I like quilts, but I've only used a down mummy bag as a quilt. So I don't have experience with "real" quilts and I have zero experience with synthetic quilts.

Regarding synthetic quilts/bags/etc. - do you stuff them or roll them?

Anybody with any experience with synthetic quilts?

I own a 180, I think. It is only about a 45 degree quilt. I have down quilts that weigh less and take me down to freezing.

I rarely use my quilt because I seldom hike in a humid region so fast that I can not stop to dry down.

Thank you.

I was also looking at JRB quilts as they are in the same price range. All of JRB's quilts are 48" wide - the same as the average mummy bag laid open. A little wider would be preferable.

I've gotten my down bag wet, but never more than I could dry out in a sunny day. I was thinking synthetic might be kindof nice.

I am considering the MLD Spirit 45 as a warm-weather quilt. I like that it opens completely, unlike the BPL quilt. But for colder temps I wouldn't care since I would always have my feet in it.

Yes, the Spirit looks like a great quilt.

I have JRB and a Ray Way synthetic.

I very, very much prefer the down quilts. They pack smaller, weigh less, and will probably last a lot longer. The synthetic does not breathe as well and I have noticed condensation inside the shell after a single night - I have to really air that thing out a lot. I suspect it's also breaking down as I used it on a 35-40F night and got cold with it - previously it was warmer than that.... It's been my loaner quilt, friends have borrowed it more than I've used it. I always use the down quilts.

Assuming you're looking for a new UL240, are you sure they are still available? I don't see quilts on BPL's site any more.

They listed the UL-240 for sale last night. But maybe they had a limited supply.

I would imagine the condensation had more to do with the shell material than the type of insulation.

I really like down, but to be honest, it will start to lose it's loft the more moisture your body passes into it. As long as the humidity is low, the down will stay pretty dry. But when it stays humid the down can't dry. I've never owned an 800 or greater down bag, so maybe it is better. But the cheaper down will get pretty flat after a few days in the soggy, humid weather.