Looking for a good deal on a quilt is a perennial issue for many.
As always, the Magma when on sale is a great deal. About $230 once a year. https://backpackinglight.com/rei-magma-trail-quilt-30-review/
Loca Libre has a premade non-custom option at $223 for the 20 degree rating with 850 loft. https://www.locolibregear.com/product/loco-libre-sweet-pepper-top-quilt/
Finally there is Paria https://www.pariaoutdoorproducts.com/products/thermodown-15-down-quilt. 20 ounces of 800 fill power down.
Compare with lots of expensive quilts. Backstory: Why I bought Loco Libre by Dutchgear.
For ~$274.95 the Hammock Gear Burrow. Various discounts and etc., generally available. (Eg 10% for signing up for their newsletter and such).
If you really want to spend money https://featheredfriends.com/collections/flicker-series and other Feathered Friends and Western Mountaineering products. If you are going to spend money, focus on the best.
Note: I use a feathered friends bag that zips to my wife’s. When it is warmer we use them as a giant quilt and when really cold as a shared bag.
Quilts are usually for not shared sleep systems and are best at 20 degrees or warmer.
For summer I’ve used https://www.trailspace.com/gear/other/double-black-diamond/ — we just safety pinned two together.
We also picked up some ultralight quilts on Amazon that are very light. Summer quilts that need handling with care.
https://backpackinglight.com/ultralight-down-backpacking-quilts-gear-guide/ —unfortunately the meat of the information is behind a paywall.
From the surveys:
That gives you survey data from the three major trails. Note that for the CDT most systems lacked enough data to have ratings.
For the AT “The majority of Western Mountaineering quilt users did not specify which model they had, and no individual model was listed more than once.”
That left them off the ratings.
I’m writing about quilts because they are popular. The weight savings is often just 2-3 ounces because the extra material and down that drapes over the side to avoid a draft weighs more than people expect.
Quilts often look like a bag without a zipper. People are much more likely to use them with a beanie or a baklava in cooler weather than those using bags.
But you often don’t need to spend $400-$500 to get a quality quilt. That is a plus.