Zpacks new sleeping bags

[Danny Milks]

Looking back at JCH’s comment, I too have a question about Zpacks quilts, though not in terms of cost but in warmth. Below are the specs that he posted, and you’ll notice that the Zpacks quilt is essentially in the middle of the two EE quilts. While these quilts aren’t identical, they are now pretty close that I think it’s fair to make a comparison. The most notable thing to me is that Zpacks states their quilts are 30% overstuffed, yet they have roughly the same down fill content as EE, which does’t brag about overstuffing their quilts. So are Zpacks actually overstuffed? Or is that just funny math? I can’t imagine any company would significantly overstuff their down product and not advertise it.

EE 10 deg Regular (6′) Wide (58″) 900FP – $330
Fill – 15.5oz
Total – 21.2

ZPacks 10 deg X-Long (6’3″) Standard (61″) 900FP – $475
Fill – 17.3 oz
Total – 24.7 oz

EE 10 deg Long (6’6″) XWide (64″) 900FP – $385
Fill – 18.5oz
Total – 25.1

[full disclosure, through my job I work with both of these companies and have no interest in promoting or denigrating about either of them. I am writing this post simply as a consumer / regular backpacker / avid BPL reader]

[Eric Blumensaadt]

Link, why would you prefer non-DWR treated down in a bag???

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