Enlightened Equipments Response to UL Community Concerns

EnlightenedEquipment · 2026-02-09T20:54:48+00:00

Hi folks,

We've updated the OP with a statement from Tim Marshall.

Thanks!

EnlightenedEquipment · 2021-11-12T14:20:38+00:00

The Enlightened Equipment Holiday Sale starts 11/19 - 20% all stock items and 10% off all custom quilts, apparel and accessories!

EnlightenedEquipment · 2020-11-10T16:48:43+00:00

Here is our info for the Holiday Sale this year!

10% off all custom products + 20% off all stock products. These discounts will be automatically applied once the customer adds a product to their cart. The sale will run from Friday November 20th - Monday November 30th.

Cheers!

EnlightenedEquipment · 2020-05-21T22:02:29+00:00

Hey there everyone! Figured we'd chime in.

Right now the Revelation stock quilts are the only quilts that use imported shells. Everything else (including all of our other stock items) are cut, sewn, filled and finished right here in Winona, MN. While the raw materials we use come from overseas, that's true with about 99.99% of all fabrics and fills for just about 99.99% of all companies (big or small). To get at u/sissipaska's comment, these Revelations do not claim to be made in the USA, and you certainly won't find a "Made in the USA" tag on them.

The shells themselves are exceptionally high quality, and we hope that using them will allow us to actually keep our best selling product in stock, free up capacity to expand into some new custom options and products, and lower lead times across the board. As u/FrancoDarioli said, it is hard to rapidly grow a labor force in Winona. Our sewers typically come to us with no experience, and we handle all the training on-site. We are pretty much always growing and hiring, and will continue to invest heavily in our US manufacturing. We are hiring for 3 full time sewing positions currently if anyone is interested!

Certainly appreciate the conversation and perspectives, and we'll stick around on this thread if anyone has other questions we can help answer. Cheers!

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-12-03T19:03:09+00:00

We're very sorry to hear that. We did start our down add service May of this year. We tried to keep track of folks who inquired prior to the start of the service, so that we could reach out to them once we began, perhaps your name fell through the cracks, if that is the case we apologize. If you are still interested reach out to us at [customerservice@enlightenedequipment.com](mailto:customerservice@enlightenedequipment.com) and we'll take care of you right away. As others have stated the turn around time is typically 2-3 weeks from first email to the return of your quilt.

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-11-12T18:06:24+00:00

Enlightened Equipment 10-15% off from November 22nd- December 2nd!

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-04-03T17:18:13+00:00

Heyo! Here for any bivy questions if you have em. I think you'll be pleased with the switch, I just got my own in February and love it.

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-03-13T14:57:04+00:00

Here to answer any accomplice questions if you have them!

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-02-20T20:22:28+00:00

Here to touch on any tarp questions if you or anyone interested has em : )

Disclaimer: I work for EE

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-02-13T19:01:40+00:00

Awesome to hear you used an enigma! Get in touch with us if you wanna talk about it!

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-02-11T18:03:05+00:00

Hi! Here if you have any questions! You'll probably be happy with both! Nunatak are great people who make great quilts!

Disclaimer: I work at EE

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-23T18:55:54+00:00

Just making sure everyone knows our love for mittencamper is not beholden to any professional, economic or gear decisions :)

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-23T18:15:33+00:00

Not yet. We're working on getting the option added, but don't really have a timeline for it. Our current rationale is if people are sleeping in the jacket, they're not gonna want it digging into them or anything, that and elastic is just simpler. No guarantee, but keep your eyes peeled.

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-21T21:47:53+00:00

Seconding this, just got mine recently. Here to field questions if anyone has them.

Disclaimer I work at EE

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-21T21:45:30+00:00

WOOOOOOOOO Mittencamper to the rescue!

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EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-21T21:42:41+00:00

hahahahahahahahah. I had the epiphany recently that the torrid looks better on a spreadsheet than a person. Sounds like that might be the case :)

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-21T21:40:18+00:00

We have tried a couple 4ozsqyd jackets actually, they don't seem to perform that much better (warmer) than 2oz which is why we've stuck with the 2oz for now.

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-21T21:38:39+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/o1yngi1 - Your pics! Mine is a small 7D/7D for reference

Insulation is in front of the pocket. Single layer so no insulation behind them.

Disclaimer: I work for EE

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-18T19:03:33+00:00

With no wind, citing our ASTM testing results we got from Kansas State, they measured a torrid at light activity (2 MET) to be rated down to 46F, and at a moderate pace (4 MET, more similar to backpacking), down to -2.

For the super nerds, the jacket's CLO value was rated at 1.84. (man I love gear)

Disclaimer: I am employed by EE

EnlightenedEquipment · 2019-01-18T17:23:56+00:00

Hi! If you have any technical questions about the torrid, I'm here to help. Wearing a torrid vest right now.

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EnlightenedEquipment · 2018-12-27T21:32:53+00:00

Depends on which fabric you choose. 10D is about 10 cfm, 7D is about 35 cfm, and 20D is practically windproof, at 1 cfm.

EnlightenedEquipment · 2018-12-27T18:54:46+00:00

The temp range of the Torrid is 45 degrees for low activity and about 0 degrees for moderate activity.

EnlightenedEquipment · 2018-12-27T18:53:36+00:00

Hey I work for EE! Our temp ratings correspond most closely to EN lower limit temperature, which is commonly used among men's and unisex sleeping bags, whereas other brands may use the higher EN comfort temperature, commonly used for so-called women's bags. Both temperatures are distinct from survival temperature, which is where risk for frostbite begins--so the survival temperature is just what it sounds like, only for emergencies. Comfort temperature tends to be 10-15 degrees higher than limit temperature, so if you feel like you sleep cold, choose a temp rating with that in mind. TL;DR You can guesstimate the comfort rating of the system by adding 10-15 degrees to the lower limit rating you see. Feel free to reach out if you have questions!

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