Sportsmans Guide Down Pillows

[JohnH]

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

[readr1]

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

[Lonely Raven]

The details say 75% down, I'm guessing the other 25% is feather.

Or Rocks. It could totally be rocks.

[kc7fys]

Or Rocks. It could totally be rocks.

Could also be apples.

...or gravy! Possibly a duck.

[1022]

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

[Wise Old Owl]

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

Did you think that thru? go take a 800 fill sleeping bag and fold it in half and lie down and use it as a pillow on a hard floor... It provides no firmness, hense the mix with feathers. Otherwise it would compress to nothing.

[Lonely Raven]

Did you think that thru? go take a 800 fill sleeping bag and fold it in half and lie down and use it as a pillow on a hard floor... It provides no firmness, hense the mix with feathers. Otherwise it would compress to nothing.

Unless overstuffed.

When overstuffed, you gain a soft, warm, conforming pillow. When you're making a quilt you go for loft (trapping air for warmth), not firmness.

[Festus Hagen]

"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?

[Wise Old Owl]

"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?

No you can't pick out the feathers, it would be a mess.

[JohnH]

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?