Estimating weight / fill of stable rug

[little_critter]

I have an old stable rug that I like, but it’s quickly becoming more patch than rug.
It doesn’t say what weight or fill it is, is there any way to estimate the fill?
Or does anyone know what fill an Everest Base Camp is (my estimate would be either 50g or 100g but I really like the weight it is so I don’t want to guess wrong and have a rug that is too heavy / too light)

Warmth wise I’d say it’s similar to a heavy fleece, but it doesn’t attract shavings etc like a fleece does. So would that be 50g?

 

[Winters100]

It is difficult to say. Are you on a yard? Maybe you could compare it to other rugs there.

 

[meleeka]

Eve. if it was a 100g it would probably be equivalent to a 50g now. The filling gets less effective with age.

 

[asmp]

Eve. if it was a 100g it would probably be equivalent to a 50g now. The filling gets less effective with age.

Have been meaning to ask this question for ages - does the filling become less effective? I have an ancient Axiom rug which is still waterproof but doesn’t feel like a 200g rug anymore. Bought a new 240g rug not long ago and it’s too warm! Also have some Ruggles rugs - 50g and 100g which seem much warmer than I thought they’d be. Also wonder if it depends on the make.

 

[meleeka]

Have been meaning to ask this question for ages - does the filling become less effective? I have an ancient Axiom rug which is still waterproof but doesn’t feel like a 200g rug anymore. Bought a new 240g rug not long ago and it’s too warm! Also have some Ruggles rugs - 50g and 100g which seem much warmer than I thought they’d be. Also wonder if it depends on the make.

I think so, yes. I’m guessing it’s because the filling flattens so much so less effective at trapping warm air. Also the outside makes a difference. If they are 1200D they’ll be a bit warmer than a 600D.

I have 200g rugs that are only as warm as a new 100g.

 

[Winters100]

Have been meaning to ask this question for ages - does the filling become less effective? I have an ancient Axiom rug which is still waterproof but doesn’t feel like a 200g rug anymore. Bought a new 240g rug not long ago and it’s too warm! Also have some Ruggles rugs - 50g and 100g which seem much warmer than I thought they’d be. Also wonder if it depends on the make.

Definitely. My 100g stable rugs are now equivalent to 50g after a few years. They still get plenty of use, but just in different times.

 

[Sossigpoker]

In older rugs the filling can also bunch and even move inside the rug so the warmth would be pretty patchy.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I find with old stable rugs they get quite heavy but thin so it's hard to tell you could weigh it!

 

[criso]

Definitely depends on the make, some seem warmer even from new and i have sone very old but expensive rugs that my horse still seems warm in.

What i would say is i find a100g quilt one of my most useful rugs, i have 2 Weatherbeeta Jaspers and I use them all the time. They're my go to if i need anything more than a cooler or cotton sheet.

 

[little_critter]

I’ve played it safe and ordered a 70g turnout to replace it (more durable outer and is also a handy t/o weight that I don’t currently have covered)

 

[Andie02]

In older rugs the filling can also bunch and even move inside the rug so the warmth would be pretty patchy.

The filling in turnouts very often splits/rips in half down the spine just with little wear without even having being washed, the more lighter weight the rug is usually the sooner it happens. Having said that I have even see this happen with a heavy weight Derby House turnout after very little use and only 1 wash. The fillings in a lot of the more modern rugs disintegrate and split very easily. They don't make rugs like they used to many years ago ! Speaking from experience as I used to clean and repair rugs for many years before retiring.

What criso said is true, the much older better quality rugs are much longer lasting providing that they have been looked after and washed correctly.