Can you overcompress down?

[Shady oaks]

Simple question, can you over compress down jackets/pants/vest? I bought a couple ultralite S2S compression sacks and with them you can really compress and get all the air pockets out. Can you go overboard and actually damage the down though?

 

[Mike Islander]

Nope. Unless you use a 5 ton press. Then yep.

 

[snowymtnwolf]

Not good to store them compressed.

And with a sleeping bag - realize that once it’s “unstuffed” it takes a little while to regain the loft (that’s what ya gotta fluff it).

And I wouldn’t compress it IF it’s wet for sure


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[Shady oaks]

Not good to store them compressed.

And with a sleeping bag - realize that once it’s “unstuffed” it takes a little while to regain the loft (that’s what ya gotta fluff it).

And I wouldn’t compress it IF it’s wet for sure


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Yeah, I know enough from on here that storage compressed is a bad idea. I was just thinking more pack in/pack out with puffy pants/jacket. Appreciate the feedback!

 

[snowymtnwolf]

Yea. You’ll be fine

My SG puffy compresses down to slightly smaller than Nalgene bottle and it’s ready to go when I need to put it on


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[fngTony]

Fine for initial hike in or if you’re tight on luggage space. Once you can let relax, let it. Sometimes zippers can get messed up or poke through the fabric but that’s not likely with higher end brands as they don’t use bulky zippers and metal pull tabs

 

[sneaky]

I just hate dealing with stuff sacks. Trying to fit cylinders and cubes into a pack is annoying. Just cram the puffy and pants into the spaces between all your other gear.

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[Ryan Avery]

I just hate dealing with stuff sacks. Trying to fit cylinders and cubes into a pack is annoying. Just cram the puffy and pants into the spaces between all your other gear.

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Not a fan of stuff sacks either

 

[geriggs]

Are you not worried about ripping puffies on something in the pack while stuffing. Or getting wet if god forbid you spring a leak or disconnect hose of bladder?


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[Redwing]

Be a stuffer not a fluffer.

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