt. Seems like it would be more versatile with the higher contrast chunky pattern? Still believe it mostly comes down to movement, and scent, most of all.
If you're on tundra in the fall, when red, brown, and yellow are the dominant colors, then Valo would be ideal. Otherwise, in greener seasons, Verde would probably be more appropriate.
Why the color camo? Deer and elk can see blue and yellow but can't tell the difference between gray, red and orange. You might as well wear safety orange camo so Mr. AR-15 doesn't bag you.
The contrast ratios are different for the different environments as well. In addition, lots of people don't just hunt ungulates: people hunting predators and birds will benefit from the colors, since many of those animals have better color vision than ungulates.
Yep. I live in Florida where your hunting ground is a mix of mostly pines and oaks. Going from the ground to a stand alone can completely change the scene. You may find yourself walking among pines where the limbs start well up the tree and there's no other coverage to low limbs of an oak. But also in the south, the oaks haven't turned or dropped their leaves yet since hunting season is ending by the time actual winter is beginning. Not that color matters as much as pattern to the deer, but still....
It depends on the vegetation and terrain. You'll probably know better than we will; if not, talk to locals who know the area about what the landscape looks like. You can also get a general idea of what the terrain looks like near the area you're hunting with this incredible NASA tool that lets you review satellite photography by date: worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/
@@kuiuultralight That's why Realtree is so popular in the south (in theory that it mimics bark and branches regardless of forestry type/time of year; I'm not saying there's any science behind it, just what country folk say) . The hunting season changes fast and we have a unique environment. You can be in evergreens and hardwoods at the same time and easily move from one environment to another if you have multiple stands. At these prices, buying 2 sets of camo...ehhhh. It would surely be popular if you can get one pattern/color scheme to work specifically for the SE regardless of the season. A lot of the lower South doesn't have extreme changes in color.
@@Swearengen1980can confirm. Disappear with real tree edge all season. Had my buddy look for me and couldn’t find me 5 yards from me. Valo looks like it would work best, but seems there is room for Kuiu to create a couple more patterns. Particularly tree stand and southern forest and marsh areas.
@@seabass22 I have some Valo (and a good bit of their other products) simply because I love their quality stuff, and it does well in certain areas. My assumption is they only target big game hunters because they drop big money to do those hunts, the gear for week long treks, etc. Don't reckon they give a shit us about southern folk who just go out in the woods and get our buck. Their target demo seems to be city slickers who got into hunting and need a guide, not the simple rednecks.
Depends on the rest of the landscape--both can be really effective in certain terrain. We'd have to know more about the specifics to give a really good answer.
@@kuiuultralight I wish you guys had something with more light color to add snow to your mix for this exact reason... like a pattern that fuses the Verde 2.0/Valo with snow or something.
Depends on the season and region. If the vegetation is still green during the majority of your hunting days, Verde may be the better choice, but if the colors have turned and the majority of the vegetation is dead, then Valo will be your go-to.
Lots of ways. But none of them would result in keeping the quality high. As it is, our materials are much more expensive than what you'd buy at retail, because we aren't building in a 40-50% markup for the retailer.
Depends on the area: if the vegetation will be dead, Valo. If it's still green, Verde. You probably won't hunt elk in primarily rocky terrain, so Vias may be at the bottom of the list.
It depends on the species, season, and region--this video outlines some of the things to think about when selecting your camo. If you hunt there, you know the terrain--so you'll be able to make a selection that works for your hunts much better than we will! In general, if you're hunting mainly early season when the foliage is still green and contrasty, then go with Verde. But after the seasonal color change, most PA woods will probably be better served by Valo. So it is all dependent on your hunts.
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Best camo in the hunting game by far IMHO. The patterns are part of what drew me to KUIU and the new pattern just continues the greatness.
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@@RMCMXCV gulch gear is amazing, Sitka is good but kinda overpriced and overrated for what it is. KUIU and Gulch are my go to
Natural gear is better, And the best actual camouflage pattern. but their gear is pretty lame
It has been my experience with the Vias Camo pattern that the lighter tans in the pattern take on the greenish hues in the surrounding vegetation. I use it year round and blend in very well whether it be early or late season here in the Northeast. Because of this I feel it is a more versatile pattern than the Verde. The new Valo does intrigue me however....
