Duvet decisions

RedvGreen said:
it is that time when we look to replace our duvet. The old one has had a good innings, but is apparently too cold in winter and too hot in summer.

We tried replacing it with a new multi-season (2-piece) duvet from a retailer, however when we got the duvet home, it was the absolute loudest thing I’ve ever heard in my life - like trying to sleep under tin foil. Not helped by the missus being a fidgeter. We’ve had this a few months and both agree it is abysmally loud.

May anyone have any suggestions for a clip-together style all-seasons duvet that is silent please? Missus is allergic to down/feathers so it’ll likely have to be synthetic too.
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Our Hungarian down duvet rustles but I quite like the noise. It was very expensive but it's largely great.

What I've learned to utterly detest over the years is how the two different tog values tie together to make the thick one for winter. After just a couple of days, it sort of twists around in the duvet cover and I find it dreadfully uncomfortable.

bainbridge said:
Get separate duvets and thank me later :)
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Genuinely wondering about doing this now.

For two people on a super king bed, what size duvets should I be looking at if we're going to try separate ones? I assume singles are realistically too small?

marin said:
We use Night Owl coverless duvets
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I can only find them to 10.5 tog. We tend to keep our bedroom cool so I need more than that in the winter. The idea of coverless does appeal though.
 
We bought an all season, superking Hungarian Goose Down (4 + 10 tog) when we were in Canada in 2018 - $350, plus $70 to post it home. I'm a hot sleeper, but the Wife wraps up like a sausage roll, so I get left a corner to cover the essentials.

Team it up with 1000TC Egyptian cotton bedding - I like to watch the wife's circus act as she tries to change it, then take over when she has a tantrum.

Wouldn't have anything else.
 
Feek said:
For two people on a super king bed, what size duvets should I be looking at if we're going to try separate ones? I assume singles are realistically too small?
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We have 2 doubles on a king size bed. It seems to work perfectly for us. When we make the bed, we fold each one over so they sit side by side. When you're in the bed, you can cocoon yourself in your duvet without worrying about stealing from your partner or disturbing them. :D

In fact, the only downside for me is that a double duvet isn't quite as long as a king size. It might depend how tall you are whether this makes sense, but if I had a superking bed, I'd be trying out two king duvets in order to get that extra length.

As you say though, there don't seem to exist high tog coverless duvets. Over winter, we switch back to a normal king-size duvet with a teddy bear fleece cover on it for maximum coziness.
 
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The thought of having to replace two duvet covers whenever we do the linens gives me anxiety.

We've always opted for a duvet one size up, and it's worked really well - I think it looks better on the bed too. And only one cover to change!
 
RedMogg said:
Oof - £1700 for the Superking/Emperor All Season. Glad we got ours when the pound was really strong against the Canadian dollar.
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I paid £470 for the 13.5 King when I got mine - £905 now (although currently a 20% off code available). If I had gucci belt money then I wouldn't think twice, but at this price I would certainly think long and hard about it now.

That said, sleep hygeine is one of the most important things to consider in life, so ensuring all elements of sleep enable you to properly rest are important and often money very well invested.
 
I think my house must be warmer than most as I don't notice any difference between summer and winter. My duvet is just a tog 10 that I use in winter and summer. I bought a warm onesie thing years ago thinking it would be cosy and warm for winter, but I haven't been able to even wear it as I end up overheating within minutes of putting it on.
 
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