Filling a UQ with Primaloft Eductor Method

[Carolina Razorback]

When it shows up, would you be able to snap a picture and post it? I've been really curious about this. I've only seen primaloft in sheet form and this 'baffles' me.

Here's the source (or, at least a source).
http://www.shopdownlite.com/wholesal...gs-p-3096.html

Yes this is the place that I purchased it from. Also here is a little savings tip. I did a little research and found a discount coupon code for 10% off. if you order more than 150 dollars shipping is free. My order was only 35 with shipping at around 11 bucks. so with the discount it was around 8 or so. the coupon code to enter at check out is DORM11. (must be a college student discount) but hey it worked and I saved $3.50. My total came out to be around 42-43 or so.

[WV]

PapaSmurf, that's great info. Thanks! I think your IX + Primaloft idea is a good one. My limited experience with synthetic underquilts leads me to think that the heavier the quilt, the harder it is to fit to the hammock without air gaps, but I see a real need for a cheap summer-weight UQ.

Hangnout, the scrim that comes with sheet Primaloft isn't bonded to it, and IMO its main benefit is to keep the rolled primaloft from tangling with adjacent layers as it's being unrolled and sewn to fabric. There's even a question about whether the scrim is necessary while sewing, once the insulation is unrolled. Thanks to RamblinRev I now know to put the fabric on top of the layer of insulation while sewing. It doesn't catch in the feed dogs, but I used to have problems with it catching on the presser foot doing it the old way with the insulation layer on top.

[G.L.P.]

Papasmurf i thing it's a good idea for summer weight UQ i agree with WV if it starts to get too heavy it might not be worth the weight

but i would like to see what you can come up with maybe a summer UQ under $100 and under 20oz ... that would be a hot item with members that can't dish out $200+ for a down UQ

[DemostiX]

There's nothing shabby about 550 performance.The best bags ten years ago were filled with 650-rated down. If they were used much, 550 would be less than a 15% degradation (assuming loft = performance.)

[nothermark]

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I'm currently thinking about an underquilt tutorial using this fill combined with IX for Scouts, Car campers, and folks who just can't afford the good stuff. Would there be interest in the HF community for heavier budget underquilts and top quilts?[/QUOTE]

Also us folks looking at a lot of dampness. I just picked up a pair of poncho liners to play with. I'm starting to think of a multilayer TQ with a PL, "poncho" wind block layer, and a double wt PL equivalent. Mix and match as needed.

[ciphoto]

Its not always "affording" the so called good stuff. I decided I'd use synthetics on my diy tq and uq for personal reasons. I decide on primaloft after my wife got a Patagonia jacket with it. She's cold natured, and it packs down very nicely, plus keep her chill off...

Now I see I have an other options to think about, loose fill....

[JohnSawyer]

I'm currently thinking about an underquilt tutorial using this fill combined with IX for Scouts, Car campers, and folks who just can't afford the good stuff. Would there be interest in the HF community for heavier budget underquilts and top quilts?

Sounds very interesting... I'd be interested in about 12-18oz of the stuff to experiment with...

Group Buy anyone?

Its not always "affording" the so called good stuff. I decided I'd use synthetics on my diy tq and uq for personal reasons. I decide on primaloft after my wife got a Patagonia jacket with it. She's cold natured, and it packs down very nicely, plus keep her chill off...

It's cost to performance in my mind... like PS said, Car camping, damp environments...

[Meriadoc]

Its not always "affording" the so called good stuff. I decided I'd use synthetics on my diy tq and uq for personal reasons. I decide on primaloft after my wife got a Patagonia jacket with it. She's cold natured, and it packs down very nicely, plus keep her chill off...

Now I see I have an other options to think about, loose fill....

I too began thinking about PrimaLoft (for a TQ) after getting my Patagonia jacket. Does anyone know what type of PrimaLoft is in the loose fill?

From PrimaLoft's website there are a bunch of different types ranging from Infinity to One, with One having the best performance by far.
http://www.primaloft.com/en/performance/products.html

For example, One has a clo/oz/yard2 value of 0.92 when dry and 0.90 when wet. Going down just one level to Sport has a clo/oz/yard2 value of 0.79 when dry and 0.72 when wet.

[Strung out]

Cheers to those working out some details on this.

Very interesting.

I'll be watching as this develops.

[Meriadoc]

I sent a query in to DownLite to find out what PrimaLoft is in the loose fill.

What do you think about the differences between PrimaLoft One and Sport? One has more insulating capability but acts as a windbreaker too (I assume because the fibers are so fine). Sport doesn't have windblocking capability according to their website.

Is the windblocking capability of PrimaLoft One going to cause condensation problems?