Originally Posted by
georgecarr
Both designs will keep you warm - the obvious main difference is the baffle construction.
The Habanero is a traditional UQ design, and we also give you the option to add direction to the baffles according to your lay. You can still lay left in a right lay Habanero and stay warm, but the main advantage to the directional baffles is it changes the shape of the quilt so that when you lay in the direction it was designed it hugs just a little bit better. That being said, the straight lay works just fine. The Habanero is directional, as the head end is wider than the foot end.
The Carolina Reaper takes advantage of our chevron baffle design to keep the down in place. Because of the nature of how an UQ hangs, a little more down is required to maintain full loft in the peaks of the chevron, but the down is also inclined to stay in place because of the up and down of the baffles. The Carolina Reaper is not directional- both ends have the same taper.
The Habanero is cheaper and lighter, while the Reaper has the advanced baffle design and cool factor, so it comes down to your priorities.
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