Equinox Turkey Vest Reviews

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Love it very sturdy

Gobble gobble!

Can’t wait to put this to use on spring turkeys! I have been wanting one of these for a while. Pockets are perfect, plenty of storage and the seat is going to be a game changer. The orange slip out is great once a turkey is harvested. Might even use this for some coyote hunts!

Great vest.

Great vest. Stays nig to the body. Light weight.

Outstanding turkey vest

I've owned just about every turkey vest under the sun looking for the perfect vest and there have been a couple good ones, but nothing that I considered great....until I bought this Sitka vest. I've had it for a year now and ran it through multiple states last season and it is just fantastic. I like it so much that I just might buy a backup in earth color. The only vest that I would consider replacing this with is whatever Sitka releases next.

In my girlfriend brownie points Era

Best Christmas purchase!!! The equinox turkey vest was a hit with my avid turkey hunter man. He loved all the pockets, the fit, and the style of the vest.

Great product very comfortable

Great product very comfortable

Lots a pockets

Great vest. Adjusts to fit just about anyone Lots of pockets and very comfortable to wear

Turkey vest

Best vest on the market !

Turkey vest

It’s awesome

Great!

Easy adjustment, plenty of storage and the seats very comfortable.

There thought of it all with this one.

Amazing. That’s all.

Cushion

The vest is a great compliment to the Equinox line. I use it for turkeys hunting and wish you could add a cap that is insect proof to the line My only suggestion to the vest would be to make the cushion larger/thicker for added comfort.

Great fit

Great fit

Hard to wear with bino

Hard to wear with bino harness

Great vest

Great vest

Killer vest

Sitka continues to knock it out of the park with another product that’s innovative, comfortable and gives hunters everything they’re looking for.

Run and gun vest

Love this vest, feels like I am just wearing another shirt. Perfect amount of storage for an assortment of calls and plenty of snack room. Most my other vests I have worn over the years feel bulky and flop around on me. Cant recommend this more!

Awesome vest

Love it so far. The ability to carry a bladder in it is such a nice touch. Top tier vest will be buying my sons the same.

Best Turkey Vest

This is by far the best turkey vest I’ve ever had. Everything has a purpose and it is super adjustable. It’s a super lightweight backpack you can wear.

Turkey vest

Very well thought out turkey vest. Light, mobile, and seems to be rugged built.

Lightweight and Versatile

The vest is easily adjustable and very versatile. Doesn't add much weight while you run and gun.

Light weight and great design

Tan this through Turkey season in a run and gun style. Loved the lightweight and versatility. The magnetic pockets are great for being quiet and quick grab of calls. The seat is convenient and easy to swing down in a quick stop and sit. Great product.

Also pretty great for whitetail

I hunt predominantly whitetails, and this vest/pack is great for early season. I tend to take the vest off once I’m in position, and I really like how easily I can access the pack while still sitting on the pad. The box call pouch fits a narrow 750ml yeti plastic water bottle excellently. Striker pocket fits a deer call or knife. I can even toss my rangefinder in the pot call case. The turkey carry fits around my shooting sticks, which can be tucked through the arm hole for hands free transport. The seat gets the right comfort/thickness balance. Clasps don’t get in the way of binocular chest harness. My usual vest load: 2 large water bottles, 3 blades, ziplock bags/rubber gloves/paper towels, sandwich, snacks, rangefinder, 2 Phelps deer calls, extra shirt, orange vest, clamshell ear protection, ammo wallet, hunting gloves, headlamp, shooting sticks, keys, wallet, phone. And I find I have a decent amount of room left. I’ll certainly be using this for my fall and winter setup. With everything in the right place, I trim off time leaving my car and have greatly reduced my setup time in the field.

I purposefully waited to write

I purposefully waited to write this review after Turkey season. I Turkey hunted 4 different states, each with their own unique environment. I truly put this vest through the ringer. Let us look at the good, bad and ugly. The good: very light, durable, but most importantly very well thought out. Plenty of space for slates, strikers and box calls. I personally enjoyed and used the little diaphragm pouch the most. I nice spot to hide your keys in the top zipper. Let’s look at the bad: well there isn’t much. The only thing I would like to see added is a hydration bladder. The ugly : the only ugly thing about this piece is the amount of blood that got on it when hauling the birds out. Well done Sitka

This pack is light and

This pack is light and very comfortable. Storage is decent but could use another pocket for slate calls. Would prefer this to be compatible with the optics harness. Seat cushion is comfortable and really easy to adjust to and from storage mode. It is a very good vest for 1st edition run but I expect a better version is coming in the next year or two.

