Enigma 20, excellent product
My partner and I both used new Enigma 20s on a piece of the Continental Divide Trail in Colorado in mid-September. Most nights were spent at over 11k feet, sometimes subject to high winds. Not sure what the lowest temperatures were but even with howling wind outside, we were both toasty in these quilts.
We had never used quilts before but we are sold. Some nights I just kept it hooked together and was able to stay cocooned despite tossing and turning, other nights I attached it to my sleeping pad and it stayed in place fine - both methods were sound.
Warm, versatile, and stupidly lightweight -- 5 stars
Great peice of gear
I was very skeptical buying my first quilt because I thought that not having a hood or down underneath me would make me very cold, but oh man was I wrong! I used the 20° enigma on a 4 day backpacking trip in Colorado sleeping between 10,000 and 11,600 feet and not once did I feel cold at night. On the first night, I woke up at around 3am and my thermometer said it was 19° F outside and I felt toasty warm inside my quilt. I wasn't even wearing any thermal underwear or socks. All I had on was a lightweight wool balaclava, a button down shirt and a pair of running shorts. I am so happy I purchased this quilt and will continue to use it on all my upcoming trips. No more heavy mummy bag for me.
Enigma 10* regular/regular
WowWow!. I must say I was skeptical about this quilt keeping me warm on my backpack trip to Sequoia NP. I froze my ass off when I was there in June with my sleeping bag. The first night I was TOO hot. It was in the high 30's and I had on a pair of socks, a light pair of leggings, and a tank top. I did have a sleeping bag liner just so I wouldn't be laying directly on my pad. The second night mid 30's. Warm, warm and warm. I had practiced before I left to make sure I knew how to attach it to my pad. I cinched it up and all was good. The third night was low 30's and hadn't changed what I was wearing to bed and I was toasty warm. I was going to order the regular/wide but a gal told me that with my size I'd be just fine with a regular/regular. She was right. I had plenty of room to move around and sleep on my side. I'm 5'2" and about 140 lb. I couldn't be happier with how this quilt performed. I don't think I'll ever go back to a bag. Thanks so much.
Enigma 20°
This quilt worked very well on my 11 day backcountry elk hunt in Idaho from Sept.5 -16. Very comfortable and light weight. I'm happy with this purchase and highly recommend.
Woot! Woot!
After, nearly a season of use, I am reporting my experience with the Enigma I ordered in Feb. of 2018.
I received the Enigma and promptly went over, inside and out, every stitch to find to mis-stitches, one requiring, my opinion, a dab of liquid stitch. I give the workmanship a 5 Star.
My first use of the Enigma came during early spring of 2018, when my wife continued her segment hike of the ICT (Idaho Centennial Trail). This spring’s section included the last of the Idaho desert, where there is nothing to break the wind. One evening, I was able to give support to my wife with the various road crossing along this section of trail, my wife could not get to sleep, because she was cold. I let her use the Enigma and she quickly warmed up and fell asleep. My first indication that I bought a good product was when, in the morning, my wife declared her down sleeping bag unsuitable and told me she was ordering an EE quilt. A 5 star moment
During the summer, I hiked from Rialto beach to shi shi beach and back. On an overnight stay at Yellow Banks, we decided to cowboy camp and sometime after midnight a fog banks rolled in to wet every exposed surface. The dry-down worked wonderfully. Another 5 star moment.
When I got the Enigma, I was a bit worried about the durability of the material. Frankly, I am rough on my gear and was concerned with how well the Enigma would hold up to my lack of special care. The Enigma has, so far, shown no worn form my treatment. Another 5 stars.
Overall, a well made product and worth every cent I spent. Thanks
Enigma 20 degree quilt
Just purchased my enigma 20 degree quilt and used it for a 9 day trip in the Stanislaus National Forest. Love, love, love it. I have always packed with mummy bags, and as I am a side sleeper and a restless sleeper, I always ended up twisted and uncomfortable. The quilt stays nicely in place with the strap around my sleeping pad. I didn't feel a draft, and could toss and turn to my hearts content without twisting up the quilt. It is soft, lightweight and comfortable. It packs down to nothing so uses little space in my pack. This first trip we had very fair weather - looking forward to using it again and seeing how it goes with colder nights - I am very optimistic. Highly recommend this product and this company!
