How A UGQ Bandit Quilt Is Made & Key Features!

[@sdericmonty]

Dude if you could do more videos like this you would own the outdoor space on KZbin!

[@BackcountryExposure]

Trust me, I would LOVE to do more of this too. Being able to see some behind the scenes is awesome.

[@TheNoobHiker]

In time I think this channel will explode! Very few people have the camera presence and sincerity that Devin has. I can't wait until that happens!

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@TheNoobHiker 😊😊😊

[@LousyFIBs]

That was the best description of how the different types of down work that I've ever seen.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Being able to break things down and see the components in their raw form is super helpful. Pretty cool to see the difference in the 850 to 950 fill.

[@curtelverd4008]

That dynamic tension control system is a fantastic design idea! Wow! UGQ is now on my radar for my next quilt! Thanks, Devin!

[@matthewpulliam7473]

UGQ are LEGIT. I have four of their quilts, and you really get what you pay for. Note that their temp ratings are *comfort* ratings, so a 20degF quilt is really warm at 20 and realistically usable down to 0degF. Customer service is excellent as well.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Outside of the Zenbivy system, which is quite different, the Dynamic Tension is the best I've been able to find to reduce drafts effectively.

[@BackcountryExposure]

It's true! The quilt on the table in the video is the new quilt I ordered and it's 20º rated, but I had 2oz of overstuff put into it. While out there the temps were in the low 20's and high humidity and I slept incredibly warm!

[@mikeknoll1130]

Great review, thanks.

[@davidterrie7661]

The dynamic tensioning system was invented by Mid-Atlantic Mountain Works no later than 2017, when I brought my quilt from them. This is a great feature, even better when licensed.

[@melonydodson8725]

I LOVE my UGQ bandit! One of my favorite pieces of gear. The dynamic tension control is what sold me. That was so cool to see how they are made. I really appreciate their attention to detail!

[@travismillar7513]

Love mine too. Just picked up a Zenbivy sheet, pillow case, hope they all work together well

[@TheWeekendHiker]

Really appreciate the behind the scenes look at how quilts are made.

[@BackcountryExposure]

I nerd out on this kind of stuff, so it was a lot of fun.

[@TheNoobHiker]

This is definitely one aspect that separates this channel from others. Not only are there epic adventures, great recommendations for gear, but the inner working of how products are made/work is something few others do. Thanks for the insight!

[@BackcountryExposure]

oh wow, thank you! That means a lot. :)

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

Been a customer of theirs for about a dozen years now. Have bought about a dozen quilts from them as well. 7 top quilts and 5 underquilts. Love the company, know the owners. They've grown a lot in the time I've known them and it's always great to see a video from their shop. Thanks Devon!

[@april906outdoors3]

Great content! Absolutely love my UGQ Bandit. Custom purple outside/yellow inside 10-degree. Building it on the website was half the fun - so easy to customize and see how each option changes overall weight and price. They sent updates every step of the way as it was being handmade, which was super cool. And they’re made here in my home state of Michigan. ❤. Top-notch, highly recommended!

[@TheWinkingPigBarBQ]

Yesterday, I ordered a 10*F Bandit (I tend to be a cold sleeper), no taper, drawstring footbox version with the tensioning system. I also ordered a new Kilos Gear AeroCloud Elite sleeping R-5.0 sleeping pad to pair with it. Now I may order a Sea to Summit liner to go with it, mostly for summer nights when it's too warm for a quilt or bag. A really great video!

[@midlifetravelers6151]

I have a UGQ. Love it , love it, love it. My only regrets are that I didn't order a 15 degree, and I wish I ordered it a little longer. So many choices with a custom made quilt. Well worth the investment. Go UGQ. Battle Creek. What!

[@countrygirl63baker64]

❤😂🎉🎉🎉 loved it!!! Just cool to see how it's done!!😊

[@LeifMacIver]

Nailed it!

[@waynemccuen8213]

Been camping with mine for 2 years. Took me a few weeks to decide between bag or quilt. Then a few days comparison between manufacturers. UGQ was outstanding helping me understand what I needed and very nice to deal with. I am 100% satisfied and would highly recommend their products.

[@BackcountryExposure]

That’s great! Custom made gear I think can be overwhelming on knowing what to choose, but it’s always nice when the brand goes above and beyond to get everything right.

[@scottfollmer]

Very cool video and it makes me love my Bandit even more!

[@rodrev_hiking6757]

I have a 800fp Bandit 20F custom from 2020 and love that thing . By that time I wasn’t able to afford more fp but even now I love that quilt and it’s fluffy since day one and the Temp Rating is 100% on point

[@BackcountryExposure]

Filling their quilts to a comfort rating sure gives a boost of confidence in the gear!

