Katabatic Gear - Flex 30 Ultralight Quilt

I've had a Katabatic Flex 30 for over 10 years. Ordered it with an extra 2 oz of overfill. It's kept me warm down to 25 degrees. Absolutely love it. It's great quality and still looks and works like new.

I tried a half dozen different mummy bags before immediately returning them. I'm 6'3" 235lbs, pretty tight fit. Perfect solution for me was a Katabatic down quilt. Really good quality and versatile. Paired it with a Big Agnes Rapide pad. Most comfortable pad I've ever used.

I got the wide 6'6" 30F for $379. I motocamp, and prefer not to ride in Temps below 35-40F so I chose the 30F. But it LUXURIOUS! Love it. Well made.

Man I wish I could figure that out. My 30 katabatic bad is oppressively hot over 40 degrees. And trying to keep some of it venting or the footbox open from 40-50 just results in my feet freezing or waking up at night to one spot of my back getting it a draft. I gave up. I got a 40 degree down quilt and a 50deg synthetic bag a little bit bigger and layer however it seems like it’ll be that night. Bonus is EE put a hole in the 50deg bag so it’s my camp poncho and I don’t bring a puffy. The two bags are heavier than a 20deg bag but lighter than a 20 degree plus a 10oz puffy.

Katabatic Flex FTW! I've slept comfortable from 50f down to 7f with the same quilt

Yup. Quilts were a miracle for my sleep when I discovered them. I'm 6'2" / 220 lbs. and turn all night, every night. Probably settle on a "figure four" type position for an hour or two at a time. Just get a long/wide Enlightened Equipment or Katabatic. And quilts are particularly good for above-freezing temps.

I think 20-30° is the right range for PnW Cascade backpacking in shoulder season. And for me, also summer as I am a cold sleeper. And June is still shoulder season in the PnW. I’ve ran into a lot of snow drifts in June. Hammock Gear makes great quilts that are pretty reasonable. I also have a Katabatic, though that’s a bit more money (though not a ton).

At $500 you have a world of options. Western Mountaineering is by far the most expensive bag I have seen. Whether it is worth it, I don’t know. I’m a hammocker and don’t use bags. I have a Katabatic and it is great. I also have a Hammock Gear UL and it is also great. I have a Superior Gear, guess what, also great. If I had to pick one… Probably the HG because it is very light. But perhaps not great for durability for ground dwellers. I think it is like 8D or something stupid low. After that, the Katabatic. Edit - my bad. Just looked. 7D And main difference in warmth with Katabatic is you get the differential cut (top layer is bigger than inner layer). This helps it not pull tight and compress the down. For a hammocker this is not a big deal. For mouth breathing ground dwellers this is probably more important :)

I have a Katabatic and a Hammock Gear Burrow UL (which does not appear of their site anymore). Both are great. The main complaint that I understand about EE is they are generous with their rated temp. Not that they are bad quilts. But any quilt with less than 20D fabric is going to be a bit fragile. So don’t wear it like a poncho and go off to pee and let it get hung up in brush.

Can’t go wrong with Katabatic. I have six of their quilts in my gear closet (to outfit my family of four) and I’m 100% satisfied with them.

I’d try adding a liner first and even if that didnt work I’d opt for anything else that is more in the 1.5-2lb range. I am not familiar with the bag you are considering but it is obviously heavy but I’d imagine it’s bulky too. I carry a Katabatic I think it’s great.