Are they worth it? Seeing coats 2 to 5 hundred in the fleece. I got enough Christmas cards to make a down payment just wondering if they are worth it before I kick in the rest.

I looked hard at Sitka but ended up with Plythal.

Have been very happy with them.

For sure worth it if you spend much time in them

Yes, they are worth it.

yes, first light and kuiu, too

Yes, Sitka is worth it.

Choose wisely
Performance camo is spendy. I myself wear KUIU. Look at what type hunting you'll be doing and what the clothing you're looking at is designed for. A warm breathable jackets probably gonna be cold sitting in a tree.
Plenty of reviews for each clothing item in sure. Also, look at the camo patterns and pick one ya like. That's one of the main reasons I chose KUIU, I like macro camo.

Kuiu

Cabelas stand hunter bibs and jacket are on sale. $300 and you won't need a single piece of outer camo wear ever again for a tree stand.

$300 will get you a used sitka pair of pants or half a down hoodie I bet.

I have a Artic Shield coat and bibs, and natural gear parka and bibs they both seem to be pretty warm and wind proof. A lot better than the cheap stuff I had years ago. I have no ideal how they compare to Sitka or the other top of the line stuff, for the price you would hope ithey would be a lot better.

I love my Sitka fanatic bibs and jacket. I don't get to wear it much because it needs to be pretty cold to keep from over heating in this particular set. I can put on one base layer of merino wool and that suit and be very comfortable with temps in the mid to high teens. I think the Fanatic Lite set would have been a better set for me with the average temps I hunt in. I also like Kuiu also but only have a light weight set of their clothing I use for early season. I can't give an opinion on their cold weather gear.

Very much worth it but you have got to learn sweat management or they will be as cold as cotton

See this thread

Go with the Sitka Stratus pant and jacket, that paired with Merino wool base is perfect for Bama hunting.

I have the fanatic light bibs/jacket also but since it's not wind proof it leaves a lot to be desired. 45 degrees and up.

Fanatic bibs and jacket would be good for 20 and under like this week but you'll burn up otherwise in it here.