I thought I would share my first impression of this quilt from El Coyote Quilts.
This is my first quilt.
It will replace a Western Mountaineering Ultralite 20°.
Great bag.
Toasty.
But too confining.
Wanted something roomier.
Something where my knees weren’t pinned together.
When I saw the Alphalite offered on Gear Swap it seemed to be what I was looking for.
Straight 2/3s of the way down and then tapered.
It is a long (78″), wide (60″) with a 42″ zippered/drawstring and snap closure footbox.
It has 17.33 (1 ounce overfill) oz. of 900 fill goose down and weighs 24.8 oz.
First impressions.
As I said this my first quilt.
I can only compare it to the WM Ultralite.
Excellent workmanship.
I’m no seamster but to my eye the stitching is equal to the WM.
The same.
Length and width seem good for my 6′ 1″ 190 lb. frame.
Top is about halfway up my face.
When I tighten the neck cinch cord the quilt drapes nicely around me and is roomy enough to squirm around and bend my knees without having too much dead space to heat.
With 17.33 ounces of 900 fill down and 3″ of loft I’m confident this quilt will keep me warm to its claimed temperature rating.
So far no negatives.
Happy with my purchase.
Disclaimer.
I am just a satisfied customer and have no affiliation with El Coyote Quilts
