Ghillie Suit Review: Stealthsuit Ghillie Set
March 2nd, 2010

This Ghillie Suit holds a special place in my heart.  It was the suit I was wearing when I arrowed my first deer.  It is lightweight, the woodland pattern is pretty versatile and the price is reasonable.

Stealthsuit

Like most synthetic ghillie suits, the fibers tend to tangle in brush and weeds.  It’s a good suit for archery hunting from a stand, or even stationary on the ground.  The sleeves are about three quarter length so they are cool for early season hunting.  They do leave your hands exposed but some camouflage gloves or a few spots of camo makeup on the back of your hands take care of that.  The pants have a draw string which works well as they are made of synthetic fiber and are pretty light.  The coverage of this suit, especially the jacket is a little sparse, but you can always add some local vegetation.  I usually just choose a nice neutral color or even camouflage shirt underneath.  The cut of this suit is ok, but is definitely not a tailored fit.  The pants are a little short, but the dyed fibers hang down well below the netting.  The jacket is a pull-over and is a little short too, but the fibers bridge the gap.  The ghillie hat/hood that comes with has netting over the face opening.  I found this a little distracting so I cut the lower part off and used a couple safety pins to attach it to my favorite old baseball cap.

My impression, this ghillie suit is an excellent entry level suit with a price point to match.  Most hunters and paintballers will get one to two years of use out of this suit.  Coverage is a little sparse but that is not a deal breaker.  The best part of this suit is definitely the price and the fact that is comes with a gear wrap.