Molly Mac Gear IX Draft Stopppers

[WLMiller54]

I would love to try this out! Still working to tweak my IX UC!

Thanks

[MacEntyre]

Ok, with Bat and WLMiller, I think we've got enough test draft stoppers out there now.

[WLMiller54]

Draft Stopper - Partial Report

I received the draft stoppers from Mac last night, and did some (very) light testing.

First Impressions
I like this concept, but they do compress easily, not as I expected. I wonder how these will help seal better then a simple channel and shock cord, but plan to give them a go later this week.

Mac, do you envision these on the inside of the UQ or free floating on the outside of the UQ?

Thank you

[MacEntyre]

...inside of the UQ or free floating on the outside of the UQ?

Inside... betwixt UQ and hammock.

[WLMiller54]

Did some outside \ Inside testing today.

The added the Draft Stopper (DS) to the UQ, but it didn't help with the seal. If I create a seal with my shoulders it compresses the DS and then leaves a gap when I move. Additionally it was difficult to get the DS to stay in one place. So, I did not have luck with the DS.



I also added some elastic to the edge. It does pull it closer, and prevents the wind from blowing in, but it still does not create a good seal. I think that it crumples the IX a little bit and may actually prevent it from sealing

[Bomber]

I´ve had a great success with the draftstoppers MacEntyre sent me, but not in first try. When they arrived they were pretty flat and didnt loft much as some of you described. But i made a minor mod to mine - first i cut a strip of polyester padding(the stuff thats inside a poncho liner), untied the end of the draftstopper and with a broomstick pushed the padding in and then retied it again - now it lofts nicely every time
I also tried to just tie the draftstoppers to the ends of my UQ without much luck, especially in the foot end it kept "falling" out no matter what i did. But after mounting it with safety pins it makes a pretty good seal.

So last night the weather services promised some low temps around freezing(32dg fahrenheit) and of course i had to test it outside
Well i got a little more than i wished for. 30dg , high winds and a lot of sleet! But my 2ply IX UQ kept me warm - not toasty, but sufficient to give me 7 hours sleep. Eventually i woke thinking my tarp had "fallen down" on me, it was because of all the sleet weighing it down

So all in all i think the draft stoppers is a success if: they get some kind of filling , to make them loft and if they are mounted prober(i´m gonna stitch my on).

/Bomber