I haven’t bought any camo in quite awhile. I thought my kuiu collection was complete then you release a new pattern. Damn you Kuiu!
For the record I only use kuiu camo.
I live in Montana. I went with the Verde pattern. Love Kuiu gear.
I love them all! You guys are doing such a great job. Keep up the great work
I think it would be cool if you guys made a vias color in the verde pattern
@KUIU Ultralight Hunting, Thanks for breaking it down. I'm going back and forth amongst your camo patterns for my next purchase and this helps.
As a whitetail hunter the new Valo pattern will be a great option for hunting from the ground in late October/early November around the Midwest. Not sure if I would consider the Valo pattern for hunting from a tree stand though (Needs more white). I still believe Sitka's Elevated II pattern takes the cake when it comes to this type of situation. None the less, a great option for hunters to add to their camo repertoire.
It will depend a lot on your local trees, of course--the tree stand photos that you see in this video and at www.kuiu.com/valocamo were taken in Ohio. We'll be interested to see which regions have the most success with this in each season and hunting style.
@@kuiuultralight I guess I would have liked to see a picture from the animals perspective (on the ground) looking up at the hunter in the tree stand. Hence my comment about adding more white. Couldn't agree more that It will be interesting to see where this Camo pattern will be most successful. Thanks for the reply btw, huge KUIU fan. Keep innovating. Favorite piece of clothing is the Super Down Pro garments. If Kuiu could find a way to add a fleece outer shell to the Super Down Pro (to make it quiet), you would separate yourself from the competition even more!
I use Valo for tree stand bow hunting in Iowa.
@@rutcationhunter8532 yep, doesn't matter for a stand hunter if it matches the ground from above. Needs to blend from the ground looking up.
Looks awesome will have to stop by the showroom and grab some new gear
Give them a call--the physical showroom is currently appointment-only due to the current phased reopening in CA.
Definitely getting Valo for socal
We tested it with Kika Outfitters down in your direction--you'll love it for So Cal!
That was amazing to watch! I'm absolutely blown away!
As a Hunter in VA, I like the Verde 2.0. It matches well in the long green foliage seasons. If I still lived in MI, I'd definitely be picking up the Valo.
Im in VA too- can’t decide. Verde might be too green in late fall. Thoughts?
@@converse9421 Probably a bit green for late fall. I tree stand and Urban Archery Hunt so the season is really early and really late. Quite a bit of green in my hunts. Having a lot of Holly, cypress/cedar, and Evergreen, The Verde is still probably the best for me. I'm in SE VA (Hampton Roads)
@@converse9421 Forgot to mention, Verde was recommended by my friends up North in MI and OH. They also use it to hunt elk in CO and ID.
Deer are green color blind. Idk what color they see instead though.
Just bought a set of valo. I have both sets of the other patterns along with firstlite asat and kings camo sets.. valo will be my new jacket for coyote hunting this year, I’ll let you know how I feel when I start popping yotes
Treestand hunter here in Pennsylvania. Kinda leaning towards Verde however i believe as the season rolls on Valo would be a better option. Lots of oaks maples and hemlocks in my area with dense mountain laurel.
I'm in the same predicament, hunt in Forest county in the same terrain. What did you choose?
@@yotaman492 still haven't decided haha...leaning more towards Valo for late season gear as most of my early season gear is First Lite Spectre now... I need to quit buying hunting clothes my tote is getting full 🤣 and my wife is starting to question me why I need all this gear......I either want the axis hybrid gear or the proximity gear in valo. I think the browns would be the way to go once all the leaves change color.
@@KTMsoldier1988 I plan to buy the Proximity jacket & pants. Leaning towards the Valo myself, color patterns fits the late October & November woods better. I have multiple tots, the wife doesn't say much about hunting clothes. Now 4RNR parts are a different story. Good luck this season!
@@yotaman492 one reason I'm holding off is I bought Code of Silence gear this past year for my late season gear and it performed really well. Only downfall I think code of silence has is it probably isn't the most water resistant but its very warm and quiet.
Thanks, Mark Wallburg!
I want like your Valo but it reminds me to much of desert storm chocolate chip camo. I'll stick with the Verde.
Leafy greens over chocolate chips? Very healthy.
I am Korean. Even though I don't hunt, I enjoy kuiu tiburon and kutana as hiking clothes. I feel so comfortable maybe because my body is similar to that of an American.
