AegisMax Wind Hard Quilt Review - $100 Budget Ultralight Quilt
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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AegisMax Wind Hard Tiny Quilt, the cheap ultralight quilt from Chinese manufacturer AegisMax who are more known for their 'green bag' review.
The AegisMax Wind Hard Tiny UL Quilt is a budget ultralight quilt that weighs just 440g (16oz) and costs $105/£75 shipped. The AegisMax quilt features 'U shaped' baffles similar to that found on Enlightened Equipment Revelation quilt, but with a sewn through design. Despite this, in my testing I didn't find any cold spots and was able to take it down to -2°C (28°F).
For those who are unfamiliar with the concept of a backpacking quilt, it is mummy sleeping bag without the underside or the hood. As the underside is compressed and therefore do not insulate, backpacking quilts does replaces the fabric and fill with straps to save on space and weight. As a result you are able to get ultralight quilts such as the AegisMax Wind Hard Tiny that are nearly half the weight of a mummy sleeping bag for the same temperature rating.
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Now that's what I call a comprehensive review. I think this is the standard that other reviewers should aim for 👍
Thank you Seapin
Second review I’ve seen from you....great! Super thorough and I really appreciate your style! Subbed!
Joe
Thank you Joe, glad you like it
Never seen anyone attach a quilt to a pad like that before
Great review, thanks! And I agree on the color. It looks like industrial waste.
How is the quilt holding up in 2022? Great review and discussion! I just ordered one for use in Canada
Hey Nathan, it’s still great. I use it less, preferring my synthetic quilt for convenience on most trips, but where volume or weight is important the Wind Hard Tiny has still been fantastic. I’ve washed it a couple of times, and the subsequent tumble dry fluffs its loft back up quickly
Thanks for the review Richard.....I've always been curious about some of the off brand gear
I had a look at this when thinking of buying a lightweight quilt but went with the Alpkit Cloud cover due to it sourcing from ethically sourced down.
Can't go wrong with AlpKit for the price, love my SkyeHigh. I've read some interesting articles on the ethical down front from a country that gets down as a byproduct of food production such as China, interesting information. Of course there's still no guarantee so the AlpKit or any other RDS certified source will be more responsible
Super review! Thank you! Does the cold come through the top zipper?
Hi Ken, not in my experience at all
I can't be the only one that can think of "other uses" for that crotch height hole? Imagine the endless possibilities!
The ‘official’ use is for it to be wore as a blanket....I can’t say I’ve ever used it for that 😂
I bought this quilt and have used it around 5 times in temperatures between 5-12 degrees Celsius. Pretty happy with it so far but don't think I would take below that temperature without a fleece liner and heavy clothes. The overall small size of the bag limits the use of a inner liner for bigger sized people. For thin people like me it was ok. Also, for taller people (above 178cm), I think the quilt will probably not covered enough at the top, especially important in colder weather.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Are you typically a cold or warm sleeper? I tend to sleep curled up which may be why I'm comfortable with it down to just below freezing
Good review. Hey, how has it held up? Animal welfare wise, is there any knowledge as to how the geese that were plucked were thriving before and during offering up their down? Did you get the standard or the long version? I am 6'3" 191cm tall so when you said there are some inches to spare, it made me wonder if this size of the quilt would suffice? Lastly, do you know whether the quilt will be able to accommodate a wide rectangular airpad with a width of 65cm? Kind regards.
I have the standard version, with has held up fine. I’ve been told (but cannot confirm) that the down is not live plucked as it’s a byproduct of the meat industry
@@RichardCheng ok awesome. Good they weren't suffering during the taking. I'm getting the length version because it wouldn't be nice if the quilt is too short. So do you think a wide rectangular pad is able to go inside due to the tapered lower part of the quilt?
@hooptroopers l think it could, but may stretch the filling out which makes it less warm
Very impressive review, well researched. I can appreciate the effort! ;)
Thanks so much
Hi!
thank you for that review, it's mostly complete and very clear (for a french guy!)
i was searching for a quilt, and i hesitate a lot between this "hard wind" and the ice flame, the 20D with duck dove (700cuin) or the 7D with goose dove (800 cuin)
ice flame have boxed baffles.
any opinion? what is your sewn straight through feedback?
thank's
My Wind Hard quilt is sewn through but taking it down to just past freezing I've not felt cold spots where the quilt has been sewn through
Can we get a review and some recommendations for your roll matt please!
My roll mat is good, previous one had a leak by the valve but was replaced under warranty
Nice review, I've been considering Aegismax for the spring over here in Canada but am a little tentative about them. The more research the better though! Thank you for your insight!
+davethecanuck no worries mate! If you do decide to get one let us know how it fares in the Canadian spring
I picked one up and will be using it this weekend - forecast is 8C at night.
davethecanuck i use mine in conjunction with sea to summit liner and SOL bivi and it has been comfortable down to -1 here In eastern Canada.
@@dippshow Any updates on that?
@@banshee107 i'm from East Canada as well. Tested it in end of Feb. This year. Lowest -1 degree at night, combined w/ sol bivvy, neoair xlite (man for me and women version for my 2 kids), we all waer base layer at button, and base, middle layers plus light down jack on bodies. Interesting thing is, my 2 kids felt warm anf i was cold at night. Probably its because i put bivvy under the quilt as a liner and kids put bivvy outside of quilt. I really don't know, will test again when weather is right b4 hit the trail
I need something budget friendly for 5C/40F. Do you guys think thus would work ?