Exceptionally light. Very easy to

Exceptionally light. Very easy to get on and off. I am new to turkey hunting (2nd year) and shopped around a lot for good “run and gun” gear after a cumbersome set up last season. Worth the price. Would have given 5 stars but my box call is a bit loose in the preformed pocket (could be that I need a better quality box call).

Amazing very well made super

Amazing very well made super lightweight and comfortable! Best Turkey vest I’ve had and last one I’ll need.

Great vest, everything is where

Great vest, everything is where it needs to be. Con: Buckles are horrible and constantly come undone. I currently have to put tape around them to keep it closed while I hunt. Sitka needs to fix this.

Vest looks cool but definitely

Vest looks cool but definitely isn’t practical for anyone that carries decoys or has had to carry a dead Turkey out. Needs slightly more back storage.

Great product!

Great product!

Vest itself is great. Lots

Vest itself is great. Lots of storage, fits snug. But the buckles are awful. They don’t stay buckled during your hunt. This needs to change to either a buckle or loops.

It's so hard to find

It's so hard to find a turkey vest that will fit a woman and this one is great! It's not bulky and can be tightened for a good fit. Lots of pockets and the seat cushion is nice but not for really long sits.

Loads of storage while being

Loads of storage while being low profile! Great vest!

Man it is so close

Man it is so close to being close to perfect. Overall it is a very good vest and SUPER lightweight, however IMO to be used as a true turkey vest its missing 2 pockets and a mesh water bottle holder on the side. Not sure why in the world Sitka didnt add a water bottle holder to it as an option on the side of the back pack. yes there is a bladder holder but other then that there is no good way to carry water. You cant really carry it in the back pack part because it gets in the way if you try and lean against a tree. IF you are not going to add a water bottle holder then add straps on the side or back you can use to clip one too. That leads to my 2nd issue. It doesnt have a lot of storage which I get is the purpose to reduce weight, however adding some molle type straps on the sides and back would not add much weight to it and would fix part of the issue of the lack of pockets. If you carry more then 2 strikers you are gonna have to store them in 2 different places. Good news is if you dont carry a box call you can use that pocket for other things. If you want to carry more then 2 pot calls you are gonna have issues or have to give up space on the inside pockets you will need for gloves, TP, facemask or other things you generally will need. Just wish they would have made the striker pocket a little bigger and added one more pocket somewhere to use on the outside. The back bag is small but fine for rain gear or other items you wont need in a pinch. I dont generally carry a ton of gear so the vest overall is really nice for me but I will have to figure out ways to strap an extra small storage bag to it for some of the items mentioned above. There is just a few spots that are wasted space that something could have been added and not really add to the weight. Seat is fine and the up and down system is pretty cool IMO. Could easily be a 5* vest if in the 2.0 version that just added some straps or updated the pocket layout slightly!

Everything about the vest is

Everything about the vest is awesome, EXCEPT the seat. Hard to put down and your ass will be numb after 30 minutes of sitting. Like I said, other than the seat it’s awesome.

Best in the market hands

Best in the market hands down!

As with all Sitka gear,

As with all Sitka gear, everything is well thought out, even with a minimalist design. In other words if you need it, it’s there - if you don’t it’s not. Appreciate the thought around allowing the turkey hunter to stay quiet and move the least, even while changing tactics

Just got back from my

Just got back from my first trip with this vest. If you’re like me and carry camera gear the straps on the backpack hold your tripod perfect and plenty of storage for battery and lenses in the pack. A water bottle fits perfect in the box call pocket if you don’t carry a box call. 10/10. This has been my favorite vest.

Very lightweight, you don’t even

Very lightweight, you don’t even realize you are wearing a vest yet it as enough room for all your gear. The magnets on the pouches make getting to calls very easy and more important very quiet!

My husband loves me he

My husband loves me he just bought me the new turkey vest yesterday. I’m so excited and cannot wait to go turkey hunting. Good luck everyone!! I love all my Sika ware. I have killed several turkey and killed one of my biggest Buck’s last year in November ‘22 I would love to send In pictures if I could. Thanks, again for great design. Mrs.Cook

More than enough room for

More than enough room for all your gear. Lightweight and comfortable. Once you get the seat adjusted, it’s makes a very comfortable sit

I’m 5’6 and usually wear

I’m 5’6 and usually wear a size XS in tops. I worried this wouldn’t fit me since it’s a one size fits all but it does fit with the straps tightened all the way. Lots of pockets which will be perfect during upcoming turkey season!

