I am thinking seriously about placing an order with Featherind. They have a pretty good price on 750fp down. Has anyone here purchased from them? If so, do you reccomend or warn?
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I am thinking seriously about placing an order with Featherind. They have a pretty good price on 750fp down. Has anyone here purchased from them? If so, do you reccomend or warn?
I can't find prices or anything on their site. How much are they charging?
When in doubt I try to email and call web companies before I order. I haven't had a problem yet with a company that had good customer service.
I should have posted that I have been in contact with them. The 750 runs about $4.69 an oz. including shipping.
I just saw that on WB. Hammock Forums gets checked first now. For that price you, depending on shipping, you could order an oz and see. If you are not in a hurry.
They have a minimum order of 2 POUNDS! So its all or nothing. It would be enough for a nice 3.5 season quilt set. Its just hard to drop $150 to an out of country company that I have no prior exp. with.
i`d be interrested to hear more about what yall find out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkwater
i recently ordered 900 down at $25.00 for 3oz. ...tim
If the quilts where not 7 or 8 sewing projects down the line for me, I might go in with you.
It would be nice to be able to do a group buy. 20 pounds or more gets a 20% discount. The only drawback is how ever much you order all comes in one container. One bag with 320 oz of down:eek:
If it was uncompressed, it would be in a refrigator box.
That's a possible! A two pound order comes in an 8 cu.ft. box.
Not compressed too much.... about 42%.
I bet you could get 20 people to spring for a pound each if you post at WB and backpackinglight.com. But then you'd have to measure and ship it all...may not be worth the 20% discount!
all that weighing and shipping would be a lot of trouble. They would have to be willing to trust my scales! Doubt it would be worth the trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Jeff
The down is on its way!! I'll take pics when it arrives.
How much did you buy?
32oz
Total cost $154.65
Just waiting on Fed Ex:D
Have used this 800 fill down on several products.
http://thru-hiker.com/materialsStore...2&txtCatName=2
I rec. the order from Feather ind today.
It came in a 20x20x20 box.
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...down2Small.JPG
Inside the box was a bag with a total weight of 38.95 oz
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...down3Small.JPG
The bag is pretty thin a light, should be at least 2 lbs of down.
Here is a closeup of the down.
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...own4cSmall.jpg
These clusters appear larger than the 900 stuff I got last month.
Nice macro photo of the down. I have never seen it outside a sleeping bag.
Same place I got my down for the No-Sniveler project.Quote:
Originally Posted by rambler
Here is the first project from the 2lb box of down.
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...5/SD530091.JPG
48"x84"x3.25"
weighs 27.65oz
Very warm:)
Should have enough left for a 2" and a 1" quilt. Should be all I need for all seasons here in AR.
nice quilt. Now comes the stupid question. How do you know how much down to use. I would have poured it all on there..lol
That's really nice Arkwater. I like the colors you used. What's the loft on that quilt?
GREAT looking project. How well does it drape?
Very nice. The green fabric is 1.1 nylon with a chemical DWR and the charcoal is 1.5 oz poly ripstop. Both have a very soft hand much like silk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Jeff
I was shooting for 3 inches, but the down that was supposed to be 750 seems more like 800. I can consistently measure 3.25 inches. I am very pleased with the quality of the down. It has a lot less feathers than the 900fp stuff I used in the red quilt. I used 450 grams (32 per baffle), and I have at least 500 left. There was only supposed to be 900 in the box.Quote:
Originally Posted by headchange4u
nice- overchanging, not shortchanging.
How did you manage the down?
TH