Frugal Hiker: Aegismax ultralight down quilt (Enlightened Equipment Revelation clone)

$114 USD Aegismax quilt

$255 USD EE quilt

The Aegismax "Wind Hard Tiny" ultralight down quilt is available for $113.68 USD delivered on Aliexpress.

Similar to the $255 USD Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30 quilt

10D nylon inner and outer

290g 800FP 95% goose down fill

Usable to around +5 Celsius

Open: 190 x 134cm

Packed: 20 x 12cm diameter

450g

Discounts (USD):

$2 off $60 at Mount Hour Outdoor Store

The Aegismax "Wind Hard Tiny" quilt looks and feels similar to the popular $250 USD Enlightened Equipment Revelation 30 quilt.

Camping quilts are designed to be wrapped around your front and sides, but not your back. As your sleeping mat already insulates your back from the ground, a quilt will still keep you warm in moderate conditions (and the occasional cooler night).

As they use less down, quilts can be lighter and more compact than regular sleeping bags. This bag weighs 450g and is the same size as a 1.5L bottle when compressed.

Quilts are also versatile - they can be used wrapped around you, unfurled as a blanket, or as a hammock underquilt.

The main difference to the EE quilt is this is sewn through rather than having internal baffles. The EE Revelation is thus warmer overall - but neither quilt is suited to winter conditions.

Pros

Breathable, DWR treated 10D nylon material
Partial zipper and cord cinch at bag foot
Cord cinch at top
Elastic straps with button clips to secure around a sleeping mat or your body
Middle zipper for wearing as a poncho
Compression and cotton storage bags included
No long waiting list (like with EE quilts)

Cons

Sewn through can create cold spots
Thin material is possibly fragile (e.g. if caught in zipper)
Not for winter use (down to 5 Celsius)
Narrow, does not widen at the top (don't clip all the straps around you to solve this problem)
Zippers not covered - creates a thermal bridge between the inside and outside of the bag
6 foot / 85kg probably the size limit if using it as a bag
Only one color - grey, semi-transparent material
A couple of minutes required to fit it back inside the compression bag
800FP is probably overstating the fill
Ridiculous looking when used as a poncho
Only one type of material and fill power (compared with EE bags)