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Mathews Zebra Snow Cover Up Jacket and Pants

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  1. Marauder

    Marauder Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Ok I received my package just the other day in the mail and thought I would do a review on it. :tu:

    Service: I purchased my cover up set from Gamehide. I felt they had excellent service! The website was very informative on the products they sell. Also the shipping was extremely fast. I ordered my set Friday (November 30th) afternoon and received it Tuesday (December 4th).

    Features

    Weight: My first look at the set was that it was extremely light. This indicated directly that the it was a cover up and only that. Not to be confused with an insulated camo.

    Waterproof: As stated this is for cover up so waterproof it is not. However when I will be using these snow will be on the ground and I doubt it will be raining. So IMO waterproof isn't a problem.

    Quietness: The jacket and pants are extremely quiet. They have a very soft (silk-like) fabric that doesn't make any sound. This I really like about it.

    Pattern: The set has the Snow Zebra Option which I feel IMO is a solid snow camo pattern. Perfect when the white stuff is the woods.

    Price: IMO I believe I payed too much for the set. Shipped to my door for both top and bottom was $77.90. Seeing as that we haven't gotten a lot of snow in the past few seasons it's unpredictable how much I will use it. However I suppose it's cheaper to buy just the covers than to buy all different sets of insulated camo for just late season. Bitter sweet feeling.

    Sizing: The sizes will fit me pretty decent. I bought the Large set (which they say fits M-XL). I am 6 foot 3 inches and go about 200 lbs. I am glad I didn't get the larger of the two sizes.

    Overview of Jacket: I would be lying if I said I was 100 percent satisfied with the jacket. I love the pattern, the quietness, and the feel of the jacket however I don't think the price justified. To close the jacket it has velcro patches which I didn't like. I thought for 40 dollars they could've at least used a zipper here. The hood has a draw sting to it which is nice. And lastly one improvement they could do is have an opening in the back for my harness.

    Overview of the Pants: These are comparable to jogging pants without the insulation. The top has a draw string and at the bottom of the legs you have velcro tighteners to snug up your fit around your boots.

    Scale of 1-5, 5 being the best - 3.4 Rating (and this is my opinion)

    Weight - 5
    Quietness - 5
    Pattern - 4
    Price - 1
    Overall Design - 2

    Any Questions I'll be happy to answer them if I can. Thanks for reading!!
    Tim
     

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