Some help with quilts/New Enlightened Equipment Enigma!

[luke moffat]

Justin runs a Zpacks hexamid tarp so he's floorless.

Mike

True, but looks like an SL-5 in this pic.

 

[aron]

Just when I pick up a rev x quilt they go and come out with water repellent down and drop 7 oz.

 

[luke moffat]

Just when I pick up a rev x quilt they go and come out with water repellent down and drop 7 oz.

True but did you ses the price? No buyers remorse here.

 

[colonel00]

True but did you ses the price? No buyers remorse here.

Yep, completely happy with the Rev X too. Interested to hear how the Enigma eliminates down shift though.

 

[HellsCanyon]

True, but looks like an SL-5 in this pic.

Yeah yeah, still floorless in the picture...

Mike

 

[Whisky]

Would a guy ever be able to stuff a quilt into a sleeping bag to be used like a liner, for late season hunting??

I've been looking at warmer sleeping bags and they are damn spendy. But the bag I do have is also too warm for early season. Thinking of getting a quilt for early season, use the current bag for mid, and use the quilt and bag with each other late season. Any thoughts on this??

I have a BA Mystic SL "hybrid" bag that is in between a mummy style and complete rectangle, if that helps. More room than a tight mummy bag.

Thanks

 

[luke moffat]

Would a guy ever be able to stuff a quilt into a sleeping bag to be used like a liner, for late season hunting??

I've been looking at warmer sleeping bags and they are damn spendy. But the bag I do have is also too warm for early season. Thinking of getting a quilt for early season, use the current bag for mid, and use the quilt and bag with each other late season. Any thoughts on this??

I have a BA Mystic SL "hybrid" bag that is in between a mummy style and complete rectangle, if that helps. More room than a tight mummy bag.

Thanks

Yep done the bag quilt combo a lot, works well.

 

[MarshLaw303]

Hey Guys,

Tim Marshall here, owner of Enlightened Equipment.

I just wanted to answer the question above about how the Enigma series eliminates down shift.

The baffles being mostly vertical is the first piece of the puzzle. Vertical baffles stop side to side shift which is a big issues when side sleeping and tossing and turning. The next part of the equation is that the baffles over the torso are don't extend the length of the quilt. The torso area is highest when side sleeping and down could shift off the body into the foot if the baffles were full length. The last part is by making the baffles over the feet horizontal it creates a direction change that locks that down into place and ensures it stays there all night. You can of course make the down move by massaging it around within the quilt but it isn't easy to do and impossible for it to move on accident.

If you have one of my Revelation series quilts down shift is still reduced vs a horizontal tube but will require periodic redistribution to keep the loft even and on top. I do this at home before and after trips by moving the down so it is more highly concentrated in the center. Then in the field after unpacking and before and after bed i fold it in half length wise and shake it lightly for 30 sec to recenter any down that has moved. This saves me from all the down falling to the sides because i hadn't recentered in a week or two.

(1st post whoot)

-Tim

 

[Jay03]

I saw your other post and want to say thanks for chiming in here on my thread about quilts.. I'll be ordering one of your revelation X quilts later today. Seems to be a favorite of a few well respected members here.

 

[colonel00]

Thanks for the explanation Tim. Always nice to see people chime in about their products.