Just bought some verde gear!
I’m in Maryland and I hunt in ladder stands against trees. I hunt early season through late season. So both green foliage and brown towards end. What color would you recommend I purchase? Verde or Valo? I would be right up against the brown/darker colored trunk wood but green leaves everywhere in early season..and thorn bushes
Why wouldn't Vias work year round in mi. It's breaking up your pattern, and deer are color blind anway.
What would y’all recommend for someone hunting in south Texas, Brush country
For the parts of the year when the vegetation is predominantly dead, Valo is probably your best choice. During the green-up, Verde.
I can't decide, better buy them all just in case.
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Finaly! Smb got it right!
what would you recommend for the Northeast? Mostly in New Hampshire. I'm stuck between the Valo and Verde? It's a mix between dead trees and snow, but also green everywhere like red spruces and eastern hemlocks?
It's a tough call for us to make, especially when nobody knows the environment you're hunting better than you do. If there was anything to think about, it would be: what kind of foliage do you find yourself in the most? If you're in and among low-to-the-ground evergreens a lot, then the Verde will be a good choice, especially when the environment is wet, which makes things darker and a bit more contrasty. But if you're mostly against the tree trunks, bark, and dead vegetation, Valo may be better for that.
Kuiu Ultralight Hunting. I am buying gear for an elk hunt next fall in the mountains if Wyoming, but would also like to put my investment in Kuiu gear to use locally where I hunt Whitetails in the prairie terrain if Western Oklahoma. What would be the best compromise for both areas?
Hey brother so obviously I’m not Kuiu but I wear Valo out here in Wyoming . And it works great to hunt whitetails in Missouri as well. Idk if that helps but I love it.
This is awesome camo, would love to rock them. Do you sell them in Alberta Canada?
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At 0:55 seconds in the video, it shows a pair of gloves. Which gloves are those?
They're a prototype, not yet confirmed for production--it went into the field for testing along with the Valo field test samples. We KNEW someone would pick that up, dangit.
Good eye!
@@kuiuultralight LOL!
Where?
What pattern would y'all recommend for North New Mexico along the Chama River?
For a SHTF situation and bug out and live in South Florida with lots of trees what would you recommend
If you're going to be in lots of year-round greenery, Verde is the ticket.
I'm in south florida and hunt big cypress. I use Verde. That and snake boots.
brandon beers What color plate carrier would be best for Verde Camo. Ranger Green?
KUIU Ultralight Hunting What color Plate Carrier would be best for Verde Camo. Ranger Green?
Ranger green might work. Multicam would be another good option.
Hey KUIU, what do you recommend for NorCal deer season since you guys HQ in the area as well, thought you have some pointers. :)
Valo is great for archery deer season in most of CA; basically, if you've got dry vegetation, go Valo. Green vegetation, Verde. A mixture of rock and broken terrain, Vias.
Can you recommend camo for below environments, and if you had to choose one camo to cover all three which would it be?
East Texas bowhunting from treestand
Early-mid season western bowhunting (Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana)
Central/West Texas Exotics year-round
Thanks!
The first two seem like they would be Verde material; assuming your East TX hunts are mostly in evergreens? And green areas for your western bowhunting? Central/West TX seems more like Valo country--that's your grassland/desert/dry vegetation camo, for sure. Tough call to name one to cover all of it. Valo will work somewhat well in green conditions and very well in dry vegetation. Verde won't be very effective in dry vegetation, but will be great in contrasty green environments. You'll have to judge for yourself which region and season you'd assign the most weight to.
@@kuiuultralight if deer are green color blind, what color do they see, I think the Verde would be ok for ohio hardwood because we have such a variety of trees. My stand is in a group of red oaks, but not the only place I hunt. Seems like it would be more versatile with the higher contrast chunky pattern? Still believe it mostly comes down to movement, and scent, most of all.
Do these have uv brighteners in it?
What pattern would you recommend when hunting caribou in Alaska?
If you're on tundra in the fall, when red, brown, and yellow are the dominant colors, then Valo would be ideal. Otherwise, in greener seasons, Verde would probably be more appropriate.
Why the color camo? Deer and elk can see blue and yellow but can't tell the difference between gray, red and orange. You might as well wear safety orange camo so Mr. AR-15 doesn't bag you.
