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Who sells a 40-45df down quilt made with Pertex Quantum?

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Gary Dunckel BPL Member
PostedNov 23, 2021 at 7:45 am

A couple of years ago, I bought one of the Costco down throws, which I converted to a quilt. Then a bit later a guy on BPL was selling a swatch of Pertex Quantum, which almost exactly fit over the top and sides of the quilt. I enlisted a lady friend with a sewing machine to sew that onto the top of my quilt, mainly to sort of waterproof things during a mild drizzle, and to perhaps to add a wee bit of warmth to the quilt. This worked out quite well, and it was warm enough to get me through a +40* night. It was a great result for maybe a $60 cost outlay. “MYOG ‘R Us!”

Troy Ammons BPL Member
PostedNov 23, 2021 at 9:01 am

I actually have 4 costco quilts. Two black ones I have seam ripped to give lateral baffles.  Those two I am going to make a quilt out of with a neck hole. The other two are silver/gray and as stock.

They are selling longer quilts on Amazon now. The material is pretty nice and they are longer than the costco quilts.

I bought one, and it was so nice I bought another both to use around the house. A bit short for me to use gathered end, as I am 6′-2″

That said, my Katabatic quilt is the most comfortable against the skin fabric I have used as far as quilts and sleeping bags. Very comfortable. And I would like the same only 40-45df. That’s why I asked.

Gary Dunckel BPL Member
PostedNov 23, 2021 at 9:27 am

Troy, I agree that the Costco quilts are a bit too short. I have a blue one, and I bought a second one that I scavenged a 6″ section from. I gave the rest of the quilt to my lady friend to use as a lap throw (as a way of thanking her for her sewing skills). Now the longer blue quilt is perfect, but it doesn’t have the advantage of the Pertex Quantum cover.

Jeff W. BPL Member
PostedDec 23, 2021 at 7:06 am

I found it curious that Katabatic discontinued the 40 degree Chisos quilt.  That has been my 3 season go to quilt for the past several years.

Troy Ammons BPL Member
PostedDec 23, 2021 at 7:15 am

I have a 30df quilt, but would like a 40df quilt. That said, the 30df breaths so well, maybe that’s why they stopped the 40df. But it makes less sense to me why they sell 3 quilts with ratings so close. Right now they sell, 30df, 22df, 15df.

Seems like it would make more sense to sell a 45df, 30df, 15df or a 40, 25, 10 etc.

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