Who Makes Affordable Top Quilts?

**bloomgorge** · 05-31-2012, 06:16

Originally Posted by Redoleary

Check with Paul at Underground Quilts.

+1 on ugq, I'm really enjoying my custom tq.

**Stone** · 05-31-2012, 06:21

Originally Posted by Redoleary

Check with Paul at Underground Quilts.

+2 on Paul. I have two of his TQ's, top notch work, and a great guy to work with!

**heyyou** · 05-31-2012, 20:07

Buy some Climashield and some 1.1 nylon. The synthetic insulation is 60" wide. One yard of insulation is 36" wide by 60" long. That is a mid-summer only size that will barely cover a slender, not too tall, hiker, like a slice of bread on a half pound of burger. Two yards turned the other way is 60 wide by 72 long so it would wrap completely around you, more like a square taco shell around the taco filling.

Sew or glue or staple the 64" wide nylon and the Climashield into an envelope shape with one open side. That binds the insulation into the seam on the far side. Then trim off the excess on the open side until you have the size or weight (pick one, live with the other) that suits you. If you don't permanently seal the open side, you could add a double layer of insulation for more warmth during shoulder seasons.

Your craftsmanship will look terrible. Who cares about that, if the quilt keeps you warm. Your quilt will be worth less than the cost of the materials. Who cares about that, if your quilt keeps you warm. Other hikers will name you Dirt Bag due to your cheap looking quilt. Who cares about that, if your quilt keeps you warm.

I can loan you a Tim Marshall/Enlightened Equipment Climashield quilt to look at if you don't own pets with hair, but the quality of craftsmanship will make you envious of his skills. He is a pro at a sewing machine.

**ekeller** · 05-31-2012, 20:08

thanks a lot for the info!

**Jcavenagh** · 06-01-2012, 09:48

Another option...if you have some time...keep looking at the For Sale posts on this board everyday...It took several months, but I got a HG M50 40* copy for a reasonable price. If you pay attention and bide your time you can gear up from the folks on this board for decent amount of $$

**Bannerstone** · 06-01-2012, 10:51

Originally Posted by Jcavenagh

Another option...if you have some time...keep looking at the For Sale posts on this board everyday...It took several months, but I got a HG M50 40* copy for a reasonable price. If you pay attention and bide your time you can gear up from the folks on this board for decent amount of $$

+ 1 to what cavenah said.

Patience and willingness to buy out of season pays off. My guess is that you will see a fair numer of ripstop quilts for sale as members begin upgrading to lighter shell options in ernest. It's good to make some decisions ahead of time about what you're willing to pay for specific items so you can act quickly when items are offered.

Good luck

David

**Nick Nack** · 06-01-2012, 22:52

I have the Golite 20degree quilt and that thing is WARM. It's wayyyy too hot right now in Denver to be using it at night.

The only problem is I bought it for 175 about 3 weeks before the sale went live

26 ounces I believe, and definitely true to the 20degree spec IMO.

**Peter_pan** · 06-02-2012, 06:06

JRB has Shenandoah models under $200 and a few remaining jacozies at $ 149.95.

Pan

**Caribou Bentspoke** · 06-02-2012, 12:38

If you really want to go cheap there is always the Golite synthetic RS-1. I have not looked lately, what are they $60 on sale?
I had the 40 deg one, and I sold it as I kept getting cold around 40-45 deg. I think it would have been fine if I would have had my Incubator 20 to pair it with. So it may have been the UQ that was making me cold.
At any rate the new Golite 1 season down that I replaced it with, is a blowtorch, and probably will be my three season quilt now. Both of those quilts are a killer deal if you can get one.