Speer top quilt
Speer top quilt
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.” ― Mark Twain
Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.
There are times that the only way you can do something is to do it alone.
The WM Bison GWS I converted into a quilt keeps me pretty warm.
Get a Nunatak made in hammock size, and I promise you it will be warmer per oz. than a JRB.
sorry, gotta disagree with ya....Originally Posted by Ewker
Speer estimates temp of 25*F on his site and with less than 3" of loft, I believe he is pretty close
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Agreed. I've used mine to 20ºF, but that was the lower limit IMO.
While the Speer TopBlanket is a fine piece of kit, it was originally designed for supplementing a PeaPod.
The OP asked for warmest, and there are definitely warmer and roomier options available.
“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy
I know what it says but also notice he says this at the bottom
"My Temperature Ratings are very conservative & many folks find they are still comfortable at 5-10 degrees lower.
I'm a cold sleeper & these are my temperature ratings--you may very well find you are warm at even lower temperatures"
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.” ― Mark Twain
Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.
There are times that the only way you can do something is to do it alone.
fair enough but no matter...all things being equal (and they should be here) a 2.8" thick quilt (Speer) will not outperform a 4" thick one (Mt Wash 4) and even Ed would admit that
"Every day is a new day to a better future"
"Of all the things that matter, that really and truly matter, working more efficiently and getting more done is not among them." ~ Mike Dooley
"What if I told you that you couldn't have anymore of anything... No more friends, no more money, no more anything, until you first got happy with what you have?"~ Mike Dooley
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." ~ Socrates
how much difference (temp wise) will a quilt made with 900 fill vs one with 800 fill make? Just asking.
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.” ― Mark Twain
Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.
There are times that the only way you can do something is to do it alone.
I have an Old Rag Mountain that I take for cold nights and a Speer Snugfit for an underquilt suplemented with a JRB Shenandoah for cold nights. And a Weather cover too, top and bottom.
Predictions are risky, especially when it comes to the future.
nothing.
higher fill power gives the opportunity to fill more space with less down, thus saving weight. It does nothing to increase temp rating when discussing thickness of a quilt.
3" thick quilt of 550, 650, 800 or 900 fill down should be equally warm, just different weights
BTW, my "even Ed..." comment was for Ed Speer, not you! oops, forgot your name Eddy
Last edited by animalcontrol; 11-18-2009 at 12:12. Reason: clarification
"Every day is a new day to a better future"
"Of all the things that matter, that really and truly matter, working more efficiently and getting more done is not among them." ~ Mike Dooley
"What if I told you that you couldn't have anymore of anything... No more friends, no more money, no more anything, until you first got happy with what you have?"~ Mike Dooley
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." ~ Socrates
ok thanks .........
'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.” ― Mark Twain
Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.
There are times that the only way you can do something is to do it alone.
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