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Originally Posted by stang
Now i want to grab a comforter set from Amazon (don’t live near any good stores)
Any recommendations on a nice big fluffy set? Don’t want a duvet I don’t think, and don’t mind spending a bit more for something really comfy. King size
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I thought duvet and comforter are relatively interchangeable terms? Kinda confused what you're asking for. But I also always get confused what is what when I shop for these types of things.
I am assuming you are looking for a blanket plus sheets and stuff? Are you looking at polyester/alternative filled, down filled or even weighted?
If you're going for inexpensive the Amazon basics one is usually a decent average baseline. Worst case scenario you can always retire the set to a spare bed (I always get King size, even for my Queen bed, because my wife likes playing blanket tug of war):
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07K6PSY2W/...pd_rd_wg=rPk6V
If it's too thin for the weather, I will use two of them. Using two also allows me the option to do things like cover myself with two if I'm cold and/or flip one down and go to 1 if I'm too warm, kinda like wearing layers and zipping up and down as the weather changes during the day.
I nabbed this comforter in King Size on Amazon a few years ago for around $100. I had previously purchased it at a price of around $140 really liked it. But at $100 I bought multiple, told my dad to buy multiple and a few buddies to buy multiple. Everyone has been happy with them since.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also purchased a 800 fill+ comforter on Costco a few years ago for $300 for a King size. It was around half off at the time from like $600-700 bucks. It was some Canadian Hutterite brand. It was definitely superior to the C&W in terms of warms and lighter weight, but I didn't necessarily feel it was 2-3x more expensive better. My dad disagreed and we traded comforters and he paid me the difference. He's said he really liked that C&W one, but he was happy to pay more for this one because he liked that it was warmer and lighter and this one allowed him to drop the night temps further (he loves to drop the night temps to like 18, I maintain something like 21 at my place). I think it was this one, but not sure:
https://www.amazon.ca/Season-Canadia...071XSTGH6?th=1
If you do go with a down comforter, I definitely recommend get a cloth comforter cover for it so you don't get tickled by escaping feathers. The Amazon basics bed sets are very solid and exceptionally good value IMO. Good balance of soft/silky, good durability and look decent. I've been using them for about 2-3 years now and other than one slightly defective sheet that pilled, the rest and the other set look pretty darn close to new. Easily above average and crazily enough, cheaper than many of the typical offerings out there. I'd easily say on a scale to average vs premium, it's like a BMW of cars for the price of a Honda Accord type of situation.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Another brand that's similar in quality and value to Amazon basics in general is Utopia. I haven't purchased any duvet sets/covers from them yet, but I'm planning on buying a set soon and it'd probably be in my top 3 considerations for sure.
https://www.amazon.ca/Printed-Comfor...s%2C198&sr=8-6
Some people complain about the blanket bunching inside the comforter cover though and that's because they don't spend the time to secure the blanket. I highly recommend using at least 7 safety pins to hold the blanket in place inside the comforter cover (4 corners, sides and feet). You don't really need it at the top, but it's up to you if you don't mind and like to rotate the comforter from time to time. Don't use basic safety pins with the squeeze on the edges though. Those are dangerous as they pop out relatively easy. I use these types with the pin pop out in the middle and these will never accidentally pop off.
https://www.amazon.ca/Safety-Blanket...506150&sr=8-30
No idea on weighted blankets. But I am contemplating trying one out.