SITKAGear Fanatic Jacket Optifade Elevated II X Large

The jacket is as warm as promised on the Sitka site. I wear it at temps below 35F. On longer walking I either attach hot to the backpack or leave the zipper open. The quality is top notch but the prize is steeper than I would like it. Buy once, cry once, love it forever. I saw comments on previous review that it needs a hood. I disagree. Most likely you will have a hooded sweater or light hooded jacket underneath. If not too cold you can just bring a neck gaiter and hat. I also like the fact that I do not need very thick gloves anymore since the built in handwarmer muff works exceptionally well. It also has built in pockets for thermal packs should you ever decide to go out and hunt in subzero conditions. This jacket will keep you warm.

This Sitka Fanatic jacket is extremely warm, windproof and quiet. It is pricey but its the best cold weather gear I've bought! I also have the bibs, they too are great!The zipper design is unique in that is not " straight up and down" like every coat I've ever seen. It is angled from your right shoulder to the left hip. This allows for a built in hand-muff type of front pocket (just like a front pocket on most pullover hooded sweatshirts). Having one big pocket instead of 2 single pockets results in your hands staying much warmer and with less movement when withdrawing your hands. I'm able to get away with wearing thinner gloves which makes it easier/faster to use a release when bowhunting.I bought the XL size which fits very well.. I'm 6'0 and weigh 220 with farely broad shoulders.Don't try to wear this coat while walking to your stand... you'll be sweatting like a whore in church!

If you’ve been on the fence about buying this jacket just do it. Buy once cry once. I’m mad I’ve spent this long freezing in the woods when I should’ve just spent the money. Sat this morning with this jacket and just a thermal undershirt on and it was below freezing and I was warm as could be. The pass through pocket for your hands is absolutely amazing and kept my hands warm all morning. The diagonal zipper is a little awkward but is really nice when you sit down and the jacket doesn’t bunch up in front of you. I would absolutely recommend this jacket to anybody

Was holding off mostly cause of the cost. Was close to the holidays. But then it went on sale everywhere and was almost $100 off. SOLD. Fit is great. A lot of thought went into this jacket. Will be great for all late season bow and gun hunts

A well designed and manufactured jacket. Warm and comfortable.

If you hunt in temps range from 20° - -20 this jacket is for you. Probably even colder if you layer right. I've had this jacket and bib set for a month now and can say for certain that -17 has never been so easy to sit through. 3.5 hours and my feet are what finally made me get down. Pulockets are warm enough that I didn't even need gloves. It's more like a muff style hand warmer pocket. Amazing. Blew my expectations out of the water.

Real hunter on public property. And every dollar counts on what ever it is. 511 215 xl is perfect. Tried on at the store wearing a t shirt 1 min 20 sec to start sweating 70 inside temp. In Dakota weather it works. Nuff said. What wind, what cold, and for the price it better. Lastly saftey harness opening in collar.

I really like this jacket. It's warm, and there are tons of pockets and features that make sense for a bowhunter. I guess the only thing I questioned was the berber portions of the jacket where I worried about thorns and burdocks getting stuck to it. I am told they remove easily with a comb..we will see!