Ive got both a 20 degree and a 30 degree peapod. The only difference in weight was the two ounces of down, and the difference in cost was about 25 bucks. I've bolstered both of them for use below 0 F and used both in the mid 50's. The 20 degree pod looked to be a 30 degree pod with 2 ounces of extra down put in the same baffles. The 30 degree weighs in at 36 ounces and the 20 at 38 ounces.
Honestly, the only appreciable savings would be in bulk. The difference between 36 ounces and say a 32 ounce pod would not be worth it for me to pick up another one. With the baffles being as large as they are, they would need to be smaller if any less down were used.
I've used peapods anywhere from minus 15 to plus 65 F. Since they are so flexible in terms of venting, snugging and augmenting, it's really tough to beat as it is now. Since discovering the use of a pod without a top quilt while in use with a slack sided hammock, they're even tougher to beat. A full UQ and a TQ warm to the mid 20's for 38 ounces is darned tough to beat from a weight perspective.
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