Why We Don’t Use Temperature Ratings for Buckle Me Baby Coats
Asking about temperature ratings has become more common since sleeping bags and sleep sacks started using them. Sleeping bags can be rated because the user is inactive and in a sheltered environment, where variables are controlled.
Winter coats face constantly changing environments, activity levels, and individual preferences, making a specific temperature rating a bit of a marketing gimmick.
In fact Thinsulate the leading manufacturer of insulation used in most winter coats does not provide temperature ratings for their insulation
That's why, many well known companies, like Patagonia, avoid giving specific temperature ratings: its more fluff than fact.
Why Buckle Me Baby Coats Doesn’t Use Temperature Ratings
As a one-Mama startup, I promise you this: Buckle Me Baby Coats are crash-tested and (better, faster, easier) safer than traditional winter coats. Buckle Me Baby Coats are used at the same harness setting as no coat at all – with no adjustments needed.
That’s safety guarantee based on tested facts, and in the quickest, easiest way for you.
While I could jump on the temperature rating bandwagon, I’d rather stick to what I have tested to be true (the coats work at the same harness setting as no coat) instead of mixing proven facts with made up numbers (sure they are also great at -10 weather).
Thin But Mighty: How Our Coats Keep Your Little Ones Warm
Now, just because we don’t use temperature ratings doesn’t mean our coats aren’t warm. There's a common belief when it comes to warmth: thickness equals warmth. But that's not always true with traditional insulation anymore.
Most traditional coats get their puffiness from insulation being blown into baffles (small pockets sewn into the fabric). This method leaves cold spots where the seams are and often deflates after a wash. That puffiness can be deceiving – it looks thick, but the warmth isn’t evenly distributed leaving coat wearers chilly.
Buckle Me Baby Coats are designed differently.
Buckle Me Baby Coats uses intact panels of pre-compressed insulation that covers the entire coat, providing even warmth all over without leaky cold spots. This means are coats as thin as needed for car seat safety while keeping your child cozy.
Put to the Test – Better Than a Sleeping Bag!
To prove how warm Buckle Me Baby Coats are, we put them up against a sleeping bag rated for -15°F.
Using dry ice and a handheld heat loss device, Buckle Me Baby Coats retained heat better than the -15°F sleeping bag at the 1, 5, 10, and 20-minute marks.
So, while our coats may appear thin, we deliver warmth that rivals even the best outdoor gear.
At the end of the day, choosing your child's winter coat is not about flashy ratings or puffed-up looks.
It’s about real warmth, real safety, and a coat that keeps your little one cozy warm while keeping them safely buckled. That’s what you get with Buckle Me Baby Coats – every time.
