Hot or Not? Sears Pacific Coast 3-star Down Quilt

[ksengage]

http://www.sears.ca/gp/product/B000Q...earsBrand=core

Good Deal?

[chester]

I'd say pretty good, a comparable queen duvet at Ikea called Mysa Mera is $179. and I had bought on at Ikea once and returned it, it was to chunky looking on the bed. I purchased the one I have now at Loblaws, I don't remember how much it was but I love. check out Loblaws first.

[eyap]

Is a king size duvet with 550 fill power for $209 a good deal?

What about the one at beddingtons? $50 any size.
http://www.beddingtons.com/store/home.php

[Carebear]

Is a king size duvet with 550 fill power for $209 a good deal?

What about the one at beddingtons? $50 any size.
http://www.beddingtons.com/store/home.php

Whether the duvet is a good deal will depend on: down vs. feather vs. feather/down, winter-weight or year-round use, baffle box construction or not. It's hard to advise you unless we know your preferences for use.

[ShopperfiendTO]

Whether the duvet is a good deal will depend on: down vs. feather vs. feather/down, winter-weight or year-round use, baffle box construction or not. It's hard to advise you unless we know your preferences for use.

I agree; it depends on what you're looking for and what kind of person you are. Perhaps you're allergic and a polyester microfill would be better for you (this is also less expensive, which doesn't necessarily mean it's inferior). The biggest benefit of down duvets is that they're very light for the amount of insulation they provide.

The Beddington's is not a luxury duvet (mostly lumpy feathers!), whereas the Pacific Coast (Sears) can be considered one (soft fluffy down!). The Sears is a warm (no pun intended) deal - I think Costco has a comparable duvet for a similar/better price (so if you collect Sears points or are not able to make a purchase at Costco, buy from Sears). I think the stars rating Pacific Coast uses reflect how much fill/fill power the duvet has. The five-star would definitely be winter-weight (you'd suffocate if you used it in the summertime).

IKEA has a combo-duvet, where it's like the combo heaters (600W low, 900W medium, 1500W high, where the high is just turning both the low and medium on at the same time); there's a thin duvet for summer, a medium duvet for spring, and you join them (I think by snap buttons) for winter. I don't know the quality of IKEA duvets however.

Generally,

1. Goose down > duck down > down/feather mix (more % down is better) > feathers.

2. Baffle box (smaller boxes are better) > channels or stripes. Baffle boxes keep a mass of fill in a specified box for relatively even distribution of the fill.

3. Threadcount should be at least 250 to keep the down from escaping.

4. If you're sleeping with someone, I'd consider the noise the duvet makes... some are "crunchy" and make wake sensitive sleepers with duvet movements while sleeping. The no-name retailers sometimes carry very crunchy duvets.

[mc_molineux]

Wow, Shopperfiend, I learned more about duvets there than during my entire life previously.

So, if I'm looking for something that is as warm as possible, but don't care about much else (colour, crunchiness, coarseness of feathers, etc... but thread count might be important... don't want feathers escaping!) what do you recommend as being great value for money?

Thanks for your help!

[ShopperfiendTO]

Wow, Shopperfiend, I learned more about duvets there than during my entire life previously.

So, if I'm looking for something that is as warm as possible, but don't care about much else (colour, crunchiness, coarseness of feathers, etc... but thread count might be important... don't want feathers escaping!) what do you recommend as being great value for money?

Thanks for your help!

I should also add that there's an "ounce" weighting in addition to the "fill power". The "ounce" weighting is the amount (mass) of down there is and the fill power is how much the down lofts (how space the mass takes up). Generally, the larger the number, the warmer it will be. You should be careful not to get the highest number possible because you probably won't use it in the summer (i.e., you'll probably just kick it off of yourself while sleeping).

I hate to say it, but I think your best bet would be the Costco ones:

There's one by Costco (their Kirkland Signature brand):
http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=10295016&whse=BCCA&Ne=400 0000&eCat=BCCA|89|268|255&N=4009194&Mo=9&pos=0&No= 6&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&cat=255&Ns=P_Price|1||P_Si gnDesc1&lang=en-CA&Sp=C&ec=BCCA-EC7391-Cat268&topnav=

And there's one from Sealy (with remarkably similar specifications as the Costco - perhaps same manufacturer/duvet but different label?):
http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=10297734&whse=BCCA&Ne=400 0000&eCat=BCCA|89|268|255&N=4009194&Mo=9&pos=0&No= 9&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&cat=255&Ns=P_Price|1||P_Si gnDesc1&lang=en-CA&Sp=C&ec=BCCA-EC7391-Cat268&topnav=

The Sealy has an "extra warm" category that you might want to investigate (I don't know what the difference is between the two listed; the specifications of each aren't detailed on the website). However, I don't know if they're just out of stock on the King size or if they don't make King (hopefully it's not a King that you want).

I can tell you that the Kirkland is oversized, so the double/queen is really for the queen; it's too big for a double (unless you like extra blanket area - like when you're sharing a bed - and have a queen blanket for a double bed).