[@craig3401]

Ive been using a quilt for a few years (cumulus) and ive had a ugq quilt on my wish list i love the custom touches ie extra width and side tension.yes there expensive and even more so to get it to the uk but i think the quality is great

[@ASAC85]

I own a UGQ Outlaw hybrid quilt; great quilt. Appreciate seeing how they are actually made.

[@HuckOutdoors]

That was great to see the behind the scenes on how the quilts are made!

[@BackcountryExposure]

That shop is awesome! Rad people too!

[@jpriddle]

Always interesting to see different designer’s preferences. UGQ, Enlightened Equipment and Nunatak embrace this hybrid baffle direction approach. Katabatic still favors horizontal baffles so that you can optimize the down on the top or sides depending on conditions. Katabatic and Nunatak address air gaps and drafts with differential cuts and similar edge tensioners/catenary cuts. Super cool stuff.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thanks, John! Goes to show there’s more than one way to design and get good performance. Love it!

[@richholtzman9754]

Love my UGQ Bandit XL. The side tension cords work great. Best quilt on the market IMO.

[@BackcountryExposure]

😁

[@JustinKraft]

I have one of these quilts and the quality is top notch I highly recommend UGQ

[@davidcooper8390]

YES YES YES, Devin you knocked it out of the park with this one. I love seeing these small companies that take pride in making excellent products. It was so awesome to see how the quilts were made and the people that make them. I will absolutely check UGQ out.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Stoked you enjoyed it!

[@Minetoday14]

Love UGQ......love mine....great products

[@woodykeen3284]

They have a pingpong table, yes. Back when I owned Misty Mountain Threadworks we had a pong table and everyone in the factory played most every day.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Chad and I had an epic round of ping pong. I made sure to let him win. 😂😉

[@nate-beard]

This was awesome. I've heard about UGQ for a long time, but this video gave me a window into the company that made me want to support them. Love seeing these smaller operations. I have a katabatic quilt and love it. Hopefully you can tour their facilities at some point. Love the candid chill vibe without it feeling like a commercial. Well done! Cheers.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thank you! I’d really like to spend time with other brands and share similar videos. Chad is the man and has an awesome team!

[@DaveOffGrid]

Sweet inside look! Dug the tour! 🙌

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thanks man!

[@virtualmanny]

“Hand to table” quilts…you were on the right track lol

[@joeboong]

Love UGQ Babdit!

[@Cdubb89]

Love UGQ

[@NealBenson]

Such a great video. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thanks, Neal!

[@abl5516]

Just ordered my 3rd UGQ, amazing quality very soft and comfy

[@BackcountryExposure]

Awesome! Yeah, the fabrics they use are really nice.

[@Dubstep412]

If you are thinking about getting a quilt, UGQ is the way to go. I got mine on sale a few years back. Idk how a quilt can be more nice than mine. Someday i will buy a western mountaineering bag for colder temps but i ak sure my quilt will last me for a very long time.

[@jays7318]

I really like the UGQ Bandit - The quality, features and service. Getting an extra wide 60" quilt and the side elastics tensioning system is well worth the extra weight (if ground camping). I recently ordered an underquilt for my hammock and am hoping for the same quality and ease of use.

[@brianadventures9622]

Awesome to see behind the scenes at UGQ! Their quilts have kept me warm through a few winters now, excellent products!

[@BackcountryExposure]

Awesome!

[@MtnWanderer-TieDye-]

Love my UGQ quilt!

[@BackcountryExposure]

😁

[@peterfagley772]

Great video, learned quite a bit about quilts, may give them a try in the future. I will go to UGQ first and thank them for giving this tour.

[@davidshirley6850]

Love this huge ugq fan

[@BackcountryExposure]

Chad and his team are amazing!

[@xjessukx]

It's nice to see where my quilt was made

[@BackcountryExposure]

The shop was awesome! Good people!

[@hyperboreanforeskin]

i have a ugq quilt. one of the best

[@Suluk46]

This was a cool video. I don't know much about soft goods, so nice to learn. Those quilts look super puffy!

[@BackcountryExposure]

I love breaking down gear like this. Thanks man!

[@JarradShaw]

❤

[@bucky716]

Neat video! Always cool to see how things are made behind the scenes. 👍

[@BackcountryExposure]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope to do more videos like this.

[@northwestwalking]

Great video. This is an awesome look behind the scenes

[@martymorissette]

Dude super fun to see the behind the scene here! thanks for sharing!

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thanks man! :)

[@ianmacfarlane9454]

Great video, really interesting 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@BackcountryExposure]

Stoked you enjoyed it!

