I'm just wondering if anyone has a DD underblanket and what they think of it? I'm ordering one this week and wondered if it's worth the money??
Thanks in advance, Steve.
Thanks in advance, Steve.
DD underblanket.
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i have the old one which is great, well it has been since i bought it early spring time. i cant say anything for the new ones
I've got one on the way although won't get to test it on a trip for another 2 weeks time. For £50 it is incredible value and considering its a lower price and also rated to a lower temp than the Snugpak version I'm up for giving it a go. The next alternative at that price is d.i.y. and I know it can't be worse than the d.i.y. Underquilt I currently use. For £50 I'm not going to be annoyed with it. I'm going to grab another couple for my Wife and kid soon as well. Thumbs up to DD for the pricing on this. They could easily have made it the same price as the Snugpak.
actually the new one is rated to -5 whereas the snugpak one was rated to -15. BUT when does it ever go to -15 in england?
Ah, the joys of sleeping bag ratings. Assuming that both are tested to the same EN 13537, we get into the meaning of comfort and lower limits. A bag with a comfort rating of -5°C and a Lower limit of -15°C will be good for a man down to -15°C, but for a woman, we sleep colder than men, so we need a warmer bag, that same bag will only work down to -5°C.
So when does it get down to -15°C in England? It does, occasionally, tho it is newsworthy due to rarity. Where as in Britain, -15°C is actually surprisingly common in the extreme bits. But, if we factor in the person using it, while it might be only -5°C out (common even here in kent), I would still need that -15°C bag.
Julia
Below is a comment made by Hedgecrafter. He brought one on a DD group buy I did recently
I ordered one last week and it arrived Wed. Out of the bag, I am really pleased, not had chance to rig it up and use it yet though. Much smaller pack size than I had imagined. So far, seems like a great product.
I am hoping to get a chance to rig it up and play tonight, although won't be sleeping in it until end of the month/july time.
I'm hoping to document/photograph the rigging up of it tonight, and will post something this week if I do. I'm not the most organised when it comes to doing reviews, I usually get carried away and forget to take pics/notes as I go!
I am hoping to get a chance to rig it up and play tonight, although won't be sleeping in it until end of the month/july time.
I'm hoping to document/photograph the rigging up of it tonight, and will post something this week if I do. I'm not the most organised when it comes to doing reviews, I usually get carried away and forget to take pics/notes as I go!
Which UQ are you referring to? The OP is talking about the DD which is new. Do you mean the Snugpak they used to sell?
I was just checking it out. It'll be interesting to see how it performs in colder months.
Tbh -5 should be ample in UK. If it goes lower an addition of a CCF under you or a foil blanket to line the UQ should do the trick
It is a good bit of kit, although I seem to use my Dutch army wool
blanket in a similar way which also has enough material to wrap over the top of my sleeping bag as well. Out of choice I would probably go for the blanket
blanket in a similar way which also has enough material to wrap over the top of my sleeping bag as well. Out of choice I would probably go for the blanket
It is a good bit of kit, although I seem to use my Dutch army wool
blanket in a similar way which also has enough material to wrap over the top of my sleeping bag as well. Out of choice I would probably go for the blanket
blanket in a similar way which also has enough material to wrap over the top of my sleeping bag as well. Out of choice I would probably go for the blanket
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