Great video. I'm a whitetail hunter that was looking for system before the '21 season. At that time I was comparing Pnuma & Skre. I ended up going with the Skre system & I'm loving it. Lifetime warranty. There are no brick & mortar expenses the consumer has to absorb. Lastly, when you buy an item you can send it back at no charge as many times as needed until you get the size that fits. You're going to love the system!
Ran Skre for the first time this Elk season. I was really impressed! Everywhere we walked was in blown downs. First, I felt I could climb over all those logs just fine which I like the athletic fit. Second, they were way more durable than I expected! I had zero rips after 50 miles of hiking in blown down. I had some close calls where I thought I would rip them, but nope. Everything held up really well. I did get to wear them in some rain too. I stayed dry on the inside. The outside would be a little wet, but would dry in no time while sitting in the sun. Also, their camo patterns are great. I run Summit. You can watch The Camo Matrix on youtube and see. That guys compares all kinds of camo with filters based on what colors deer can see. Skre does pretty good in his comparisons. I have two complaints, though. First, I didn't feel like the hardscrabble was that great at keeping the wind out. There were some evenings where we could sit and I would get cold, even with a non-skre puffy. Second, the pants felt a little wide. Skre has a sale of their tan color hardscrabble pants that I also bought, and the tan pants felt to have tighter legs. Perhaps, they have tightened up their hardscrabble pants since I bought the camo ones last February? To combat the wind, I think I'll keep an eye out for when their Guardian jacket goes on sale. Oh, and I can vouch for buying a size up. I'm a pretty small guy with a 32 in waist and I have to run 36 for them to fit right. But, I have to do the same for all the brands--Sitka, Kings, etc. I also run an XL jacket as I like to have room for another jacket under. Skre has good prices for their quality. And they are always having sales. I'm glad they have solid colors now. I might pick up a Hardscrabble jacket for everyday use. They are like wearing pajamas! Would recommend.
Great stuff! I have worn the Skre now on several hunts. I totally agree on the durability so far. Also agree on the wide pants on the legs. I didn’t notice this before I hunted in them, but you are right! They are not form fitting enough for my liking. Its not a deal breaker, but certainly noticeable going through the woods. I didn’t notice the wind as much, but haven’t hunted in suoer windy conditions yet.
I'm 6'7" 250 and skre fits me great. I've got the summit and solace patterns for whitetail season. Second year with Skre and very impressed. Love the athletic fit
I got the Skre Guardian late season jacket recently. My first Skre product. I am impressed with the craftsmanship and the materials. I'm also a big guy and I like how they have sizes of some products up to 4xl.
Good to know! Ive been eyeing up the Guardian as a late season jacket. I have a First Lite Woodbury for late season, its still holding up pretty good as I dont brush bust with it.
I own all three companys for different hunts and time of year. Skre is a great company, affordable, well made. I use kuiu for moose season, early season whitetails. I use first lite when the leaves change and drop. I recently purchased the skre guardian suit for a late winter mule deer hunt in Saskatchewan. Super impressed with skre's quality. They always have great sales as well in Canada where we pay a premium for good gear. Good review!
bro your videos are great. Way more informative and in depth than everything else on youtube. Please keep it up dog. Btw i have the skre hardscrabble jacket, ptarmigan insulated jacket, and kuiu merino 145 hoodie. They are both great. For anyone wondering you do not have to upsize if you plan on wearing the ptarmigan over the hardscrabble jacket. I have them both in large and they fit literally pefect together. I am 5'10 and 180. The hardscrabble fits pretty snug and I only have room for 1 long sleeve T as a base layer. I should have ordered an XL in the hardscrabble because there's no way I can fit an insulated jacket underneath. If you plan on fitting an insulated jacket underneath the hardscrabble jacket, size up AT LEAST one size on the hardscrabble. I will be running the KUIU merino 145 zip-t hoodie under the hardscrabble jacket and a ptarmigan as an outer layer when I'm stationary. If the kuiu pro merino 200 zip-t is on sale on black friday I will layer that over the merino 145 and under the hardscrabble. That is pretty much all I will have room for underneath the hardscrable. I hope this was helpful for someone!
