Tewa Breeze - overstuff or no?

**Charlie Brew** · 03-09-2012, 00:44

I think I am getting a tewa breeze for my birthday. I live in NY and primarily camp fall, spring and summer. I would say I am a warm sleeper. I really never camp below 32 (or at least I have not yet). I am looking to get an under quilt that I can use for these three seasons. Should I go with a stock breeze or get the 1 oz of overstuff?

**Two Tents** · 03-09-2012, 10:45

I sent you a PM. There was, just recently, a good thread somewhere on the pros and cons of overfill. I have been to the 30's with my breeze. But that was with some additional clothes, blah, blah. I went into more detail in the PM. Having 1 oz of overfill would plump the quilt out and may do it for you. Always a crap shoot tryin to predict what somebody else is gonna feel using the very same item. Just sayin.

**dragon360** · 03-09-2012, 14:50

If it is not too expensive, I would add it to give you more range. I have an oz overfill on my 40 pheonix and my 0 incubator. I figure that and the 900 fill over the 800 will give me a little more push. the true downside seems to come from overstuffing and not allowing the down the room to accomplish what it is designed to do.

**Charlie Brew** · 03-09-2012, 16:30

Originally Posted by dragon360

If it is not too expensive, I would add it to give you more range. I have an oz overfill on my 40 pheonix and my 0 incubator. I figure that and the 900 fill over the 800 will give me a little more push. the true downside seems to come from overstuffing and not allowing the down the room to accomplish what it is designed to do.

He only allows 1 oz of overfill on the breeze so I imagine he has thought of there being enough rooms. I think I will go with the overfill. I hope my back does not get too warm but I imagine I will be ok. I can always kick off the top!

**Deadphans** · 03-11-2012, 22:13

Yea, and for 10 dollars why not ya know?

**Charlie Brew** · 03-14-2012, 18:01

Pulled the trigger today! I can't wait to get it!

**DemostiX** · 03-18-2012, 00:20

You don't have to be concerned with drape. It is a non issue. A very important one for the top quilt; there's no shortage of people convincing themselves they've done right despite the increased drafts from poor draping and sealing on top.

But, on the bottom? No problem as long as you maintain good tension on the top layer, the one next to the hammock bottom. IMO, the research ought to dictate what you do here. If it says warmth with loft with >50% of max = loft @ full max, then overstuff awy, ISTM.......as long as you have some assurance you are not going to suffer leakage at the ends due to the overstuff.