Just upgraded my LL UQ order to this Operator UQ. Thanks, George!! It'll be perfect for FL.
Just upgraded my LL UQ order to this Operator UQ. Thanks, George!! It'll be perfect for FL.
Can you get the UQ in a Multicam flavor?
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Not meaning to speak for George, but, if I understand his meaning, it seems clear that he really designed the Operator Habanero for a highly niched application: ultralight summer use. The underquilt is only 50" x 44", or 2200 square inches in area, which is 1.7 square yards. Using Multicam Epsilon instead of Argon 67 on one quilt shell (at a 0.88 oz/square yard weight difference) would actually add 1.5 ounces to this minimalist quilt (9.7 oz instead of 8.2 oz) -- an 18% weight penalty just for the camo. George isn't offering different lengths or a lot of options on these underquilts, presumably to meet weight goals, keep production streamlined, and allow him to offer them at this fantastic price point (MC costs more wholesale too); it's actually really cool that he's offering this many solid colors. From his website, it says the quilt is designed for...
Given this aim and the aforementioned facts and considerations, I can understand why he wants to stick with just Argon 67 UQs. My $0.02...Originally Posted by geogecarr
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Order in! Morracan blue and saddle brown! My first Loco Libre quilt!
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This is an expensive forum to check in on...... Top and Bottom Operators just ordered. I used my 20 degree LL quilts earlier in month on an AT hike and loved them but wanted something a little lighter for the summer hikes. Thanks George .....kind of.....:-)
TQ order in. A matching chocolate blueberry set!
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