Climashield Apex quilts

[douglasfir]

Thinking about getting a quilt made with Apex insulation - either buying one of doing a MYOG project. VIAM outdoors looks good, as does Enlightened Equipment.

It looks like the widest option available with Apex quilts is 58" due to the way Apex insulation is manufactured and sold. I've been thinking I'd get as long and wide of a quilt as I could find, but I'm worried it might not be wide enough. For those of you who have used these quilts, how did you feel about the width? And any other thoughts about the options out there for Apex quilts?

 

[Drenalin]

I had an EE Apex quilt a few years ago. I believe theirs are 58" wide, which was plenty for me at 6' 220 lbs. I believe several manufacturers of down quilts top out at 55" for their wide versions. If I were in the market for another Apex quilt, I'd check out Simply Light Designs. I haven't used one of his quilts, but other items I've bought there have been very well done.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I have an EE convert. I think they bill it as 70” at the shoulder. Their dimensions are “prefill” blank so they shrink a little for the final product. It is a solid piece of kit and plenty wide enough for me and my “husky” 50” shoulders.

 

[LongWayAround]

I made an apex quilt several years ago. I have used it a bunch.

I am about 5'8" 200lb. It's definitely on the narrow side and will end up exposing you to cold spots/drafting.

The loft has diminished significantly over time. It used to be something I felt was good to about 20°, it's more like 35° now.

Early season it's good or with puffy pants/jacket, and I will take it in my pack for late season day hunts.

I forget what the weights are but I also bought a section of their "0°" weight. It would be hugely bulky to build the same quilt. So that's probably more of a base camp/truck setup.

Shoot me a pm if you want. I have several feet of the heavyweight apex and taffeta nylon (I think it's HyperD 15?) in olive and coyote. I ordered from ripstop by the roll, but never made the second quilt.

 

[justinspicher]

I also have an EE Convert with the apex insulation. I haven’t had any issues with it so far. If I had the ability to sew one, i definitely give it a go.

 

[douglasfir]

I have an EE convert. I think they bill it as 70” at the shoulder. Their dimensions are “prefill” blank so they shrink a little for the final product. It is a solid piece of kit and plenty wide enough for me and my “husky” 50” shoulders.

I wasn't aware of the convert - definitely the widest apex quilt i'm aware of. Thanks for the info.