Insulated Jacket Comparison Guide
KUIU's experts have put together a helpful guide so that you can choose the best insulated hunting jacket for the weather conditions you'll face out on the trail.
Insulated Mid-Layer Jackets
These insulated mid-layer hunting jackets feature synthetic or down insulation for additional warmth. Jackets are ranked by warmth. All insulated mid-layer jackets are sized to layer over a base and mid-layer fleece, yet trim enough to fit under a rain jacket, all in the same measured size.
Flyway Insulated Hooded Jacket
1 lb 10 oz / 737 g (L)
Synthetic insulated with a waterfowl specific feature set, with incredible warmth, stretch, and durability for extreme conditions.
Super Down LT Hooded Jacket
9.4 oz / 267 g (L)
Built as an ultralight, highly packable, and incredibly warm insulation piece, it ranks as our lightest down-insulated jacket.
Super Down LT Jacket
8.3 oz / 235 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
Kenai Hooded Jacket
15.8 oz / 448 g (L)
Highly breathable, dead quiet, and incredibly warm, it's worn as a standalone jacket or layered under a rain jacket.
Kenai Jacket
14.4 oz / 408 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
Insulated Outer-Layer Jackets
These insulated outer-layer hunting jackets feature synthetic or down insulation for enhanced warmth in cold to frigid conditions. Jackets are ranked by warmth. All insulated outer-layer jackets are sized to layer over a base layer and insulated mid layers, all in the same measured size.
Super Down Burner Parka
29.2 oz / 828 g (L)
Waterproof, windproof, and Quixdown insulated, it's the warmest packable down hunting parka ever made.
Kutana Gale Force
2 lb 11.8 oz / 1242 g (L)
Built for the extreme, it combines a durable, waterproof shell with highly breathable synthetic active insulation.
Super Down PRO Hooded Jacket
14.8 oz / 420 g (L)
Unbelievable warmth at an ultralight weight, it’s the ideal packable outer-layer jacket for locking in heat and blocking out wind.
Super Down PRO Jacket
13.8 oz 391 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
Proximity Hooded Insulated Jacket
2 lb / 907 g (L)
Engineered as an ultra-quiet system for cold-weather hunts, this insulated hooded jacket is purpose built for close encounters.
Axis Thermal Hybrid Hooded Jacket
25 oz / 709 g (L)
Built with waterproof soft-shell paneling across the hood, shoulders, and arms, and high-loft Fiberball® insulation at the core.
Elements Hooded Jacket
23.9 oz / 678 g (L)
Durable, warm, and 100% windproof, it’s built for those camp and work chores that would shred most ultralight puffy jackets.
Elements Jacket
21.6 oz / 612 g (L)
Built with the same features and materials but without a hood.
