Buying Down

[Chambers]

Does anyone know of a UK based supplier who sells goose or duck down? I quite fancy having a go at a down underquilt

 

[Dangerous Dan]

Not UK based but I've used ExtremTextil several times

http://www.extremtextil.de/catalog/Insulation:::53.html

Postage is reasonable and usually fairly swift to deliver.

Good luck finding a UK supplier, I'd be interested to see if anyone else has any suggestions

 

[demographic]

Kin ell, at those prices I'd be on the lookout for old eiderdowns to take to bits.

 

[Chambers]

Not UK based but I've used ExtremTextil several times

http://www.extremtextil.de/catalog/Insulation:::53.html

Postage is reasonable and usually fairly swift to deliver.

Good luck finding a UK supplier, I'd be interested to see if anyone else has any suggestions

Thanks for the link, I'd seen these guys but wasnt sure what they were like but if they are good I'll get on it

does the cuin refer to the fill (higher fill, better insulation?)

 

[Chambers]

Just worked out the prices and it would be cheaper to buy an Unsponsered underquilt just about for the price of the down, surely there must be somewhere cheaper

 

[Dangerous Dan]

does the cuin refer to the fill (higher fill, better insulation?)

That's correct.

With regards to prices, they do seem to have gone up since I purchased. As your own searches will show though, on-line retailers are scarce. I could be wrong but I suspect Unsponsored may have the benefit of bulk purchasing.

 

[Dangerous Dan]

It's also worth noting that the down you purchase from ExtremTextil is pretty much pure graded down - with most quilts and pillows you will find them using fairly low grade down mixed with feathers. For some that doesn't matter that much but if you want to get a decent performance estimate and a low carry weight then graded down from a known source is the way to go - albeit at a cost

 

[resnikov]

Just worked out the prices and it would be cheaper to buy an Unsponsered underquilt just about for the price of the down, surely there must be somewhere cheaper

Thats what have come to relise when I was pricing up the costs to make my own underquilt. My other option was to go with synnthetic fill but would prefer down.

Think now I'm just going to save up and get an Unsponsered one.

 

[Neumo]

I seem to remember that Unsponsored got his down from somewhere like Poland, if that helps. Have a look for his first thread on making underblankets, as I think there was a linkl in there. I am toying with having a go at this myself, so will monitor this thread.

 

[Chambers]

Im not to fusses about it packing down to the size of a match box so may go with some decent thinsulate insulation instead

 

[Gailainne]

Not what you asked but you can get down from the states without paying thru the nose for it, check out hammockforums for suppliers, I know hammock gear, and speer hammocks supply down for diy use.

 

[Chambers]

thanks, Ive looked on hammock gear and it seems there price is about the same for 800+ as my first link was for 700+. I suppose its not going to be cheap so may have to bite the bullet and get some ordered

 

[Neumo]

I have found that thread about Unsponsored's 1st underblanket & it looks like he got it from the german supplier already mentioned in this link (& not poland as I thought):

http://www.extremtextil.de/catalog/Insulation:::53.html

 

[Chambers]

Thanks for the hunting, Neumo, you will soon have PM

 

[Trunks]

Did somebody mention "group buy?"

 

[Neumo]

Slight thread hijack but does anyone know where to buy the pertex to put the down in? I have had a quick look but cant find the link I am looking for.

 

[resnikov]

http://www.profabrics.co.uk/snap_product_search.php?search=true&category=Fabrics%3E%3EPertex no idea if they are any good, just a site i found whilst looking to make my underquilt

 

[Neumo]

Thanks, I will have a look at that