I would just like to let all who use this forum know how pleases I am with a new product.

The product in question is the Jahti Jakt clothing range. Especially the offer at present advertised in the BASC magazine.

At first, for the price, you would not expect much. But I have taken, for the last three weeks, the whole kit to hell and back.

It spent the first week on the hill in Arran, and has now completed a week in sub zero conditions in Canada. It has stood up to the test, way exceeding all expectations. This really is good kit.

If you are thinking of outfitting yourself in the near future, you would not go far wrong with this kit!

I understand the same company stocks a line of hunting boot as well. I will be making enquiries’ on my return.
ATB

I'll second that - excellent value for money and mine is just off to Norway for another bashing!

I have had a set for the best part of a year now - and although it could do with loosing the brown faux leather shoulder protection (a la Donkey Jacket) am very satisfied.

Rgds Ian

I bought a suit on Ian's recommendation. I took it to the Czech Rep last January where is was bloody cold. It has also been out on some really wet days here.

Does a great job.

Not the most stylish outfit, but I'm sure the deer don't mind.

I only got mine earlier this year but, it has kept me bone dry, during Highland "showers" that last a couple of days. I have complete confidence in it for the coming Winter. Plus it's easier on the eye than the cammo kit.

John

Hi Folks

Just come back with the from Scotland where the bracken is still tall and wet. I find this the ultimate test for waterproofing and the Pro suit came out trumps. Once in a shooting position the suit breaths well.
The cut and quality may not be absolutly up to the standard of Laksen/deerhunter but for the price its a bit of a "no brainer".
Being fully green also is a bit more acceptable for our European cousins as apposed to realtree.
The leather on the Pro-suit is far as I can see real rather than that peculiar brown stuff.

Regards

Mark

I agree I spent 6 hours laying on frozen concrete fixing an aircraft componant, and couldn't agree more.

I can't wait to take it to Greenland next year.

I just recieved mine today and have just finished comparing it to my Deer Hunter Ram suit it's replacing.

Upon trying it on the first time, the jahti Jakt trousers seems little noisy in that the membrane "swishes" a bit as you walk.

I have a feeling the DeerHunter suit was exactly the same when new, and improved quite a bit once it had been worn and washed a couple of times and expect this suit will too..

The DeerHunter suits seems a little nicer finished in the detail. The trousers for instance have a fleece lined waist band and the Jacket has very handy reinforcing on the elbows.

The lining of the DeerHunter stuff also seems to be a bit more hardwearing..

One thing I disliked about the Ram was the number of zips it had..too many "features" that were bordering on gimicks..The jahti Jakt jacket is better in this respect being a simplier cleaner design.

My main complaint about the Deerhunter jacket and trousers though is that as good as they looked, I never found it particularly waterproof and was always a bit dissapointed in there performance.

Heavy showers were ok, but prolonged rain or persistant wet conditions like Mark mentions caused it to leak like a sieve especially around the numerous seams and zips.

Nor did I find it the most breathable of materials either..

From what I have read here and after speaking to people who've been using the jahti Jakt for a while now, I am expecting it to be be an improvement over the Deerhunter.

The other items in the bonus pack are worth a mention too, particularly the fleece jacket and the base and mid layer thermals and the waterproof hat..

These all look good quality and make the package a very worth while buy..

Ony the sweater looks like synthetic cheapy, but seems it seems functional enough...

All in all I would say this package seems a great buy especially someone new to stalking who is looking at equiping themselves from scratch.

This package more or less equips you from head to toe as far as cloths go; just add socks and boots, and it looks like you will be prepared for the worst of the weather and at a very reasonable price.

So ,if the jacket and the trousers are as waterproof as claimed, and providing they do quieten down after washing, I can see me buying a second set in the not too distant future..no more worrying about clothse drying over night on my trips away then..

Regards,

Pete

Oh yes, Jahti Jakt super pro magnum ultimate hunting suit with a truckload of extras and all this with a very cheap price

Sorry guys, I don't mean to spoil your fun and I'm glad that you've happy with your Jahti-Jakt equipment. It is just that the whole Finnish company (Erätukku Ltd.) behind Jahti-Jakt hunting clothes and equipment is such a phenomenon here, that it has almost divided our 300 000 hunters on two opposite sides. It is either love or hate that the finnish hunters feel towards the Jahti-Jakt equipment and their advertising policy. The company advertises very aggressively and actively in all finnish hunting magazines, even in the extent that some magazines seem more like Erätukku company's advertisement papers with a couple of articles tossed in the between. It is obviously worth the money, since their ads seem to become more numerous all the time.

Jahti-Jakt lovers say that Jahti-Jakt equipment is the best value for money in hunting clothes that you can find anywhere and those against say that their quality is far beyond acceptable.

Whatever the truth is - I can't say since I haven't tried any of their products yet - it is reality that about 50-60 % of finnish hunters seem to wear Jahti-Jakt clothes and the popularity is still rising and the company is obviously making very good money with their Jahti-Jakt line.