The contrast ratios are different for the different environments as well. In addition, lots of people don't just hunt ungulates: people hunting predators and birds will benefit from the colors, since many of those animals have better color vision than ungulates.
What's the best for urban warfare?
If by urban warfare you mean going to the bar, they'll all make you look really cool.
Verde is too dark green/black. And Valo is a bit too just bland brown. Need something in between.
Yep. I live in Florida where your hunting ground is a mix of mostly pines and oaks. Going from the ground to a stand alone can completely change the scene. You may find yourself walking among pines where the limbs start well up the tree and there's no other coverage to low limbs of an oak. But also in the south, the oaks haven't turned or dropped their leaves yet since hunting season is ending by the time actual winter is beginning. Not that color matters as much as pattern to the deer, but still....
What would be the best for a September hunt in northern Az ?
It depends on the vegetation and terrain. You'll probably know better than we will; if not, talk to locals who know the area about what the landscape looks like. You can also get a general idea of what the terrain looks like near the area you're hunting with this incredible NASA tool that lets you review satellite photography by date: worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/
You ever figure it out? I'm trying to figure out which one for spring bear hunt
How about tree stand camo in pines and hardwoods down south ?
Verde when it's green, Valo after the fall color change.
@@kuiuultralight That's why Realtree is so popular in the south (in theory that it mimics bark and branches regardless of forestry type/time of year; I'm not saying there's any science behind it, just what country folk say) . The hunting season changes fast and we have a unique environment. You can be in evergreens and hardwoods at the same time and easily move from one environment to another if you have multiple stands. At these prices, buying 2 sets of camo...ehhhh. It would surely be popular if you can get one pattern/color scheme to work specifically for the SE regardless of the season. A lot of the lower South doesn't have extreme changes in color.
@@Swearengen1980can confirm. Disappear with real tree edge all season. Had my buddy look for me and couldn’t find me 5 yards from me.
Valo looks like it would work best, but seems there is room for Kuiu to create a couple more patterns. Particularly tree stand and southern forest and marsh areas.
@@seabass22 I have some Valo (and a good bit of their other products) simply because I love their quality stuff, and it does well in certain areas. My assumption is they only target big game hunters because they drop big money to do those hunts, the gear for week long treks, etc. Don't reckon they give a shit us about southern folk who just go out in the woods and get our buck. Their target demo seems to be city slickers who got into hunting and need a guide, not the simple rednecks.
Best for late hunts in snow? Vias or Valo
Not quite Canada/Alaska but Idaho
Depends on the rest of the landscape--both can be really effective in certain terrain. We'd have to know more about the specifics to give a really good answer.
@@kuiuultralight I wish you guys had something with more light color to add snow to your mix for this exact reason... like a pattern that fuses the Verde 2.0/Valo with snow or something.
Why is it so expensive?
Verde or valo for whitetail hunting in Illinois ?
Depends on the season and region. If the vegetation is still green during the majority of your hunting days, Verde may be the better choice, but if the colors have turned and the majority of the vegetation is dead, then Valo will be your go-to.
The price of your products and the fact that I keep buying them is causing trouble in my marriage. Please advise...
Is there anyway you guys could make this stuff cheaper?
Lots of ways. But none of them would result in keeping the quality high. As it is, our materials are much more expensive than what you'd buy at retail, because we aren't building in a 40-50% markup for the retailer.
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What pattern for elk hunting Colorado in late September
Depends on the area: if the vegetation will be dead, Valo. If it's still green, Verde. You probably won't hunt elk in primarily rocky terrain, so Vias may be at the bottom of the list.
Love the patterns but way too expensive
I'll stick with woodland camo
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It looks like a camo you would find on cheap chinese clothes on Amazon.
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What is the best for hunting in PA?
It depends on the species, season, and region--this video outlines some of the things to think about when selecting your camo. If you hunt there, you know the terrain--so you'll be able to make a selection that works for your hunts much better than we will!
In general, if you're hunting mainly early season when the foliage is still green and contrasty, then go with Verde. But after the seasonal color change, most PA woods will probably be better served by Valo. So it is all dependent on your hunts.
Get a base layer in all three colors and see what works best for your area
About 12 Hundo deep in Kuiu Verde gear. Colorado🏔️💪🏽🏹
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They don't have to give us a discount at all, appreciate what you get we are owed nothing. Comments like this make us all look bad and entitled!