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I bought it for my long-distance motorcycle travels to replace the top-notch Marmot Pinnacle 15F sleeping bag that I carried around for a couple of years. I wanted something smaller and lighter because I'm not going to face sub-freezing temperatures very often for the rest of the trip. In that respect, the Phantom fully delivers. It packs incredibly small (there are smaller bags but they don't have a zipper, and I would never buy that), the construction is excellent and it keeps quite warm. But... I don't think the Mountain Hardwear ratings are accurate, or maybe I've been spoiled by the conservative ratings from Marmot for too long. Below 35F, you'd better wear a hat, a scarf (to make up for the lack of collar), some long-johns, a long-sleeve shirt and maybe a fleece if you want to keep warm. Another concern I have is that the stuff bag is indeed barely big enough, and I'm wondering if having the bag so tight inside could affect the loft over time, especially for people like me who keep it packed in their gear for several months in a row. Time will tell but for now I love it: tiny, tiny...

I bought it for my long-distance motorcycle travels to replace the top-notch Marmot Pinnacle 15F sleeping bag that I carried around for a couple of years. I wanted something smaller and lighter because I'm not going to face sub-freezing temperatures very often for the rest of the trip. In that respect, the Phantom fully delivers. It packs incredibly small (there are smaller bags but they don't have a zipper, and I would never buy that), the construction is excellent and it keeps quite warm. But... I don't think the Mountain Hardwear ratings are accurate, or maybe I've been spoiled by the conservative ratings from Marmot for too long. Below 35F, you'd better wear a hat, a scarf (to make up for the lack of collar), some long-johns, a long-sleeve shirt and maybe a fleece if you want to keep warm. Another concern I have is that the stuff bag is indeed barely big enough, and I'm wondering if having the bag so tight inside could affect the loft over time, especially for people like me who keep it packed in their gear for several months in a row. Time will tell but for now I love it: tiny, tiny...

I bought it for my long-distance motorcycle travels. It carries plenty enough water to venture into the desert, it's easy to strap or hang anywhere, and the standard cap is ideal for showers and dishwashing. Another good thing: the inside is easy to clean if you ever have to use it to carry 'dirty water' from a river.

I bought it for my long-distance motorcycle travels to replace another MSR cookset which wasn't non-stick. It's especially important to have non-stick pans when using fuel stoves because they're very hot and pretty much impossible to adjust. I also particularly like this cookset: it has an ideal combination of pots (two boiling pans + 1 frying pan), plus it's light and reasonably priced.

I bought it for my long-distance motorcycle travels after more than a year on the road and various attempts at avoiding the expense. The thing should come standard with every fuel stove, it really saves a lot of time and grief when it's windy out. So in the end, I bought it and I really don't regret it, but I still can't help but thinking that charging 10 bucks for 2 sheets of aluminum isn't very fair.