Underquilt width?

[Bizzz]

I've been trying to educate myself regarding down underquilts before I buy one. Based on the average width of several vendors, they seem to be around 42-45" wide. The widest standard I found was UGQ at 47". I've watched a lot of videos and often see people struggling to keep the underquilt around their shoulders even with adjusting the suspension. I do have wide shoulders and want to avoid this potential problem. I can go custom and add a 5" baffle to Hammock Gear's 44" width taking it to 49". It would be for a 20 degree quilt.

Does this seem like a reasonable solution or will it create any problems with the hang or suspension? I'm willing to go with the added weight. Thanks for any help or suggestions.

[OutandBack]

I love wide. I can see no reason wider would give you an issue. Note: always a good idea to not use your hammocks tieout if they prevent the quilt from coming up the sides.

[ipokebadgers]

I have a Hammock Gear 20 degree underquilt that I purchased used and it is standard width of 44". I ordered a top quilt from them and ordered it in the wide version. I purchased a 40 degree underquilt from Loco Libre and had an extra baffle added for a total width of 50". I really like the extra width for the exact reason you mentioned. While I have used the 44" underquilt down to 23 degrees without any problems keeping it up on my shoulder and up on my feet with a diagonal lay I really like the extra width on the 50 inch underquilt. I am perfectly happy with both and won't be parting with either. But, if I were going to have another underquilt made I would go with a 50" width. I am not a gram counter so the extra weight doesn't matter to me. I have wide shoulders (and everything else). My wife spent her first night in a hammock last week and used the 44" wide underquilt. I noticed it comes up much higher on her because she is not wide. I have several hammocks, all 11' gathered end hammocks with no tie outs. Good luck with what ever you pick.

[Fastmatt]

I'm broad across the shoulder and chest and my diy. Underquilt is 48 inches and works well if I bought one Id have it made no less and probably go to 50. Just to allow for no thought wiggle room and a lil extra is no big deal a lil to small would drive me crazy.

[Bizzz]

I love wide. I can see no reason wider would give you an issue. Note: always a good idea to not use your hammocks tieout if they prevent the quilt from coming up the sides.

Thanks for the response and info...much appreciated.

[Bizzz]

I have a Hammock Gear 20 degree underquilt that I purchased used and it is standard width of 44". I ordered a top quilt from them and ordered it in the wide version. I purchased a 40 degree underquilt from Loco Libre and had an extra baffle added for a total width of 50". I really like the extra width for the exact reason you mentioned. While I have used the 44" underquilt down to 23 degrees without any problems keeping it up on my shoulder and up on my feet with a diagonal lay I really like the extra width on the 50 inch underquilt. I am perfectly happy with both and won't be parting with either. But, if I were going to have another underquilt made I would go with a 50" width. I am not a gram counter so the extra weight doesn't matter to me. I have wide shoulders (and everything else). My wife spent her first night in a hammock last week and used the 44" wide underquilt. I noticed it comes up much higher on her because she is not wide. I have several hammocks, all 11' gathered end hammocks with no tie outs. Good luck with what ever you pick.

Thank you for all the info and response. Just what I was hoping to hear.

[Bizzz]

I'm broad across the shoulder and chest and my diy. Underquilt is 48 inches and works well if I bought one Id have it made no less and probably go to 50. Just to allow for no thought wiggle room and a lil extra is no big deal a lil to small would drive me crazy.

Great info...thank you!

[Singingcrowsings]

As a side sleeper, I use the entire width of my UGQ UQ. Much appreciated.