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polarcherry
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After a new sleeping bag but want 250-270g of down and a 500g overall weight.

I know that's far fetched weight expectation but it is possible but for nearly £300!!

For $260 posted I can get a long enlightenment quilt which has over 300g of down and weighs only 520g!

Now I've never used a quilt. Would be used with an ul pacific outdoors air bed and a silk liner.
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Other option is a PHD half bag, but even with a down jacket you won't get that warm snug feeling of a good sleeping bag.
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You won't go wrong with an Enlightened or a Cumulus quilt ... they will feel different to a sleeping bag but imo it's a good type of different.
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Shame Cumulus don't make a Quilt 300 rather than the 250. That would've perfect with no import charges!
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Shame Cumulus don't make a Quilt 300 rather than the 250. That would've perfect with no import charges!
How about the 350? Total weight of 570g.

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I read Enlightened are very good
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In the OP's defence the thread title does contain the word quilt. Titles such as Tell me about..... and until you open it you don't know what its about!

/thread drift over

I've got a Thermarest Haven. Coupled with my Neo air X therm I've never missed the bottom of the bag! I rarely use the hood so I'm sure I'd get by better with a quilt.
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Mat @ ukhammocks.co.uk

Very good quilts IMO.
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Nice guy, but as his stuff is aimed at the bushcraft crowd it's not that light despite great quality down.

If he used 10d fabric it would be a winner.

He will make you a quilt with 10d but you have to buy the fabric yourself from the states and then the prices go up a lot
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