I've understood that the Jahti-Jakt line of clothes is at the moment available at least in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Germany, Spain, Portugal and UK. If they really have good quality, I agree, the price is not high. Here in Finland Jahti-Jakt hunting suit with all the extras costs 129,90 €, which is very cheap IMO. Their Premium suit costs 299,90 €, which is not too bad yet either. I'm afraid I can't resist their prices for very long time myself... I might try their hunting boots first, since they have quite a good reputation also and I need a pair soon. Jahti-Jakt boots cost 179,90 € + some extra products follow.

BTW. Jahti is finnish and means Hunt, Jakt is the same in swedish.

JTH,

As far as quality, performance, and value for money, how are the likes of Deerhunter and Lakseen percieved by hunters in Finland?

Regards,

Pete

Deerhunter is quite OK, I guess. Laksen is not very well known here and I don't know much about it myself. At the moment the nearest to compete in the same price category as Jahti here is Seeland with their Norsveda and Härkila clothing line.

Actually, the reason Jahti-Jakt has had such a huge success here is probably partly beacuse we haven't had that many established hunting cloth brands here before. Brands that have been best known before Jahti-Jakt were Fjällräven, Sasta and LeChameau for clothes -all much more expensive than Jahti. For boots we had Chiruca, Lundhags and some others, also much more expensive line than Jahti. Jahti appeared as the first lower price hunting clothes with gore-tex -kind of feature (their own brand Air-tex) and as a package with lots of "free" extra products for the buyer and it really hit the spot here. I believe they can't be that bad, since honestly I think that at least half of all hunters in this country seem to be wearing Jahti-Jakt clothes.

JTH,

The Jahti-Jakt cloths have infiltrated the Norwegian forests too. I haven't tried them myself, but am told by some that they are very happy with them. But them I'm told by a few others that they aren't.

We actually had a Jahti-Jakt salesman come and visit our moose hunting team a couple of years ago. The guy was driving from area to area, with a truckload of Jahti-Jakt cloths! And apparently sold most of his stock by visiting hunters directly!

I don't know how long they last compaired to higher priced cloths often used over here such as Norrøna and Bergans.

I bought some on recomendation of my friends in Ireland, they work well. But I am still a fan of rascher and Barbour. I love my Hoggs moleskins too

Aleko

Ditto here, I bought my first one last year and wore it in some of Arrans wettest weather for years- it kept me completely dry, whilst others in Deerhunter were carrying balloons of water in their sleeves.

I have worn it for over a year now, both hunting, fishing and walking the dogs, I have bought two more and one for the missus. Absolutely no complaints = sold my DH gear on fleabay.

I wear the fleece jacket almost as much as my windstopper Laksen. It's not as nice, but it's alot more windresistant.

The Finnish one is a 2 layer laminate windstopper fleece membrane fleece.

The Laksen one is a fleece-membrane-liner.

The only thing I don't like about them is they both have Euro sided zippers and it throws me off.

In America men's zippers zip the other side.

In Europe I guess they are all the same.

Seems like the Jahti-jakt clothes become popular where ever they go. I think I'll have to try their Pro-suit soon and boots also.

Last year I had a look on all main Scandinavian hunting magazines and they all had Jahti-jakt advertising in them. Interestingly, in all three countries that had Crown (is that how you say it?) as their money (Sweden, Norway and Denmark), had exactly the same price on Jahti-Jakt products, although the value of the Crown is different in every country

Wasn't there a "special" on these a while ago?? And if yes, is it still going, and to get hold of it??

- mike

Where was that?

Here is the homepage of Erätukku, who sells Jahti-Jakt clothes and other products also:

http://www.eratukku.fi/

Seems like Jahti-Jakt is available in New Zealand too...

What's the American link for this company, I can't find it.

Can anyone say how they deal with the collar and cuffs?

I am after a pair of truly waterproof quiet and lightweight trousers. Are the Jaktis this?

I'm afraid they are not available in the US, yet at least. Nearest to you seems to be France and Austria, I think. Where did you get yours?

1894,

After a very wet weekend i can vouch mine are waterproof; how they will hold up after a few washes is a different matter of course.

The cuffs on both the trousers & the jacket are the dreaded velcro, but I don't see any issues with it..It gives them a degree of adjustability which is quite useful.

As to the noise issue, they seem about on par with most similar membrane lined hunting cloths; I have certainly heard worse..

I suspect that they will in fact improve after a couple of washes and the "newness" goes out of them although i will say again they are not bad now...the trousers are also definately quieter if you wear the provided fleece or thermal longjohns underneath...

The outer material has an almost suede like nap to it and is very quiet when you brush through vegetation....

These clothes don't seem as high quality as some of the other European brands I have seen/used, but having said that it seems good enough for the job and priced at the right point. If mine holds up to washing and remains waterproof, I will be very pleased with it...