Enigma 850 10 degree
I really love the Enigma! I had never slept in a quilt before but find it more comfortable than a normal sleeping bag so far. Although I usually am a cold sleeper I have never been cold with this quilt (using it down to temperatures of around -5°C in Kyrgyzstan in march).
So far I am super happy about this buy and would recommend the Enigma to anyone looking for a warm and super-light alternativ to a normal sleeping bag which I find can often feel confining and lacking in space during sleep.
In-Stock 10 degree Enigma
I absolutely love it. So far I have only taken the bag out to 25-30F and I slept so warm that during the night I took off my Hooligan hat I was sleeping in, and my face and head still stayed comfy. The loft is insane as mentioned above and it fluffs up to about a foot "deep" after being stuffed into the bottom of my pack all day. The straps work as advertised and keep the drafts away quite well.
I am Most Pleased with my purchase, and the Enigma is a favored piece of gear now.
Enigma 850 10 degree
Living in the UK we don't have the climate all year for light weight bags, so wanted something warm but light in weight. Only had the opportunity to use this once, got down to around -3c and wow I was sweating! So used to having layors on bit had to take them off. Craftsmanship shows through in the quality of this and for 200grams lighter than my Rab bag it is just sooooo much warmer. Would recommend to anyone wanting to lighten their load while been toasty warm!
Awesome
Going to be using the 850 10 d on my thru hike this year. Love the color and the loft is insane. very nice craftmanship. I really like this company.
Enigma 850 DT 10 degree
Just like Jay said above. Warm, light, and comfortable. A thru-hikers dream.
Enigma 850 DT 10 degree
I'm very pleased with my quilt. I was concerned about cold spots with a quilt due to another quilt I had that was not wide enough to block out cold drafts. I ordered the regular extra wide with concerns about being able to tuck it in enough. When I received this quilt, I tried it out and it was great, no problem with cold spots. I have confidence this quilt will work for me in any conditions I encounter. I'm going ultralight with my backpacking gear and this quilt is lighter than any other options.
Enigma 10
I purchased for a 10 day backpacking trip into the mountains in the Arctic Circle in September here in AK, so early winter up there. We had several nights that were in single digits and despite having a 10 degree Enigma, my partner and I (he was using a 0 degree feathered friends, compressed to a basketball size at best) had to sleep with the tent door open daily (helped with watching the northern lights and staying warm). I was very impressed with how much the bag compressed in my sea to summit sack, smaller then my 30 degree synthetic bag (id guess it was about 6x8in compressed and 21oz), and how quick it was to loft back up every day. We had quite a bit of moisture in the lower elevations and despite all the condensation in the tent, it readily shed all the water droplets and stayed dried. The quilt transition was easy and being a backpack hunter, this was a perfect ultralight option and very warm. I personally felt the bottom portion of the bag was light on down and upon returning contacted support. Tyler and the crew had me ship the bag back where they checked it out and doubled the down in the bottom panel for a small 10$ fee. I highly recommend and will be purchasing more of their products for earlier in the season.
yes
normally I don't click through to the review part when a company sends you the "please review this thing you bought" email but this quilt is the only piece of gear that I have zero complaints with and they didn't make me create an account to post this so there it is. In a few years when the down is too compressed I'm just going straight for another Enigma. Get one and stop googling "best quilt 20xx"
Fantastic
Warm, light, comfortable. Does not get any better.
Great!
I used this overnight, down to about 22 degrees F, wearing just running shorts and an R1 hoody and I was plenty warm I suspect with actual clothing you could get down to 10 without issue. The straps were great and easy to use with my sleeping pad. I managed to put them on in the middle of the night after rolling around and uncovering myself and realizing what they were for.
I have used this only for one trip so far, so I cannot comment on long-term durability yet, but it looks and feels well-made.
Customer service was great! This was a last minute trip and they were able to get the bag out to me in just a few days. No other manufacturer that I was considering would have been able to get me product anywhere near as quickly. These ready-made bags are a great option.
I'm 6'3" with 45" chest and opted for the long / wide size because I sometimes sleep on my side.
