Which underquilt protector?

[TNhunter]

I just made a couple UPQ out of Argon .9 from Dutch. Haven't had a chance to get out and use them yet - but they're niiiiiiiiice.

[JSH]

I add another vote for 2QZQ. I have a breathable protector. It has protected me through fairly heavy rainfall, has very good wind protection capability separate from the moisture protection. I see it as complementing my underquilt features.

[DavyRay]

Waterproof on top. Breathable below.

Always.

Spray a water hose on your rig. Do you want it to fill up and crash to the ground?

[Tacoma96]

Yep I have the 2qzq breathable which I will be testing out tonight. Going to get down to about freezing tonight.

[cougarmeat]

I started with waterproof and switched to breathable after one night in freezing temps reminded me about condensation. That said, it sounds like you might have in your mind a "one" solution for all conditions/situations - which will drive you mad. For me, I understand that breathable isn't waterproof. I rely on the tarp for that. The UQP keeps things cleaner, gives a layer for frost to form outside the UQ, helps with convection loss, etc. As we are in mid-winter, these days I use a (breathable) sock. And until I get used to tarps with doors, I use the sock in the summer too. But once my Tarp-age gets squared away, I'll probably move back to UQP's and bug nets.

I use 2QZQ UQP too, but they come in breathable or waterproof versions. So just saying "2QZQ" misses the question (breathable vs waterproof) a little.