Golite Ultra

[dakotaross]

Anybody using (or used) this Golite Ultra quilt? Wondering how it has performed relative to its temp rating.

Just got one with the killer 40% off at Backcountry.com and received last week. Taking it out of the box, I was like "No Way" would I use just it at freezing or below. Having played with it a bit, it seems warmer than it looks. I still don't think its 5" loft as advertised, though.

Also, I'm interested in knowing whether to use it with the pad straps or not. Straps seem like they could be kindof a nuissance, plus they actually come in handy for using on some of my other gear.

Yeah, I know, I need to get out and answer these things for myself.

[Cannibal]

I remember someone on here posting about this quilt. Seems to me that they had very good results, but I can't remember who it was. Maybe they will chime in soon.

[Narwhalin]

I still don't think its 5" loft as advertised, though.

5" of loft for a comfort rating of 20*...that doesn't sound right! Should get you down to zero if it is really that lofty.

[Take-a-knee]

5" of loft for a comfort rating of 20*...that doesn't sound right! Should get you down to zero if it is really that lofty.

Five inches total (both sides) equal 2.5in baffles, 20F is an accurate rating. You would need 3 inch baffles or more to get near zero, unless you are a Neo.

[dakotaross]

Five inches total (both sides) equal 2.5in baffles, 20F is an accurate rating. You would need 3 inch baffles or more to get near zero, unless you are a Neo.

Idiots Guide terms please!

Both sides of the quilt? The thing looks like it lofts as high as 4" in some spots.

[Ramblinrev]

Put it in a dryer on _NO HEAT_ along with a couple tennis balls for about ten minutes. Then check the loft.

[dakotaross]

Put it in a dryer on _NO HEAT_ along with a couple tennis balls for about ten minutes. Then check the loft.

Will do this and report back.

[Take-a-knee]

Idiots Guide terms please!

Both sides of the quilt? The thing looks like it lofts as high as 4" in some spots.

A sleeping bag zipped up is measured for loft my measuring the top and bottom of the bag, IE, the part under your a$$ and the part that is skyward. With a quilt it can be measured both ways, especially if it doesn't have a sewn foot box like a JRB quilt. Baffle height is the width of the mesh baffle sewn into the quilt/sleeping bag to contain the down, the taller the baffle, the more down and the thicker the insulation is.

[Narwhalin]

Five inches total (both sides) equal 2.5in baffles, 20F is an accurate rating. You would need 3 inch baffles or more to get near zero, unless you are a Neo.

A sleeping bag zipped up is measured for loft my measuring the top and bottom of the bag, IE, the part under your a$$ and the part that is skyward. With a quilt it can be measured both ways, especially if it doesn't have a sewn foot box like a JRB quilt. Baffle height is the width of the mesh baffle sewn into the quilt/sleeping bag to contain the down, the taller the baffle, the more down and the thicker the insulation is.

Two things are confusing me at this point...Baffle height measures the height not the width, right? Also, if this is a quilt that is baffled to 5", doesn't that mean baffles that are 5" in height? I don't understand why on a quilt they would put two layers together to measure, when by definition a quilt lacks insulation on the bottom side. If it really is 2, 2.5" layers, why aren't the baffles listed as 2.5"?

[Take-a-knee]

Two things are confusing me at this point...Baffle height measures the height not the width, right? Also, if this is a quilt that is baffled to 5", doesn't that mean baffles that are 5" in height? I don't understand why on a quilt they would put two layers together to measure, when by definition a quilt lacks insulation on the bottom side. If it really is 2, 2.5" layers, why aren't the baffles listed as 2.5"?

The width of the baffle is the width of the quilt, the height is the thickness of the chamber that holds the down.

I've never heard of a quilt with 5in baffles, that would be the equivalent of a ten inch thick sleeping bag for an arctic expedition.

The JRB Old Rag Mountain, Winter Nest, Rocky Mtn No Sniveler all have 3inch baffles and are all solid zero degree sleeping gear, with proper insulation underneath.