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Western Mountaineering Antelope Super DL: 5 Degree Down

Item #WES0011 | 1 in Stock

Is the Dryloft 830 shell fabric equal to a goretex type fabric?...

By Ranked #179 - 25 to 5 Degree Down Bags March 8, 2009

Is the Dryloft 830 shell fabric equal to a goretex type fabric? Ken

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes | 0 No

By Ranked #1 - 25 to 5 Degree Down Bags August 10, 2009

I think the Dry Loft fabric in sleeping bags is actually better than Gore-Tex. It has the same properties but it's lighter weight & not as noisy! BTW, Western Mountaineering is now using Gore Windstopper instead of DryLoft in their newer sleeping bags.

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes | 0 No

Tech Specs:

Material:
[shell] DryLoft 830 
Insulation:
850+ down 
Shape:
Mummy 
Draft Collar:
Yes 
Max User Height:
[Short] 5'6", [Reg] 6', [Lng] 6'6" 
Shoulder/ Hip/Foot Circumference:
[Reg] 62/53/39in 
Stuff Size:
9 x 18in 
Weight:
[Reg] 2lb 13oz 
Warranty:
Lifetime 
Degree:
5F 
Recommended Use:
Cold, alpine climates 
Country of Origin:
USA 
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