The threadcount is a very tight 370, so the down escape will be minimized (I should warn you that down *will* escape - just much less frequently than otherwise, so don't worry about it).

Remember that you should get it dry-cleaned (do not put it in the washer!)every few years.

There are two ways to use a duvet, on its own with a flat sheet between your body and the duvet, or stuffed inside a duvet cover. If you like hugging your duvet (most side sleepers do), then I would recommend getting a nice and soft duvet cover (again, at least 250 thread count). If you're really wanting to blast your warmth (although I think it's overkill and would think you'd never be able to sleep in the summertime, but you say you want warmest possible), look at flannel sheets/covers. I would recommend a duvet cover that you can throw in the washer for easy cleaning (most duvet covers are machine washable - read the care label!).

And as additional information, threadcount isn't the mark of the quality of the sheet/cover. That is, one maker's 250TC sheet/cover can be vastly superior to another maker's 600TC sheet/cover. Unfortunately, you can't tell just by looking at it or feeling it, so I go by name. I had a terrible experience with a small retailer brand (high TC, soft feel, for about 40% less than The Bay's sheets with similar specifications, but after a couple of washes it felt like tarp! I most recently used that as floor covering when I painted because it's no use on skin anymore) and now stick to the major department stores without problem (as yet, knock on wood!).

[walleye*guy]

I'd wait until the 5 stars go on sale......
we did and got 2 king sized for the queen size beds.
it was a 50% off sale combined with a scratch card discount as I recall.
Would strong suggest the king size as it will cover the bed better

[clammydog]

This is a great deal! I've had the 3 star queen for about 2 years and it's more than warm enough.

[silva95teg]

Yeah if your bed is queen go with a king, it fits so nice... Also another good place to look is winners, they get some nice stuff in from time to time.

[ShopperfiendTO]

Yeah if your bed is queen go with a king, it fits so nice... Also another good place to look is winners, they get some nice stuff in from time to time.

Don't you guys find that the overhang causes the duvet to become heavy at the edges, which in turns causes you to feel like you're being squeezed into the mattress by the duvet?

[walleye*guy]

Don't you guys find that the overhang causes the duvet to become heavy at the edges, which in turns causes you to feel like you're being squeezed into the mattress by the duvet?

Remember a quality down filled duvet weighs about 4 pounds. You're on a 5 foot by 6 foot bed. You feel the square root of diddly as extra weight.

[jpthornhill]

I got one with same "white goose down with 550 fill" king size duvet @ $45
at Home Outfitters 3 weeks ago and I really love it. It's so light and soft.

[ShopperfiendTO]

Remember a quality down filled duvet weighs about 4 pounds. You're on a 5 foot by 6 foot bed. You feel the square root of diddly as extra weight.

But with the duvet cover, it becomes at least twice heavier. For me, sleeping in large overhanging duvets feels like trying to sleep in tucked-in sheets, subtle side pressure but still there (which is different than the duvet softly enveloping your body from above).

The poster that got the $50 duvet, that sounds like a clearance purchase. Hot if it was name-brand.

Don't forget to loft the duvet regularly (usually after you wake up) to help keep the down from clumping.

[RudeDoggy]

I hate to say it, but I think your best bet would be the Costco ones:

There's one by Costco (their Kirkland Signature brand):
http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=10295016&whse=BCCA&Ne=400 0000&eCat=BCCA|89|268|255&N=4009194&Mo=9&pos=0&No= 6&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&cat=255&Ns=P_Price|1||P_Si gnDesc1&lang=en-CA&Sp=C&ec=BCCA-EC7391-Cat268&topnav=

And there's one from Sealy (with remarkably similar specifications as the Costco - perhaps same manufacturer/duvet but different label?):
http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=10297734&whse=BCCA&Ne=400 0000&eCat=BCCA|89|268|255&N=4009194&Mo=9&pos=0&No= 9&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&cat=255&Ns=P_Price|1||P_Si gnDesc1&lang=en-CA&Sp=C&ec=BCCA-EC7391-Cat268&topnav=

The Sealy has an "extra warm" category that you might want to investigate (I don't know what the difference is between the two listed; the specifications of each aren't detailed on the website). However, I don't know if they're just out of stock on the King size or if they don't make King (hopefully it's not a King that you want).

I can tell you that the Kirkland is oversized, so the double/queen is really for the queen; it's too big for a double (unless you like extra blanket area - like when you're sharing a bed - and have a queen blanket for a double bed).

+1 for the Kirkland Signature duvet. I picked up the queen sized one last October and it's still going great. With a duvet cover, it was more than warm enough for me during the winter months and cool enough for the summer months. Comparable duvets (TC, fill, goose down, baffle box design, etc) at Home Outfitters were going for approximately 50% more (around $180 or so and up).

If there is a Winners/Homesense store near you, check them out as you might be able to find a deal there. (I didn't find any though at the time.)