[@aaallllen]

I love my UGQ 20F and 40F quilt because of the various options. I'm linebacker sized and toss and turn. So that meant that the non-taper, x-wide, tensioning, and overfill options were great. I'm tempted to get a 0F from them, too. Edit: UGQ please make a 2 quilt attachment strap like that double-vowel company. I have a DIY system, but that leaves 2 extra clip ends on each strap even in the summer.

[@BackcountryExposure]

I agree! For my new quilt, I went with a wide/long and wish I had done that size all along and never bothered with a regular size. :)

[@lukeflynn7025]

❤ from 🇮🇪

[@BackcountryPilgrim]

This is great!

[@rkatrails]

I received my UGQ Bandit Top Quilt about a month ago and I'm very happy with it. I literally visually inspected every seam and baffle and it's quality built. I chose a UGQ over Enlightened Equipment quilt because UGQ offered three features that EE doesn't: draft collar on footbox (I chose zipper & draw cord style), dynamic tension control, and no taper style. As for eliminating drafts, I already learned how to turn on a dime, or said another way, turning like a door on a hinge, in my Western Mountaineering UltraLite Mummy Bag. However, I really dislike the restriction of a mummy bag, that's the main reason I switched to a quilt. But you can learn how to turn over inside of a quilt to prevent drafts. And if you do experience a draft it's pretty easy to make a quick adjustment. My only regret is, I wish I would have picked a different outer color. I got the Blaze Orange, because I went through a phase where I just liked orange. However, it's very bright, and I think I'd rather wake up in the morning to a soothing Moroccan Blue. Nevertheless I'm very happy with my quilt.😊

[@BackcountryExposure]

That's rad! Stoked it's worked out so well. Yes, that orange is bright!!

[@fish1269]

Why not have a draft collar/baffle on the outside of the pad retention attachment point?

[@UGQ_Outdoor]

We can do that for you! We are full customer after all! 😉

[@davidterrie7661]

The dynamic tension system was invented by Mid-Atlantic Mountain Works. I own their Marcy quilt bought in 2017 with the shock cord tensioning system. Nunatak licensed this innovation. Sure hope UGQ has done the same.

[@rodoutdoors]

Nice. Cool demonstration of the down strands. Now I'm curious how different weights of down are separated.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Yeah when you can break down the individual components and see that it really puts things into perspective. Thanks!

[@ArendsAdventures]

I keep forgetting ground dwellers (tent campers) use top quilts too. Never heard of them until I got into the hammock world

[@BackcountryExposure]

They really were more focused to hammocks early on, but became more popular with ground sleepers over time.

[@thisguy7201]

How do these compare to the Outdoor vitals quilts?

[@BackcountryExposure]

I haven’t used the OV quilts, so can’t comment on that comparison.

[@Nautihawg]

So how is my back supposed top stay warm and dry laying on the pad?

[@BackcountryExposure]

Staying warm is all about having a good insulated sleeping pad.

[@gregmortonoutdoors]

I'd never bother spending $ on a quilt from anywhere else. If you can't get it from UGQ, then you don't need it.

[@michelstronguin6974]

What I never understood was why they don't close off small squares filled with down instead of having long sleeves. The down can't shift anywhere if its closed off in a small square, but everytime I take of one these quilts backpacking, there are areas where the down isn't in, and i have to play with it forever to get it to be even. There is a massive money making opportunity for the first company that would go the extra mile and make small closed off squares. Like a high class down jacket. I would easily pay an extra $200 to have this feature. Making the total cost of the quilt for me be $500 to $600.

[@abl5516]

It takes 3-5 seconds for me to move the down around...? Bring your mom, she'll take care of you.... sorry couldnt stop myself...lol

[@BackcountryExposure]

Couple of thoughts. If you do the squares, you're going to have a massive amount of baffles to fill, so squares like that are usually reserved for sewn through construction, which means a quilt that isn't as warm. Boxed baffles in a square pattern are doable, but it'd be a massive amount of work. What I recommend for those dead spots is to get your bag/quilt out of the stuff bag and give it s good shake to get the down to unclump. Then lay it down and with your hands just pound the baffles back and forth the get the clumps out and help it loft. That introduces air into the baffles and you'll have better distribution of the down.

[@matthewpulliam7473]

Check out the NovaPro jacket from Outdoor Vitals; they’re doing what I think you’re suggesting, but without all the extra needle holes. If that same tech was available for quilts, it would be a game changer.

[@GarryCollins-ec8yo]

My 0 degree UGQ is the most enjoyable piece of equipment I have. It should be called the 0 Regret Quilt.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Nice! That's awesome!

[@UGQ_Outdoor]

Love it!!

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[@MacadamMarcus-y1x]

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