Regards,

Pete

When I spoke to the guy to order mine he said they are selling very briskly, especially in the wetter climates. A new set arrives on Friday for me! Just in time for Ireland

Aleko

I got mine from some outfit in Florida, but I can't remember what the website was.

It was $249.00 last year.

The worst part in the price was the courier from UK to US 90 BP!!!! Oh well good kit is hard to beat!!

Aleko

Aleko, where will you be hunting in Ireland?

www.outherewear.com for America, and check out what's in the discount area.

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Originally posted by D99:
www.outherewear.com for America, and check out what's in the discount area.

Seth, Outhere Smartwear sells this clothing under the name of "Hycreek". Is this actually the same finnish stuff we have been discussing in this thread?? It looks very much the same, but they must have decided to switch brand names for the US - maybe the Finnish bit was a bit much for most US customers??

The closeout prices were excellent. Sadly, they did not have the combined set in my (slightly over-) size...
- mike

Looks like the same stuff.

The '05 Sportmans Outift in the close out section is the same kit as I bought last year.

Regards

Mike,

My secretary told me today that it's a good thing I am not short.

5'11 245 pounds, bald head, some would call it a handicap!

Do Swiss girls like husky men? I might have to move, Italian girls look at me like I have 3 heads, then run away.

Seth

Hoping to be in Glencree to shoot sika second week of november. Need to take my Blaser for an excursion

Aleko

Thanks for D99's post- I ordered my gear from Outtherewear and it arrived today- looks fine and the price is right. Everything is as billed. They told me they get it from the same source as JahtiJakt- apparently each outlet in the US/UK puts their own label on it. All made in China. Shor tof turning the garden hose on myself tonight, I will have to wait and see how it performs- I hope to join Aleko in Ireland...

Hi Folks.

Have just spent another week over in Norway - hunting for Moose, Capercaille and Black Cock.

Weather varied from gorgeous to dire - and the Jahti Jakt suit handled it all very well indeed.

Torrential rain for a day proved the jacket and trousers to be very water resistant.

The terrain was quite steep and resulted in the potential for overheating. The ability to open hand warmer pockets, pit zips and full zip front allowed me to stay comfortable during climbing - whilst the suit was warm enough to 'rug up' when sitting still and spying.

Interesting point about the trousers - they also have vent zips just behind the pockets. This design allows for efficient cooling, unusual in waterproof trousers.

Good kit - good price.

Recommended.

Rgds Ian

Ian,

Seeing as you've been using yours a while now and it is still waterproof, do you take any special precautions when its being washed?

Regards,

Pete

Program G - non colourfast coloureds.. but dont spin dry!!

Then go and crawl around in cow muck.

Seems to work just fine!!

rgds Ian

For those who have purchased the suits from Arctic outdoors....do they have the option to buy additional sets of base layers?

I have not been able to get through directly to ask.

Regards...

...Titan

Titan,

I had the same problem getting through to them, but I left a message as requested, and much to my surprise they rang me back later the same day! I think they close their incoming lines at about 3pm and then spend the next hour or so following up on their phone messages...

Regards,

Pete

I recieved my kit last week but it arrived as a "Medium" pack. The outer layers fitted fine but the base & mid layers were way too small for me. I phoned them up, left a message and my call was returned within the hour! They told me that all their stock is pre-packed into complete sets of kit in either small, meduim or large etc.
However he did say he had one or two odds and sods that did'nt have a complete pack to go in to so he managed to dig out a mid & base layer in large for me. I retuned the small ones and the large ones arrived next day.

This is the one problem with buying clothes mail order. You never really know how these things are going to fit until you try it on. Especially as one manufacturers large is anothers small or extra large!

I have to say they guy I spoke to was very helpful and did exactly what he said he would and in a good time.

Incidently he was saying they are selling about 600 sets a week at the moment! Not a bad business to be in!

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www.outherewear.com for America, and check out what's in the discount area.

Ok. I ordered mine up from the stateside company- they say it is the same, it looks the same, the "package" of layered clothing is the same, but it has the brand "Hyland" on it. All made in China.

Very good customer service, I ordered a large, it was too big, and they sent out a medium kit, and let me swap out for it, and paid all postage. very good service. So no need to order from the UK.

i will test them out soon, and compare them to a Harkilla suit I have, and a Barbour coat.....

I have just bought a full set of clothing, having seen a friend use this equipment for over a year. I am really impressed with the quality, customer service, and sheer value for money wth these products. I would recommend them to all shooters/outdoor sports enthusiasts

At the moose hunt last weekend I made a quick count of Jahti-Jakt - equipment amongst hunters in our team. Out of 14 hunters no less than 11 were wearing Jahti-Jakt hunting suit or some other clothes of the kit. That seems to be more or less the normal percentage among all hunters in the whole country at the moment!