After several years of use much of the down in my EE Revelation has migrated to the outermost baffles, resulting in thin coverage where I actually want it. EE won’t fix this issue and I haven’t found anyone who will, so I’m wondering if I can tackle it myself.
Upon inspection, I’ve discovered that the U-shaped baffles have a gap at their lowest point in the U where the baffles aren’t fully sewn, which has allowed the down to move between baffles. The sewn areas consist of box baffles with a thin strip if mesh that creates the walls of the baffles. The gaps in the box walls are about two inches wide.
I’m working on redistributing the down to get it back into the baffles that have gotten thin. Once I take care of that, I’m contemplating sewing those gaps shut to prevent this from happening again. I’m not a skilled sewer and I’d be doing this by hand. I would not be adding baffle walls but would simply be pinching the two sides of the nylon shell shut in these places. Bad idea? Good idea? Will stitching all the way through the nylon significantly affect the warmth?
And anyone know why they designed the baffles like this in the first place?
