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o2bwest
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I tried a Kuiu 185 shirt on my recent mule deer hunt in Colorado and I was pretty disappointed with it. As most of you who hunted 2nd rifle know it was exceptionally warm, and by mid morning I was down to my base layer. At lunch I happened to look down at my arms and I was surprised to see that both sleeves of my new shirt were full of big holes. I had not been through any bad brush, just the average stuff that brushes up against you as you hike trails through pine timber. When I got home I called Kuiu and said hey I wore your shirt for half a day and now it's full of holes. The lady that answered the phone had a prepared answer about delicate natural fibers and said that I shouldn't have been wearing it without something over it. She recommended that I purchase a $240 jacket to wear over my $80 base layer to keep from tearing holes in it. I guess if you get hot you are supposed to hunt topless. I don't know what I expected them to say. I wanted them to offer me my money back or send me a new shirt. At the very least I expected an I'm sorry and here's a 10% off coupon for your next purchase. They do have a 100% satisfaction guarantee on their website, but obviously that's just there for looks. I wrote a review of the shirt and my experience on the Kuiu message boards and the moderator decided not to post it. Bottom line is I'm done with Kuiu.