Quilt recommendations

[sterobe]

Hi all,

After another bikepacking trip with no sleep, I have decided a sleeping bag is not for me. I would like to try a quilt. Side sleeper and wriggler!
As always when I'm looking at new gear, I feel paralyzed by choice.

Any recommendations for something for UK bikepacking to pair with a Thermarest neo air?

Much appreciated and sorry of this has already been covered!

[Cheeky Monkey]

Whichever model of Cumulus fits your temperature needs is a popular choice / recommendation on here. I have a 250 and recommend it, if it's warm enough for you. Supplied from EU so there maybe issues, extra costs etc.

Stu often mentions Sierra Designs in a positive manner. I'd love to try one but how many do I really need - an itch that might get scratched eventually.

Enlightened Equipment do a wide array of good quilts but US based so similar, yet subtly different, commercial issues to Cumulus.

Don't bother with an Alpkit Cloudcover unless it exactly fits your bill. I have an original one (the design, construction, sizing etc might have been improved subsequently) and it is poor in comparison to any of the aforementioned, IMO.

[Cheeky Monkey]

If you haven't found this thread it (might) help:

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=20035&p=263475&hilit=quilt#p263475

[Escape Goat]

Another +1 for cumulus 250 here.

[jobro]

Unlike most, I have a Cumulus 150. I'm a hot and restless sleeper, but even for me wearing a merino top I found it too cold for temps below 6C. Incredibly light and packs to nothing but your needs will dictate what to get.

[whitestone]

Pretty much as Cheeky states. It's worth knowing how closely aligned your sleeping comfort/limit temperatures are with those claimed by the manufacturers. I'm lucky in that I'm within a degree or so so I'm fine with what's stated. IME Cumulus are about right with their quilts but if you are a cold sleeper then you need to take that into account. I've a Cumulus 150, my wife has the 350.

Cumulus changed their design a couple of years ago, they are now very similar to the EE Revelation quilt with a zip-up footbox. If you want a permanently sewn footbox then you need to look at the EE Enigma or similar.

[Boab]

I've used my Vesper 32 UL down quilt a couple of nights now, and it's vaguely exciting.
expensive, but vaguely exciting...

As whitestone points out from time to time, if you break the cost down on a per-night basis, they can work out "relatively" cheap. You do have to have quite a few nights out though...

[Gpl23]

Cumulus 350 here which i love, i find it perfect for 3 seasons