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  • #1223140
    George Matthews
    BPL Member

    @gmatthews

    trail days sale at jacksrbetter.com

    #1388678
    Doug Johnson
    BPL Member

    @djohnson

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Yes- the sale goes on until May 20.

    Also look forward to upcoming reviews of many JRB products. And from what I hear, there is some cool new stuff coming from JRB that will be at Trail Days. Exciting news from a great company!

    Doug

    #1388938
    Greyson Howard
    Member

    @greyhound

    Locale: Sierra Nevada

    You guys are killing me.
    First, you point out the sale with the awesome price on the no sniveller.
    Then, you say new products, making me think if I buy the no sniveller, a self cleaning 3 ounce 15 degree quilt will come out.
    What am I supposed to do with this?

    #1388939
    EndoftheTrail
    BPL Member

    @ben2world-2

    Buy what you like today — then buy whatever's better that coming out soon! :)

    Actually, it's not all bad — there's always Ebay for unloading old gear to make room for new.

    #1388945
    Doug Johnson
    BPL Member

    @djohnson

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Sorry- that was a horrible teaser. The No Sniveler is not up for a change from what I know…

    Buy away!

    #1388951
    James Pitts
    Member

    @jjpitts

    Locale: Midwest US

    According to the web site:

    Six other quilts – the No Sniveller (regulars and longs), the Stealth (regulars and longs), and the Old Rag Mtn (regulars and longs) received a small but effective product improvement – the addition of a tie at the top of the foot box to prevent accidental opening and to serve as a belt closure on the wearable models. Additionally, the foot box on long models has been lengthened by four inches.

    #1388975
    Patrick Baker
    Member

    @wildman

    Although I have had good results with my JRB quilt, the closure at the top of the foot box issue became apparant to me, upon my first use. I will be first in line if a upgrade program is offered. To repeat, good product, with which I am satified,

    #1388979
    Greyson Howard
    Member

    @greyhound

    Locale: Sierra Nevada

    The website seems to imply those changes are already in place for 2007, unless I'm mistaken.

    #1388993
    George Matthews
    BPL Member

    @gmatthews

    The tie is on the NS I got last month

    #1389001
    James Pitts
    Member

    @jjpitts

    Locale: Midwest US

    This is -really- tempting except that it is heavier than my current sleeping bag. I know some people just prefer sleeping under a quilt rather than sleeping bag, which is obviously cool. That said, every time I go after the quilt thing I look at the weight and my sleeping bag, which is lighter and cheaper, stays in my pack.

    I know this may be sacrelidge here but what is the point? If you convince me I'll put my money where my big mouth is and order one. This is indeed a great sale! Convince me! :)

    #1389006
    Greyson Howard
    Member

    @greyhound

    Locale: Sierra Nevada

    What kind of sleeping bag do you have?

    #1389018
    john Tier
    Spectator

    @peter_pan

    Locale: Co-Owner Jacks 'R' Better, LLC, VA

    ALCON,

    All the 2007 changes cited in our 2007 News letter to existing quilts were implemented before the end of 2006…

    James, most of the UL community picking up the No Sniveller save weight by eliminating an insulation article….Since it is a great serape….So dropping pack weight is a real benefit, even for those increasing from say 16 to 20 oz when they drop 10-24 oz for a jacket from the pack….Also, on the ground the 30* rating is extremely conservative for a quilt approaching 2.5 inches of thickness….Many report use well into the 20s and some report use into the teens with clothing (YMMV)….For three years, now the resale value on this quilt runs 80-85 percent with sale post lengths in hours normally…. Point, there are folks who have bought preowned No Sniveller for more than this sale price.

    FWIW, This sale is a test broadening of the great deals we offer during Trail Days…. It will not be repeated until next year.

    Remember I'm biased… just posting to clarify the news letter issue (there are no changes forthcoming on this great quilt) and answer James.

    Pan

    #1389019
    Johnny Gish
    Spectator

    @jtgish

    Locale: Colorado

    I got myself a no sniveller and will be using at Big Bend NP next weekend. What a great deal, I cannot wait until it shows up.
    JT

    #1389021
    James Pitts
    Member

    @jjpitts

    Locale: Midwest US

    I am beginning to see the logic here. I'll run a few (simple) numbers but it might be that there is less benifit in warmer temps and at cooler temps might save a lot of weight. I have a WM MegaLite for colder weather and it weighs 24 oz (it's an excellent bag). My other bag is a Marmot Atom and it weighs 16 oz on the box but I think it weighed a few more than this when I weighed it at home (18 oz rings a bell). My insulation layer I carry is a MontBell down inner jacket at 7.6 oz (size large). It sounds like the math might work out here.

    #1389040
    Andrew King
    Member

    @drewboy

    Locale: Arizona

    I have been looking at the top quilt approach for a while now, waiting for the right time to jump in and try it out. The flexibility of the No Sniveller approach really appeals to me. I am also the type of person who needs freedom of movement during sleep, and the constriction from my mummy bag has always bothered me. I just took the plunge and purchased one of these, and am really excited! And I also picked up the 2oz down hood, which is also 20% off. I was not as keen on the down sleeves, which to me seemed less useful for the added weight. I like the fact that this quilt will serve me through a wider range of temps and you can get by with less gear in your closet. From where I'm sitting with my MH Phantom 32 bag at 21 oz, I save an ounce and appear to get a lot more loft for the weight, and possibly get by with a lighter insulated jacket for those cold nights.

    #1389041
    David White
    BPL Member

    @davidw

    Locale: Midwest

    How late in the day on the 20th will JRB accept orders at the sale price?

    It may seem like a silly question…but I'm using my new Hennessey for the first time that weekend and won't return home until late afternoon/early evening on the 20th. I don't really want to order any accessories for the hammock until I've used it in the field (even though I fully expect to love it).