Thanks man, I appreciate it! Sounds like you have a great system. This is what I like about running a soft shell system, its versatility! I would like to buy the Kuiu 145 zip t. I have a First Light Kiln, but sometimes its too warm.
I wear solid pants hunting turkeys all the time. I have never had an issue. These pants are worth the money, but they need to do double duty. I killed a turkey last season at 12:30 PM on a Friday and wore the same pants to a meeting on Tuesday. But I have some camo pants in expensive gear, too. But mostly, I buy solids in pants.
As someone who decided on Skre 4 years ago, I can say the hard scrabble jacket is my favorite, but the pants I can't fit into. At 6'1" 230# I went 2 sizes up and still can't comfortably fit let alone with base layers. Unfortunately, my wife smokes and Skre was unable to honor the VIP exchange policy due to the cigarette smell. Be aware of this nuance with the Skre policy if you or you family smoke. Currently looking at first lite and their sanctuary bib and jacket combo.
I appreciate this. Im kind of in the same spot. I love first lite base and mid layers but after using a lot of the outerwear I’m looking for something more durable but unwilling to spend up to sitka levels. I’ve been stuck between the skre and pnuma
I just wish skre,first lite,and kuiu would make a pant in an inseam shorter than 34. You pay that much for pants you ought to be able to get an inseam that is close
Great video. I'm a whitetail hunter that was looking for system before the '21 season. At that time I was comparing Pnuma & Skre. I ended up going with the Skre system & I'm loving it. Lifetime warranty. There are no brick & mortar expenses the consumer has to absorb. Lastly, when you buy an item you can send it back at no charge as many times as needed until you get the size that fits. You're going to love the system!
I think so too. Pnuma has some great gear as well. My local Sheels is starting to carry more Pnuma gear, they have caught my attention.
Ran Skre for the first time this Elk season. I was really impressed! Everywhere we walked was in blown downs. First, I felt I could climb over all those logs just fine which I like the athletic fit. Second, they were way more durable than I expected! I had zero rips after 50 miles of hiking in blown down. I had some close calls where I thought I would rip them, but nope. Everything held up really well. I did get to wear them in some rain too. I stayed dry on the inside. The outside would be a little wet, but would dry in no time while sitting in the sun.
Also, their camo patterns are great. I run Summit. You can watch The Camo Matrix on youtube and see. That guys compares all kinds of camo with filters based on what colors deer can see. Skre does pretty good in his comparisons.
I have two complaints, though. First, I didn't feel like the hardscrabble was that great at keeping the wind out. There were some evenings where we could sit and I would get cold, even with a non-skre puffy. Second, the pants felt a little wide. Skre has a sale of their tan color hardscrabble pants that I also bought, and the tan pants felt to have tighter legs. Perhaps, they have tightened up their hardscrabble pants since I bought the camo ones last February?
To combat the wind, I think I'll keep an eye out for when their Guardian jacket goes on sale. Oh, and I can vouch for buying a size up. I'm a pretty small guy with a 32 in waist and I have to run 36 for them to fit right. But, I have to do the same for all the brands--Sitka, Kings, etc. I also run an XL jacket as I like to have room for another jacket under.
Skre has good prices for their quality. And they are always having sales. I'm glad they have solid colors now. I might pick up a Hardscrabble jacket for everyday use.
They are like wearing pajamas! Would recommend.
Great stuff! I have worn the Skre now on several hunts. I totally agree on the durability so far. Also agree on the wide pants on the legs. I didn’t notice this before I hunted in them, but you are right! They are not form fitting enough for my liking. Its not a deal breaker, but certainly noticeable going through the woods. I didn’t notice the wind as much, but haven’t hunted in suoer windy conditions yet.
