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    Sportsmans Guide Down Pillows

    More down on sale at the guide. Every time I see one of these sales I wonder if the down would be good for a quilt. I noticed other pillows says "Feather and down" but these ones specifically say DOWN.

    http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c...478&ecid=EX46D

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    The details say 75% down, I'm guessing the other 25% is feather. Either way seems like a good deal on some down pillows.

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    Quote Originally Posted by readr1 View Post
    The details say 75% down, I'm guessing the other 25% is feather.
    Or Rocks. It could totally be rocks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnH View Post
    More down on sale at the guide. Every time I see one of these sales I wonder if the down would be good for a quilt. I noticed other pillows says "Feather and down" but these ones specifically say DOWN.

    http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c...478&ecid=EX46D
    It would be really great if that 1lb pillow was full of 900 power down!!! It's a tantalizing possibility, but it is SportsmansGuide, under $40 odds are that it is bulk feathers and down mixed in some percentage (they are probably not too concerned with warmth or weight, or loft with a pillow, just how firm it is once stuffed) If anybody can comment on the quality of this pillow fill, chime in , I would love to be wrong about this

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    "The white down (minimum 75%) is fully sterilized"

    According to my math that means about 25% feathers. You could pick out the feathers, but I'm betting that would leave you with 450 fill power down... or less?

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    Good points. I see sears put 900fp pillows on sale for that price from time to time. I know there are other threads that suggest such but does any one have experience with the down out of pillows?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lonely Raven View Post
    Or Rocks. It could totally be rocks.
    Could also be apples.

    ...or gravy! Possibly a duck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnH View Post
    Good points. I see sears put 900fp pillows on sale for that price from time to time. I know there are other threads that suggest such but does any one have experience with the down out of pillows?
    I thought you were foolin' till I hit the Sears page...I find it difficult to believe they sell 900 Fill Power stuff...though the pricing looks about right if it was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnH View Post
    More down on sale at the guide. Every time I see one of these sales I wonder if the down would be good for a quilt. I noticed other pillows says "Feather and down" but these ones specifically say DOWN.

    http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c...478&ecid=EX46D
    I just purchased a Kelty Women's Light Year 20 deg bag with 19oz of 650fp down in it to modify into a TQ. The Clymb had it advertised for about 105$ shipped CONUS. Not the top-of-the-line anything--but I think with a little creativity, it'll make a lovely topquilt. I'm 6'1", so it's bound to require considerable modification.
    Ebay down bags are a bit more dicey of a proposition, but another source of downy plunder.

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    Rocks, Apples, Ducks??
    Now if it was Trix cereal, I'd buy a dozen of them.
    Think about it they are mostly air, so probably have some insulating quilities.
    And you could eat them if faced with a survivial situation.

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