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Finally got to weigh my IX TQ prototype.
heavier than expected at 20.86 oz or 591.5 grams (including the 26.9 gram / 0.96 oz stuff sack)
As awesome as the soft nylon inner shell layer is, I won't be using fabric that heavy again.
After I finished these TQs I found a much thiner liner nylon that would have worked fine and weighed far less. I'm guessing that the liner itself added at least 6 oz, maybe a touch more.
It is still WAY lighter than the 5 lb sleeping bag I had been using as a TQ, though, so I'm happy.
Last edited by rjcress; 03-24-2011 at 20:45. Reason: added stuff sack weight
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Cool! By the way, what is the new inner fabric you've acquired?
I think it was called something like "nylon liner fabric".
I think it is intended to line things like coats and jackets.
What I've been using feels heavier than the 1.9 oz silnylon I have, so I'm eager to try some of the lighter stuff since I think it was less than the $3/yd that i can get 1.1oz rs for at BWDD.
Although I may just use 1.1rs to eliminate one more type of fabric to keep around.
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