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Kenai Hooded Jacket

Breathable synthetic insulation for active use. Packable, quiet, and warm.
Front of Kenai Hooded Jacket in Ash Brown

Kenai Hooded Jacket

Features

Best Use: Lightweight, Packable Warmth

Layering up or down between high- and low-level activity is a chore. The Kenai Hooded Jacket mitigates this ritual by regulating your core temperature with body-mapped DWR 3DeFX+ active insulation and breathable Stunner Stretch fabric.

  • Weight

    15.8 oz / 448 g (L)

  • PROTECTION

    Insulated, Water Resistant, Wind Resistant

  • MATERIAL

    Stunner Stretch Nylon 51 g/m², Body Mapped 3DeFX+ Synthetic Insulation

  • CONDITIONS

    Cold

  • Layering Position

    Mid Layer - Insulated

  • Self-stows in either inside drop pocket
  • Full zip front
  • Hood: elastic front with visor, back adjust cinch
  • 2 pit zips for ventilation
  • 2 zip hand pockets
  • 1 zip chest pocket
  • 2 interior drop pockets
  • Hem cinch
  • Elastic bound cuffs

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Overall rating: 4.7320995 / 5 from 1243 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Kenai Hooded Jacket offers lightweight, packable warmth with added water resistance and a streamlined fit. Customers appreciate its excellent insulation, quiet and durable material, and suitability for hunting activities. The jacket's breathability and temperature regulation make it ideal for high activity levels, while its packable design allows for easy storage.

Summary topics

  • Warmth (4%): Customers expressed satisfaction with the great warmth provided by the Kenai's, which was mentioned multiple times in the reviews.
  • Insulation (3%): Customers raved about the insulation, describing it as lightweight, excellent, perfect, and great.
  • Hunting Suitability (4%): Customers raved about the Kenai jacket, praising its warmth and suitability for various hunting activities.
  • Material Quality (4%): Customers appreciated the quiet and durable material used in the product, which was mentioned in multiple reviews.
  • Fit (19%): Many customers brought up that the fit of the product is great, with multiple reviews mentioning a perfect fit.

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Review highlights

  • "Fits well and provides a good deal of warmth, perfect layer for those cooler days." — Paddy L.
  • "Great fit, light weight, effective warmth, waterproof, just as advertised!" — Alfonso C.
  • "great warmth for compact size and super light weight." — Daniel C.

Reviews

A must have!

"This jacket is a must for hunting! The lightweight and warmth of this thing is unreal! The jacket is a mid layer so be cautious wearing as an outer layer if you hunt brushy areas. Other than that if you are looking to add this to your setup don’t hesitate any longer! Pull the trigger on it!"

— Travis T. (5/5)

True to size, versatile, and warm.

"The Kenai jacket is basically a camo version of Patagonia's Nano Air hoody - my favorite mid-layer I've ever owned. To give Kuiu due credit, the Kenai is more full-featured than the Nano Air - it has pit zips and drop-in pockets, two features which I am very happy to have. Out of the packaging, the whole garment feels a little bit "stiffer" than the Nano Air, but I am hoping that with use it softens up and drapes a little bit more comfortably. Breathability is great, and it is also a very warm mid-layer, one that I believe will be sufficient for most day of the Colorado bow hunting season, for me. One final observation - the Kenai hoody fits more true to size in my experience than many of the other Kuiu jackets. Usually I am swimming in Kuiu size small, but the small Kenai hoody fit perfectly."

— Matthew S. (5/5)

Disappointing Durability - Not hunting worthy

"Very disappointed with the durability. After only 20 days of very light use, mostly commuting to the office, my $300+ Kenai developed significant pilling and it hadn't even been washed yet. KUIU considers this normal for the soft, quiet fabric and does not cover it under warranty. I understand the trade-off, but I expected considerably better durability from a premium hunting garment. Unfortunately, this has reduced my confidence in the product and the brand."

— Raul N. (1/5)

An excellent investment

"An excellent investment. The Kenai Hooded Jacket combines technology, warmth, and comfort like few other jackets on the market. Highly recommended!"

— Michele C. (5/5)

Amazing coat light weight and

"Amazing coat light weight and quiet doesn't seem super rip resistant but great for colder not bush wacking hunts not for rain dries fast"

— Kyle M. (5/5)

My favorite coat

"By far my favorite coat from kuiu. I’ve bought it in multiple patterns, I have the kenai vests also. Super soft, very stretchy and comfy. I’ve worn it as an outer layer on snowy days in the mountains. I’ve worn it in rain storms, it will keep you dry for a couple hours before soaking through."

— Jacob A. (5/5)

Love this jacket. A great

"Love this jacket. A great intermediate weight jacket that layers well throughout the year"

— Frank S. (5/5)

Exactly what I needed

"Got this to bridge the insulation gap between being too light and too heavy. Tried it on In store and almost ended up getting two! Typically I sit exactly between a medium and large. I ended up loving the large because it was perfect sized to layer underneath while not being baggy or super long. Easily packable and light weight. It will be perfect for when a fleece won’t cut it on those crisp cold morning hunts!"

— Luke K. (5/5)

Great

"Had one for my son and he likes it so much I wanted to give it a shot also"

— Andrew L. (5/5)

Favorite peice of gear I own.

"Perfect jacket. Wore this on a recent backpacking trip in the mountains to test it out. Kept me warm when it was cooler out in the morning and evenings. I even slept in it. Very comfortable and makes very little noise. Bought wize large and at 5'10"/184lbs with a more athletic build I have room under the jacket for a base layer and a hoodie if needed. It packs down decently enough but obviously not as much as down. Wind didnt seem to cut through it too much. This will always be in my pack or on me."

— Alexander B. (5/5)

Q&A

Will this hold up to rain ?
It is very water resistant and will do great in light/medium rain, but it will not replace a true rain jacket

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