268: Straight Talk from KUIU Founder Jason Hairston

Jay Scott Outdoors Western Big Game Hunting and Fishing Podcast

Interviews, Tactics, Gear, Field Judging

Sports & Recreation:outdoor, Outdoor, Sports & Recreation

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2017

⏱️ 127 minutes

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Summary

Jay Scott and Jason Hairston discuss the following topics: Public Lands, KUIU staff, Toray, Fabrics, Primeflex, DWR's, Affordability, Retail Model Restrictions, Direct to Consumer, transparency, Future products, problem solving, gear testing, issues while in the mountains that create solutions, development team, testing your mind, body and soul, Why Sheep Hunting in Necessary for KUIU to be successful, Homegrown talent, overachieving staff, importance of each and every customer, brand buiding, slow build, competition, no pro staff, outsourcing credibility, word of mouth, KUIU World Tour, cuffs for taller guys, wholesale pricing, quality control standards, the best is yet to come, sewing lines, overseas production, Zinke, conservation, Synthetics vs. Merino Wool, Nuyarn technology, creating lightweight performance, workout gear line, youth line, Invetory levels, Business lessons learned, New color choices, Verde 2.0 and much more. www.JayScottOutdoors.com Instagram @JayScottOutdoors http://gouldsturkeyhunt.com/ http://www.colburnandscottoutfitters.com/ For more on KUIU http://www.kuiu.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kuiu_official/ https://www.instagram.com/jasonmhairston/ Sponsors of the JSO Podcast goHUNT.com/Insider Get $50 KUIU gift Card when signing up by using "jayscott" promo code www.goHunt.com/jayscott http://www.kuiu.com/ http://www.phoneskope.com/ Use "jayscott16" promo code to get 10% off all products http://outdoorsmans.com/ Use "jayscott" promo code to get 10% off all Outdoorsmans Products

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0:00.0	Guys, welcome to the J Scott Outdoors Podcast.
0:03.0	This is going to be a really fun episode with Jason Harrison,
0:07.0	the founder of Kuyu.
0:09.0	And about two weeks ago, I went out to Dixon, California to the Kuyu World Headquarters and got a
0:17.2	chance to talk with a lot of Jason Harrison's staff, got to basically spend a day in the life there at Kuyu
0:26.0	and I spent a full day there,
0:28.0	got to go to the warehouse,
0:30.0	got to go to the customer service department
0:32.0	and see how they handle things there and got to sit in on a
0:37.2	meeting with Jason and his staff with Tori and just had a great time.
0:42.4	I know you're going to get a lot of value and a lot of good out of this
0:46.8	episode. I want to thank Jason for his sponsorship. Kuyu has stepped up to sponsor the J Scott Outdoors podcast and for me it's it's I'm so
0:58.0	thankful for the support from him and I love his gear I've been using the Kuyu gear since 2010 and just so
1:09.2	impressed with Jason's desire to make stuff better and he's constantly tinkering and constantly
1:16.6	trying to upgrade and make a better product. He's truly never satisfied. I know you're going to love this episode. I want to thank the sponsors
1:26.6	of this podcast. Go Hunt Insider Lorenzo Sartini and his crew. I want to remind you guys that you can use the J Scott promo code and
1:35.8	you're actually going to get a $50 Koo you gift card when you sign up and just by
1:40.9	using the J Scott promo code,
1:43.0	Lorenzo and his crew over there at Gohon Insider
1:47.0	have created the best resource for any Western hunter
1:51.0	that's trying to research all these different states and hunting opportunities
1:54.8	and draw odds. They also have strategy articles. They have monthly gear giveaways and hunt giveaways
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