Almost perfect. It’s streamlined, lite

Almost perfect. It’s streamlined, lite weight, and all the pockets are perfect. If you’re a water bladder guy it’s great but I’m not. I wish it had one water bottle pocket, they could fit it on the left side and also an easy accessible phone pocket on the outside. The buckles that hold the vest together are ok but sometimes come undone by themselves. These are all small inconveniences it’s still the best turkey vest I’ve found.

Just received my new vest.

Just received my new vest. Didn’t get to hunt with it yet, but have done some day hikes. Fits and feels great, love the hydration bladder and like the seat. Can’t wait to try it in a hunting application.

I have had this vest

I have had this vest for about a year now and it’s gone through one season with me. I love a lot about it, mainly its run and gun capabilities. The big problem I have with it is its turkey strapping system does not work well. If you get a bird of any size it’ll hang too low and the two cynching straps won’t fit around the bird. I mainly hunt for merriams up in the mountains and hiking with a bird in tow was/is brutal.

Close guys, real close. I

Close guys, real close. I like it and hunt it, but we could work on the following. Two striker pockets are good because they are tight. The vertical box should be angled because if you slouch down without having your box out, it hurts. The two 'fasteners' for the vest suck and often slip up and come undone. The turkey tote is an odd but necessary touch since there is no room elsewhere. The multipurpose pocket narrows at the top and therefore doesn't fit anything other than a pair of gloves or facemask. The seat bottom is water resistant (yay) and is slick (boo). It stays fastened to the vest more securely than most but you will slide (i hunt mountains). The seat is camo on the portion that is hidden when up and the top is gray and sticks out like a sore thumb.... ummmmm, backwards much? Nit picks, I know, but hopefully v2 will improve. Right now I'd settle for a pair of old fashioned buckles up front if I had to just pick one improvement. Otherwise, decent job fellas but lets not rest just yet. Fwiw thanks for the hydration bladder compatibility. Toss a tougher 2l hydropak force in it so you dont bust it against a tree. Your welcome.

It has its issues that

It has its issues that should be mentioned. The elastic strapping on shoulders used to hold bladder hose is very weak, overly stretchy material that will become clapped out easily. The general purpose pouch is oddly shaped and unfit for anything I think of. The vertical positioning of the box call pocket causes problems when slouched, pressed between my thigh and shouldered gun. The left side of the vest is highly underutilized with just the pot call pocket one one large internal (gloves?) pocket. Why not put the box call over there, most shooters being right handed? Turkey tote is awkward. All that said, it’s nice to get some love from western big game companies, even if it’s with recycled waterfowl camo patterns. Looking forward to taking it out in the woods!

Received my turkey Equinox in

Received my turkey Equinox in Sub Alpine pattern vest today, was reluctant to purchase this vest as I have been hunting turkeys for 50 plus years and I like to carry a bunch of gear and accessories. Well, I was pleasantly surprised with how much you are able to carry and the amount of adjustments / pockets on this product. The main reason I purchased was to lighten the load of the weight of most vests on the market today ( which I probably have 6 of them). It is definitely lighter but will still carry all my gear. Looks to be a great run and gun as advertised but also believe if your going to sit that it will work just fine. The seat is a little thin however and if I planned on long sits I carry in a ground chair anyway (there are plenty on the market to choose from). I am looking forward to spring turkey hunting in four different states this spring and this vest should make it very comfortable. By the way I also have the subalpine camo gear for turkey and the Sitka Elevated II whitetail gear for deer.

Talk about attention to detail,

Talk about attention to detail, foreward thinking, and ease of use. The shoulder strap adjustments are very easy to adjust based on your gear. Pockets hold everything you need. Open with a lot of area for breathability for those spring birds. Very quiet, no 'swishing' around. Glad to have it. An absolute upgrade co pared to anything I've seen on the market

Went back and forth on

Went back and forth on this piece. Wasn’t sure I would like it because the vest I have been using for years has pockets galore. But the minute I got it and transferred my calls and stuff from old to new, I realized I had been carrying stuff I seldom used if used at all. Now I’m packing over half the weight and not clanging and constantly adjusting my vest. The ability to adjust the fit makes a great difference. Plenty of pockets for the must haves. A little thinking and tinkering and decoys can be carried on it . All in all it’s the best vest in 45 years of chasing thunder chickens I have used.