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Dec 14, 2009 at 9:41 pm #1553819
thats 2.95 per foot not yd!! Big difference
if i was going to guess i'd say the .75 is 2.5oz XP and the .9 is 3.7oz combat. I too have heard he is now using climashield (same makers as his beloved 3d)
when i ordered one of his quilt kits (in like 2005) the fabric was 1.1oz nylon ripstop, the same as you can get everywhere else.
-Tim
Dec 14, 2009 at 11:13 pm #1553845I'm late in this discussion, but Tom at Nunatak will work with you to customize a quilt to fit your needs. In my case, I wanted the width of the Ghost, but not that much insulation as I wanted a summer weight quilt. He ended up taking out an ounce of down (gave me a discount on that too), decreasing the baffles, and helped me decide on a regular length (a little extra length to allow for stretching out my feet and pulling the quilt up over my neck since I'm a stomach/side sleeper). I ended up with a great 11 oz quilt perfectly suited for summer backpacking, which I can stretch down to around freezing with the addition of insulated pants & jacket and base layers.
I think for the custom work, and the mess of trying to work with down, it is a real bargain.
Pam
Dec 15, 2009 at 8:52 am #1553915thanks for the clear up Tim, didn't catch change in units.
Dec 15, 2009 at 9:10 am #1553921AnonymousInactiveTim, this question is probably better suited to the MYOG thread, but while you are here ;), might you suggest a needle size appropriate for working with the Momentum .9, and reccomend a nice thread to use in constructing my Thru-Hiker kit quilt? I was thinking the Hydrophobe 100% Polyester Thread with Anti-Wicking Finish TEX 24, also from Thru-Hiker, might do the job… but if a standard Gutermann poly will do… I have a few spools of Gutermann poly upholstery thread, but I feel this may be too heavy?
Dec 15, 2009 at 9:15 am #1553923i use the guterman, not the heavy stuff but the standard 100% poly. I use a needle from size 9-11. I normally use 9 or 10 but 11 is fine if its all you have.
-Tim
Dec 15, 2009 at 9:32 am #1553927AnonymousInactiveThanks Tim! Appreciate the info!
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