Corus 32F/0C Quilt

Yes, good article. I have quite a few sleeping bags and quilts and there's a vast difference between the thickness of the Ev300 and others with similar temperature claims. I did actually take a set of photos of each bag showing the different thicknesses. For instance, I have a Thermarest Corus 32 which, if I remember correctly, actually as higher temp ratings than the Ev300 but is about twice as thick. I'm a warm person, I cold shower year round, wild swim etc. but would never take my Ev300 camping in temperatures below about 5C.

Please take what random people on social media say with a big pinch of salt. You can never be certain they are being truthful, and neither do you know the full details, for instance, was that ambient temperature or wind chill? Was that forecast temperature or actual measured temperature? Was that internal or external temperature? I took some photos of various sleeping bags and quilts that I own showing the different amounts of loft each has. Here is a Thermarest Corus 32 which has comfort and limit ratings of 5c and 0c, respectively. https://preview.redd.it/73hr0r8i9seg1.jpeg?width=4276&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=811921f9a8c01d963602c74f137802319fc89274

And here is the Oex Fathom Ev300, which is thinner than the Thermarest yet is supposed to have comfort and limit ratings of 1c and -5c, respectively. These temperature ratings are an absolute joke and borderline dangerous. https://preview.redd.it/euwnfe9k9seg1.jpeg?width=3838&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1496752b243b205da375b0337d9372fe4be2d284

Well I can only go off of my own experiences using this sleeping bag and many other sleeping bags year round in Wales. You can see from my photos I posted that my Thermarest Corus quilt has a greater loft than the Ev300 yet has a higher, and far more realistic comfort rating of 5c as opposed to the Ev300's 1c.

I switched to a quilt a while back and as someone who sleeps warm I love it. So easy to stick a leg or an arm out if needed and the straps and foot box make it easier enough to get snug if needed. Edit: I have a Thermarest Corus, which is a bit pricier than your budget, but there are other quilts and second hand etc.