Katabatic vs. other companies

By the way, those seams are continuous on the top/ outside. The baffle (I think I have my terms sorted out) runs all the way across but is left unsewn for a short portion on the inside. At first I thought this was a flaw, but I'm glad they're there.

Okay, I believe I did see those openings. They are in the foot box, right? For some reason, I thought you meant they were in the body of the main quilt. If they are in the foot box, in my opinion, it is still very difficult to redistribute the down from the foot box up to the top baffles. To me, that is kind of a deal breaker. I prefer the simplicity of the horizontal baffles. Using the method Roger detailed, I can just slap or pat the down easier in horizontal baffles.

And thank you for taking the time to post the pictures :)

You're welcome for the photos, yes that's the inside of the footbox where all the compartments meet.

Duke, that is an awesome find! Thanks for posting it. I found the exact same thing about the baffles in the footbox of my EE Revelation My EE Revelation seems under-filled in the center baffles and is distinctly over-filled in the edge baffles – been that way since day 1. I had been contemplating sending it back to EE for redistribution, or even opening it up and sewing it back together myself, but this seems like it should work. Edit: I successfully redistributed the down through those baffle openings. It took me about 30 minutes, but looks so much better!

Here is a useful down distribution technique that I stumbled upon a few months ago. It greatly speeds up the process and reduces the frustration level. Note that I have tried this only with KARO baffles, not tube-type baffles; I would like to hear how it works for you. Find a tent pole. I am using a shock-corded assembly of four poles. Maybe a hiking pole would work? Hold the quilt/sleeping bag to your chest with the overloaded volume near your neck, the empty voids down lower. Using a windshield wiper motion of a few strokes per second push the pole against your chest and wipe it downward. Shake the quilt once in a while–gravity is your friend. Not sure why it works so well but it does. That's all there is to it. Cruddy photo composition, sorry. Black quilt and tent poles, tough to see. :)