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How much fill power is enough to keep me warm?
When considering the purchase of a quality down feather comforter the application should be considered. If you need the bedding for use in your home, it may not be necessary to get more than a 650 fill power.
If you intention is to use comforters for backpacking, where the weight and warmth are both important, you would consider a 700 fill power or more to keep it on the light side. Backpackers try to keep their packs as light as practicable and every ounce of weight saved would add up.
Down clusters must be large to be good
When it comes to purchasing a low quality down product, some things to consider beforehand are that small down clusters are fragile and do not last as long. Low quality and imported comforters that are sold for cheap prices are not a good investment in the long term because the small clusters do not breathe and are inferior at insulating.
Since a down comforter is a long term investment, care should be taken to find a brand that uses down with at least 500 fill power. For the long term, the better quality down will continue performing by breathing and insulating.