EE is having their holiday sale (10% off custom gear 20% off stock), and I’m planning on purchasing a new enigma. I’ve been trying to decide of a 10 or 20 degree, and whether I really need to get custom quilt with a draft collar (the difference in the discount means the draft collar costs about $50). I do most of my trips in the Sierra and Trinity Alps between mid June and early September. Mostly July and August. In the late winter/spring we will go to the Northern California coast. I have both a GG twin tarp and a Durston x-mid which I switch depending on conditions. I have both an xlite and an xtherm which I can switch based on conditions. Don’t cowboy camp often, but planning to get a Borah gear bivy that I can use under the tarp or for cowboy camping. I sleep a little to the cold side of normal, but not particularly cold. I currently have an REI magma trail quilt 30. This is my first quilt, and it’s made me a convert to quilts. But I get cold if the temperature gets below the high 30’s unless I put on my puffy jacket. Then I’m good to around freezing. Thoughts?
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New quilt – 10 or 20 degree- draft collar.?
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FWIW, I have a 10* Enigma w/ no draft collar and have had it down close to that limit with no problems. I sleep slightly cold so also wear Cap4 top and bottom, down socks and good head insulation. If you carry a down jacket or parka I’ve had good luck draping it over my torso underneath the quilt to boost warmth…this also acts as a draft collar.
Is your enigma relatively new? I understand that they’ve added quite a bit more down in the last update.
Purchased in Nov 2014, it doesn’t even have the current footbox design. Still love it.
Thank you. That is very helpful. On the coldest nights, were you sleeping in a tent? What type of pad were you using?
Duplex. NeoAir Xlite Large and now Nemo Tensor LW.
Thank you very much for the help. I’ve decided the get the 20 degree enigma. I found some specs from 2017, and the 10 degree then has the same amount of down as the 20 degree now. I can pair it with a bivy for cowboy camping or under a tarp. It should work well. Have a great Thanksgiving.
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