Do weatherproof stripes on EE quilts help?

As a previous Prodigy user, I found the zippered footpocket leaky. It was easy to solve by capturing a scrap of an old wool sock in it while cinching the cord. I had that quilt for two years and never felt the need to unzip, either in the hammock or on the ground. Last fall I upgraded to an HG Burrow and went with the sewn footbox. When me feetget warm, I can still pull my feet out of the quilt and I like the reduced weight and increased simplicity of the sewn footbox.

I *might* get a zipped footbox if I was buying a warm weather quilt, like a 50°.

I'll chime in here that the footbox closes differently based on what insulation, and how much is used. Because Climashield is less compressible than down, it's harder to cinch the cord down all the way (esp. for the thicker options, like 30° and 20°). Down quilts close more easily since the down compresses better, so usually even with a 10° or 0° it's tight enough for me that I can't feel any air coming through. Still, as mentioned, tucking a spare pair of dry socks in there works well too if you're bringing them anyway.

As for the stripes, I'll just say that the 10D, while offering some water resistance, definitely will create a wicking action pretty quickly if pressure is applied, so if you're bumping into your tent walls and picking up condensation, the stripes or just a 20D outer will probably be a safer bet for you. Still not fully waterproof of course, but it handles the moisture noticeably better.

Just zip up your BWP parka and slip it over your footbox to keep out moisture. Cinch the hood tightly too.

Works for me very well over the years and adds a bit of warmth too.

>>Just zip up your BWP parka and slip it over your footbox to keep out moisture. Cinch the hood tightly too.

+1. I've used this technique many times in the past.

re: Peter's explanation of fill type and amount…I have a 30* 750 fill Revelation and the foot box seals up very tightly. I've never experienced even an hint of "leakage".

Just my personal view, but the Revelation design is best in a 30* or higher rating. I can't really see wanting to open up the quilt at lower temps, but when it's in the 50s I open mine up like a blanket. When I ordered a 10* EE I went with the Enigma. I am extremely happy with both purchases.

If you were ordering 20*F quilt would you get it in Revelation or Enigma mods? THanks!

It kind of depends on usage. We originally created the Enigma because there were enough people out there that just cinched up the footbox and left it that way, so cutting down on some of the extra bits makes sense in that case. For myself I actually use a Revelation as my 20° quilt, since shoulder season trips in Minnesota can have a really wide range of weather (80° and sunny one day, 25° and snow the next). In those cases it really helps to have a full range of ventilation control. My 40° quilt is an Enigma, since on the "summerish" trips it's usually a little more clear what temperatures I can expect.

A little reversed from most peoples' methods, but where I live it makes the most sense.