Enlightened Equipment
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Pros
- Katabatic, Enlightened Equipment, Hammock Gear, etc are standard are well regarded (enough).
- Enlightened equipment does that (they have quilts that can be zipped into bags that would fit your use case.)
- Enlightened Equipment is US owned and all custom quilts and clothing are made in Minnesota
- Enlightened Equipment / Katabatic do seem to have plenty of positive data points so that does seem to be a safe route to go.
- There's a thread on BPL where they asked both Western Mountaineering and Enlightened Equipment if compression damaged the down, and both said no, as long as the bag is dry.
Cons
- EE design SUCKS. They use double length U-shaped baffles that are super long and promote down migration and cold spots. This is purely a cost cutting measure, but the price tag does not reflect it at all. They also don’t have differentia...
- Crazy how EE quilts went from the standard option to objectively terrible designs right after it was revealed that they ran an altright dog-whistle campaign
- I use an Enlightened Equipment, but I wouldn't recommend that because they're fascist. I bought it before I knew and will drive it into dirt before I switch to something else.
- EE has a poor baffle design making them sleep colder than similar weight/temperature rated quilts. Other popular options tend to be warmer for the weight and listed rating.
- Enlightened Equipment can suck my entire asshole.
Sentiment
12 positive (50%) · 2 mixed (8%) · 10 negative (42%)
Trust + time weighted score: +13% · raw score 8%
What redditors said (10 of 24)
Katabatic, Enlightened Equipment, Hammock Gear, etc are standard are well regarded (enough).
Enlightened equipment does that (they have quilts that can be zipped into bags that would fit your use case.)
Enlightened Equipment is US owned and all custom quilts and clothing are made in Minnesota
EE design SUCKS. They use double length U-shaped baffles that are super long and promote down migration and cold spots. This is purely a cost cutting measure, but the price tag does not reflect it at all. They also don’t have differential cut, no edge tension control and are limited rated, making them colder and heavier than what it says on paper.
Crazy how EE quilts went from the standard option to objectively terrible designs right after it was revealed that they ran an altright dog-whistle campaign
Enlightened Equipment / Katabatic do seem to have plenty of positive data points so that does seem to be a safe route to go.
There's a thread on BPL where they asked both Western Mountaineering and Enlightened Equipment if compression damaged the down, and both said no, as long as the bag is dry.
Parent context: Wow I’ve never heard of down pants, are they as comfortable as they sound? Any brands you recommend? Reply: Montbell for quality, Aliexpress for cheap, Enlightened Equipment for synthetic (one could hike with in winter).
I use an Enlightened Equipment, but I wouldn't recommend that because they're fascist. I bought it before I knew and will drive it into dirt before I switch to something else.
EE has a poor baffle design making them sleep colder than similar weight/temperature rated quilts. Other popular options tend to be warmer for the weight and listed rating.
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