    #1389055
    James Pitts
    Member

    @jjpitts

    Locale: Midwest US

    OK, you people didn't convince me but the bit on the resale value did. I ordered one and I plan on trying it out. If I don't like it the cost of my experiment should me fairly small. I am impressed with the testimonials of people that own this product so we shall see…

    #1389059
    john Tier
    Spectator

    @peter_pan

    Locale: Co-Owner Jacks 'R' Better, LLC, VA

    David,

    No matter how you solve your bottom insulation issue I urge you to hang and test your planned system at home before you potentially spend a miserable night or two somewhere where you may not have a bail out plan.

    Pan

    #1389112
    David White
    BPL Member

    @davidw

    Locale: Midwest

    I agree completely. For this trip:

    Bailout Plan = Gatewood Cape + CCF pad

    I'll start with the hammock + CCF. If I have to I can go-to-ground with the Gatewood Cape which I have a lot of experience with. I'll be using a Marmot 30* bag as a quilt.

    This is a short weekend trip so the minimal extra weight isn't a real concern. Also, the forecast calls for a low of 54* and no precip (always subject to change in the midwest).

    #1389121
    Douglas Frick
    BPL Member

    @otter

    Locale: Wyoming

    >using my new Hennessey for the first time
    >ll start with the hammock + CCF

    Most any CCF pad (I'm partial to the Gossamer Gear ThinLight in Wide or Wide/Long) will get you through the night at your predicted temp. I'm comfortable with a sleeping pad to about +45F (or a bit lower depending on clothing). You may have some condensation underneath you, so a top quilt will work a bit better than a sleeping bag.

    I have the JRB Nest, which is the same as the No Sniveller except for a different slit design. The Nest is designed to match the Hennessy Hammock entrance slit, but I've only ever installed it that way once, and I had some cold drafts come though the slit when I moved around. Since I use the Nest underneath the hammock in winter, most of the time I just close the Nest's slit and slide the under-quilt to the side to enter, the same as you would have to do with the No Sniveller. (I have a thick synthetic top quilt for the winter.) I'm thinking of buying a JRB Old Rag Mtn for next winter.

    In warmer weather (freezing or above), I generally use the Nest as a top quilt and the Hennessy Hammock SuperShelter under-pad and under-cover combination for my under-insulation. (These have the same weight and bulk as the Nest, though.) As a top quilt, the Nest and No Sniveller are equivalent.

    I think that after you've spent a night or two trying to keep an in-hammock pad properly arranged you will understand the popularity of slung insulation. A hint on using the pad: roll it about 1/3 of the way up, place it in the hammock with the roll at the bottom of the slit, sit on it, lay back, lift your legs, and unroll it. Once you figure out how much to roll, this is a straightfoward way to get it arranged underneath you. This is much easier with a top quilt than a sleeping bag.

    An option which I haven't tried extensively is to sling a thin sleeping pad underneath the hammock using a JRB Weather Shield bottom cover (9.5 oz). It's more convenient than having the pad in the hammock but I'm not sure how well it works in a breeze or if the comfortable temperature range is the same as using the pad in-hammock. I need to do more testing. Using a sleeping pad does allow the simple option of going to ground with the Gatewood Cape or pitching the hammock as a bivy, and a pad/Weather Shield is significantly lighter and cheaper than Hennessy's under-pad/under-cover solution. (The Hennessy under-pad is open-cell foam so it's useless as a ground sleeping pad.)

    #1389616
    Greyson Howard
    Member

    @greyhound

    Locale: Sierra Nevada

    So I placed my order Tuesday, and the guys at JRB sent it Wednesday and gave me the tracking number, but the tracking number doesn't turn anything up.

    Add the fact that they are off at trail days, and I guess I just have to wait and wonder…

    In any case, I hope to recieve it next week, and camp next friday with no sniveller, bivy, and tarp in the Tahoe Area, so I will let you know what I think.

    #1389622
    Eric Noble
    BPL Member

    @ericnoble

    Locale: Colorado Rockies

    I'm heading out this weekend with mine. I'm very satisfied. I can't wait to hear your thoughts.

    #1389657
    Greyson Howard
    Member

    @greyhound

    Locale: Sierra Nevada

    So I came home from work to a nice surprise… my no sniveller in the mail!
    I layed it out, patiently waiting for it to loft up from its long trip in a small box, and that lasted… five minutes.
    First, poncho mode.
    The neck opening is very cool, the two closure strips are verticly oriented so as to not create a cold spot between baffles.
    Yeah it looks goofy as a poncho, no doubting that.
    Next, footbox mode, which leads to my first question:
    Cinching up the bottom, I am left with a whole with the material bunched up as much a possible, so how do people close the hole in the footbox?

    Thanks for any help.

    #1389676
    James Pitts
    Member

    @jjpitts

    Locale: Midwest US

    My quilt arrived today. First impressions (generally worthless) is that it is very nice and quite well made. I'll post a review after a few trips with it. I am excited to have something new to try.

    #1389678
    James Pitts
    Member

    @jjpitts

    Locale: Midwest US

    I noticed something. The flyer that came with the quilt says my quilt is a No Sniveller with 2 inches of loft.

    The Jacks 'R' Better web site I ordered from says:

    "No Sniveller is a solid three season quilt, baffled to 1.9 inches and over stuffed to achieve 2.5 inches of loft."

    BPL measured the loft at 2.25 – 2.5 in (Carol Crooker) but I think that was in 2005.

    I'll have to measure it to see what the story is. It does look like it's closer to 2" than 2.5". That said, with a little shaking of the down I can see how the loft can be made to vary from under 2" to 2.5" (and perhaps more but not sure where the limit is given the way the quilt is sewn).

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