Uncompahgre puffy is one of my favorite pieces. I have worn mine for two seasons on personal hunts, guiding hunts, and around town. It has held up extremely well.
My wife had a Hoyt Ruckus and we recently got her a new Hoyt Factor 30. She loved her Ruckus, but it was a little slow especially for larger animals such as Elk. She loves the Factor, but I did have to get a second set of limbs because Hoyts are about 5 pounds heavier than advertised so a...
Uncompahgre puffy is incredibly warm, especially for how packable it is. The tech fleece is a good mid layer and very comfortable, but I still prefer their wool. You can't go wrong with either.
We hunted South Dakota in the late season last year and had temps as low as minus 30. I wore red desert boxers, Allegheny, Allegheny EXP, North Branch Pants, Llano crew, Chama EXP, Springer Vest, Labrador, and Uncompahgre Puffy every day.
I think your list is a good start, but I would add to...
Thanks guys. Our archery season is tough (Sep 2-14) and with the moon and high temps it has been worse than usual. I'm looking forward to seeing more elk pictures the rest of the month.
I called this bull into 20 yards and shot him while he was destroying a fir tree. Sorry for the pictures. I was by myself and wanted to get the meat taken care of.
Euros
Good glass, but Euros are heavy...Vortex Razor HDs are comparible and the warranty can't be beat. Swarovski SLC HD is a little more expensive, but lighter and better optics in my opinion.