Down costs
Hi All,
I have been looking at the different types of underquilts constructed here and looking at all the down used and comparing the cost of what down costs, ie, 30.00 for 3.1 oz at Speers site, if I need 15 oz of down I end up shelling out - by my calculations - 150.00 just for down. Is that how much it costs to make one of these?
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Stormcrow has down for sale 7.50 an oz i think..check the link..and will even bag it to your needs...
It puts the Underquilt on it's hammock ... It does this whenever it gets cold
another option...
thru hiker sells a down quilt kit..about $155 for all materials + 15oz of premium down
but yea, that is how much the materials cost to make one
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Yes - that's how much it costs. Still cheaper than buying one...but it shows the pretty small profit margin our quilt makers are operating on.
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Yeah, I'm working on my underquilt, and I'm gonna need almost 16 ounces. It'll be a full length differential cut one with 3" of loft and 2.5" baffles. Probably gonna get the down from Stormcrow, which will come out to about $120, so to answer your question, yes, that sounds about right for a big underquilt.
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This guy says it should cost alot more.
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It's okay, he's got Aflac! :-P
It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
Formerly known as Acercanto, my trail name is MacGuyver to some, and Pucker Factor to others.
It's not procrastinating, its proactively delaying the implementation of the energy-intensive phase of the project until the enthusiasm factor is at its maximum effectiveness. - Randy Glasbergen
Aflac didn't help him, he had a preexisting condition.
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I am amazed at how the people selling quilts can do it at any kind of profit. Premium material are so costly and there is quite a bit of sewing involved. You better like doing it. I'm pretty quick at sewing except for 2 sides. The inside and the outside.
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