I'm 6'7" 250 and skre fits me great. I've got the summit and solace patterns for whitetail season. Second year with Skre and very impressed. Love the athletic fit
Yes, Ive been impressed as well!
I got the Skre Guardian late season jacket recently. My first Skre product. I am impressed with the craftsmanship and the materials. I'm also a big guy and I like how they have sizes of some products up to 4xl.
Good to know! Ive been eyeing up the Guardian as a late season jacket. I have a First Lite Woodbury for late season, its still holding up pretty good as I dont brush bust with it.
I own all three companys for different hunts and time of year. Skre is a great company, affordable, well made. I use kuiu for moose season, early season whitetails. I use first lite when the leaves change and drop. I recently purchased the skre guardian suit for a late winter mule deer hunt in Saskatchewan. Super impressed with skre's quality. They always have great sales as well in Canada where we pay a premium for good gear. Good review!
bro your videos are great. Way more informative and in depth than everything else on youtube. Please keep it up dog. Btw i have the skre hardscrabble jacket, ptarmigan insulated jacket, and kuiu merino 145 hoodie. They are both great. For anyone wondering you do not have to upsize if you plan on wearing the ptarmigan over the hardscrabble jacket. I have them both in large and they fit literally pefect together. I am 5'10 and 180. The hardscrabble fits pretty snug and I only have room for 1 long sleeve T as a base layer. I should have ordered an XL in the hardscrabble because there's no way I can fit an insulated jacket underneath. If you plan on fitting an insulated jacket underneath the hardscrabble jacket, size up AT LEAST one size on the hardscrabble. I will be running the KUIU merino 145 zip-t hoodie under the hardscrabble jacket and a ptarmigan as an outer layer when I'm stationary. If the kuiu pro merino 200 zip-t is on sale on black friday I will layer that over the merino 145 and under the hardscrabble. That is pretty much all I will have room for underneath the hardscrable. I hope this was helpful for someone!
Thanks man, I appreciate it! Sounds like you have a great system. This is what I like about running a soft shell system, its versatility! I would like to buy the Kuiu 145 zip t. I have a First Light Kiln, but sometimes its too warm.
I wear solid pants hunting turkeys all the time. I have never had an issue. These pants are worth the money, but they need to do double duty. I killed a turkey last season at 12:30 PM on a Friday and wore the same pants to a meeting on Tuesday. But I have some camo pants in expensive gear, too. But mostly, I buy solids in pants.
As someone who decided on Skre 4 years ago, I can say the hard scrabble jacket is my favorite, but the pants I can't fit into. At 6'1" 230# I went 2 sizes up and still can't comfortably fit let alone with base layers. Unfortunately, my wife smokes and Skre was unable to honor the VIP exchange policy due to the cigarette smell. Be aware of this nuance with the Skre policy if you or you family smoke. Currently looking at first lite and their sanctuary bib and jacket combo.
Good video brother. Thorough.
I appreciate this. Im kind of in the same spot. I love first lite base and mid layers but after using a lot of the outerwear I’m looking for something more durable but unwilling to spend up to sitka levels.
I’ve been stuck between the skre and pnuma
Yes I agree, its hard to find a system which covers all of the bases without breaking the bank! Ive Heard great things about Pnuma as well.
I just wish skre,first lite,and kuiu would make a pant in an inseam shorter than 34. You pay that much for pants you ought to be able to get an inseam that is close
I just ordered the SKRE jacket but i think i should have ordered the XL i ordered the L and im 5'10" 210 lbs might be to small
I have some SKRE and PNUMA.. good stuff actually.. a lot less $$$ than sitka and kuiu
Hello. Great video! Can i ask how tall and weight you are? I just ordered the kuiu dcs. I just want a comparison for size. Thanks alot😊
great video. thanks
You should review TUO for us.
SKRE is for me great company to deal with and it is made last
Can you make a review after use please
Not to mention Skre has lifetime warranty
Yes, great callout on a another key selling point for Skre
I'm 511 #175 #180 what size should I get for the insulated snap shirt
I would go Large