REVIEW : Leigh's 2/3 UQ 3 Season V2

[TNhitman]

First let me say that I love this quilt it is very well made. The loft on it is very good . It weights in with the stuff sack that comes free with it at 13.9.

Its came with plenty of shock cord to attach it Yeti style with side channels. I attached mine with a stock JRB suspension. I just had to add a few extra inches of shock cord to the corners of the quilt ( pics ).

I haven't had it on an overnight as of yet but did do a few hours in the back yard and it was very warm and toasty. The diff. cut this quilt has is perfect. The baffles were not compressed at all it gives a very nice fit with no air gaps.

And all of this for an amazing price and customer service.
I wouldn't expect anything less from a Tennessean

[hangnout]

Thanks for the comments. Let us know how it does on your next trip. The stuff sack is bigger than needed. It will make a nice pillow sack.

[TNhitman]

Thanks for the comments. Let us know how it does on your next trip. The stuff sack is bigger than needed. It will make a nice pillow sack.

That's just what I was thinking.

[TNhitman]

A great piece of gear!

[questtrek]

Nice ... Where did you get that from? Love the pictures ....

[TNhitman]

Nice ... Where did you get that from? Love the pictures ....

A member on this forum his name is Hangout. Send him a PM.

[GvilleDave]

OK, I am now officially converted from CCF pads to an under quilt for bottom insulation! I bought one of Leigh's V2 UQs and I am totally impressed. The quality of the construction is evident and I expect many years of use from this great gear.

I had a trip planned for last weekend near Ellicott Rock on the Chattooga River in SC last weekend and although I would have preferred to test hang prior to the trip in my yard I rolled the dice and left my pads at home. I went with a big group of tent campers and I knew that if things went wrong and I was cold I could always beg off and share a tent. Those concerns were unwarranted as I was nice and warm all weekend. Having never used an UQ before I was a little unsure if I had the suspension set up right but from some help on here from HangNout and others I think I got it right. Friday night we hit the low 20's and it was windy, Saturday was mid 20's and windy. Despite those conditions I was more than comfortable wearing mid weight capilene tops and bottoms, fleece pants, insulated hood, and using my 15* bag as a quilt. I did use my CCF sit pads as insulation for my feet and lower legs.

Everything worked great & the only issue I had was the UQ shifting towards my right when I moved in the hammock. This would expose my left shoulder and I would have to unzip the hammock and reach out to pulll the UQ back in place. I'm sure with some experimentation and trial and error I will come up with a solution. Even this slippage was only 4-6" and was easily corrected.

Great quilt! Great Value! Much less bulk that CCF and so very warm! Thanks to Hangnout and Leigh for the great quilt!

[hangnout]

Glad you were warm

PM sent with some suggestions to eliminate slippage

[KMACK]

Got mine acouple of days ago. great job! The two tone green/grey looks great. TNhitman said it all so I wont waist time retyping what he already said. Love it!

[jofish]

Is there a thread or website somewhere with specs (length, width, loft, materials, etc) for these quilts? And prices?