What is the difference....
I am looking at thru-hiker.com and see that there are several different types of synthetic insulation....
ClimaShield XP
ClimaShield Combat
PreQuilted PrimaLoft One
PrimaLoft Sport
Also on the OWFInc.com website they offer ClimaShield Continuous Filament (which as I understand it is PolarGuard 3D, but they cannot use the name)
Of the various types of insulation what are the Pros and Cons of each? Is there an article I can read? Maybe I should start a new thread.
Please help a guy understand what it all means and how to chose the best insulation for a given circumstance.:rolleyes:
Lions, tigers, and CLO, oh my
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Originally Posted by
Preacha Man
no not yet, sorry. I just haven't gotten around to ordering it yet, but I need to hurry up and do it. I will go with the Climashield, and will sew it to the hems of the hammock with a 1.1oz ripstop outer shell. I'll post pics when I'm finished. Thanks for reminding me :D
No problem. I haven't been in any hurry since it's been summer. Now all of a sudden it's supposed to be in the 40's Saturday night. I'm just doing a simple top quilt. Let us know how that insulated hammock works out.
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Originally Posted by
cameronjreed
I am looking at thru-hiker.com and see that there are several different types of synthetic insulation....
ClimaShield XP
ClimaShield Combat
PreQuilted PrimaLoft One
PrimaLoft Sport
Also on the OWFInc.com website they offer ClimaShield Continuous Filament (which as I understand it is PolarGuard 3D, but they cannot use the name)
Of the various types of insulation what are the Pros and Cons of each? Is there an article I can read? Maybe I should start a new thread.
Please help a guy understand what it all means and how to chose the best insulation for a given circumstance.:rolleyes:
ClimaShield Combat is XP, just a different thickness/weight. It comes in three weights 2.5, 3.7, and 5 oz/yd. I was reading some threads but it's not helpfull because they say things like "I used two layers of climashield" which is really meaningless without specifying the weight. I read lots of info on CLO, etc. but there's really nothing but personal experience I guess because one persons 32 degree quilt might only be a 50 degree one for someone else. I ended up just going by AYCE's description for the 3.7 ("At 3.7 osy, its CLO value is 3.7* 0.78= 2.9 which places it at right around 32 degrees.") and I'll see how it goes.