I think you would be better served getting a bag without a sewn footbox as a starter for an underquilt. These make good top quilts, but at 40 inches wide, it would be pretty narrow for an underquilt as well.
I think you would be better served getting a bag without a sewn footbox as a starter for an underquilt. These make good top quilts, but at 40 inches wide, it would be pretty narrow for an underquilt as well.
My 2 cents -
I am 6'2'' 260.
I was really intrigued with this thread originally.
I have a WB Mamba TQ (long version before he started adding width as well as length to the "longs"). It is 48 inches wide. It is perfect width wise for me - anything more narrow than 48 inches would be too narrow IMHO.
For my money, considering this thing is only 40 inches wide - I'd pass on it as either as a TQ or a UQ. All my UQs are Hammockgear - 45 inches wide and are perfect for me as well. Anything more narrow than 45 inches for a UQ would be too narrow I feel.
YMMV.
Well I finally did it, I've been on the road the last 4 weeks but I finally cut the back, and hemmed the sides, plus stitched the last 2 inches or so together. I will not be posting pics as I used the sewing machine for the first time (first DIY project) and I'm 110% certain that its the worst sewing job ever seen (but it works!). I used a soldering iron to cut it, worked well but I should have pinned it down / used a straight edge to keep the cut straight.
I'm 5'10 and 150 and I'm very happy with the fit. The length is plenty, the width is fine everywhere except for the last part below the knees before it goes to the full footbox (down completely surrounds the footbox, and I'll say they pack a lot of down in there, which is nice). I wish the down went a little further around the legs when it gets below the knees before the footbox, but this is a small section. I think if I threw in some montbell UL pants or a jacket over my legs, I'd be fine, we'll see. The first trip out will be a 2 nighter' this weekend at frozen head.
Good morning, I'm a newcomer who's been collecting a lot of information on this site over the past month or so. I'm very grateful (& often very confused! I've heard such articulate & convincing arguments on every side of most every issue.) I'm nowhere near deciding on a hammock - I've got to do that.
But there seems to be general agreement that this is a good deal & could be easily turned into a fine TQ. So I just ordered one with idea of modifying it as you've described & adding additional down to each channel. From what I've read working with down can be messy. So here's my question: I have a comforter I was going to canabalize (don't know the type of down but it's a nice Eddie Bauer one - bigger than I need). Well I was just washing it in the tub & thought why couldn't I fill the top bag with wet down? I've learned I have to be careful about not overfilling but thought maybe I could grab a snowball sized glob & let it dry out, weigh it & determine how many globs to add.
I'd appreciate any thoughts you might have . Rita
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Here
I couldn't find the exact thread but the consensus seems to be that using an eductor is the easiest and least messy way to do it.
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thanks, Aaron. Your link didn't work for me. Maybe I'm too new. I'll hunt around for that eductor thread but I swear if it involves math or calibers I'm going to go with the wet downballs. Thanks again.
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I'm wanting to get my first top quilt and this seems like a good deal.
I'm 205, 38 inch waist. shirt is between large & xl. Would 40 inch's be enough coverage for me?
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