Hi Bima, in my experience this quilt is more than fine for 5C
Yours seems to have considerably more loft then mine... Mine looks partly empty and has lots of cold spots, even after letting it hang and lay open for more then a week now. Tested it out and took it comfortably to 10°C tonight, but that was ONLY when wearing a fleece + thick Cumulus down jacket + light pants + wind pants + wool socks + warm fleece beanie + 5.2 R pad + bivvy. Also it costs $120/€102 now, so, not worth it in my opinion, even if you're from Europe (like me).
Have you tried washing yours with Nikwax down wash? I know a few have tried and managed to obtain more loft in their AegisMax quilts
I'm 193cm tall... do you think this quilt will be too short for me?
Hi Murilo, I can’t confidently say it’s long enough for you if you sleep straight on your back. I sleep on my side curled up and I can pull the quilt over my head at 180cm as a point of reference
good review man, thanks!
Thanks Vincent
Do you know if they make underquilts as well?
I don’t think they do unfortunately
I have one of these. Nowhere on the site did it say it was sewn-through so I disputed it and got about $50 back from the $135 I paid. Had the zipper in the center removed, then later the bottom zipper, and had some silnylon stitched on to make an uninsulated foot-box so it’s like the EE Enigma. For nights above zero but below 8C I sleep in down socks. For nights just around freezing I add a lower section of a down sleeping bag that comes to my knees and is held in by the “floor” of the quilt. Works well.
Great review
Thanks Ant
Could it be used as an underquilt for hammock camping ?
I’m not too familiar with hammock camping, but this is definitely a top quilt rather than an under quilt
@@RichardCheng ok thanks
What kind of slepping pad is that in the video? Is it ultralight?
It’s the OEX Fulcrum sleeping pad that weighs in at around a pound. Not the most ultralight but at £50 the value is great!
Thanks, great review! Is the fabric a ripstop or plain nylon?
+MrBrownpotato thank you! Visually, I don't think it's ripstop. Since the labels don't claim otherwise I'm inclined to think it'll be just normal sil-nylon? But as I mentioned in the video there is quite some strength in the fabric ripstop or not, getting caught in the zip but not ripping (or even causing cosmetic damage)
Thank you for showing a side sleeper can sleep in it. I can't sleep in a mummy sleeping bag.
Yes! I’m a side sleeper and get on with quilts well
been using mine for over 6months, the worst thing is the down pokes out and leaks everywhere
Has the rate of loss of yours not slowed and stopped? Sorry to hear that
very much a constant phenomenon, I store it lofted in the sack and before a trip tumble dry it to make it even loftier. The fabric on mine seems thinner or even more transparent than your bag and not as shiny, perhaps I bought a different batch and they improved on it. I could never sleep in it in less than 5 degress C. Good quilt for the money thought :)
Thanks for sharing your experiences, I'm sure prospective buyers will appreciate it and take your experiences into account
Does it have unpleasant smell?
Nope no smell as far as I can tell 😄
What additional cost did you have to pay getting it in to the country?
Don't think I've ever been charged anything, but I know that DHL is the method that tends to get additional charges. Your experience will probably vary depending on your customs union and shopping methods
Ok thanks for the response. Are you planing to buy any more light weight camping equipment? as AliExpress has its anniversary sail on now. I've really enjoyed the reviews, there quite hard to find on some of this stuff 👍
Don't have any current plans on new purchases since I'm pretty happy with my set up right now. If I do buy anything new and worthwhile I'll make sure to do a review on it!
Thank you so much do you still use this
Yes I've not replaced the aegismax quilt
Dont want to know how the downs are sourced probably.
I would love to know
Honestly in this price range from china they are probably sourced in animal factory farming, maybe also live plucked. A pity, the product is pretty nice probably, but the goose and duck live plucking is so cruel. Would spend 50 more and get an RDS certified product.
Fair speculation, but on AegisMax’s official website they do state that all the sleeping bags are made from RDS down.
That looks like you were using a win airpad.can one use an 25in or 30in air pads aswell? Thanks for posting
Hi George, I'm not fully understanding your question. I am using a pretty standard sized airpad. I don't have personal experience with shorter 30inch pads but don't see why it wouldn't work.
Sorry if I haven't answered your question
Richard Cheng sorry..lol I ment that you were using a 20 inch air pad.can I us this quilt with my 25in or 30 inch air pads?
Thanks again👌
Do you mean width? You can simply place the quilt on top of the pad, so a wide mat wouldn't be an issue at all
Thanks again
You're supposed to rest the bag on top of a mat, not put the mat inside. All your doing is crushing the stuff underneath and probably getting it damp.
Thanks for the heads up!
thought the same thing. all the idea of a quilt is that you are not crushing the down under your body as with a sleeping bag
I think they're both valid choices. Putting the sleeping pad inside will keep you from rolling off of it which will, of course, keep you warmer.
This is an old video, I know, but I've seen recommendations for both methods. As a side sleeper/toss & turner, I personally like having the straps around the sleeping pad so the quilt stays in place a little better. At 6', 200 lbs, I added some shock cord to the strap so I could get enough room to sleep on my side and so there is enough strap to extend the full width of my REI Flash wide pad.
@@cosmokenney I have the same problem - I toss and turn a lot and the quilt doesn't stay in place. It turns with me with cold drafts coming in. I would like to do this mod as well. Can you please explain how you added the shock cord. How Did you get the cord between the buttons of the straps?
great videos Richard, very informative, but you should move your mouth away from the microphone a bit. ( A lot of moth noises being recorded)
Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely bear that in mind and do my best to improve the audio quality
This is a Knock-off of the Jacks R Better Quilt... that's a shame...