great bag, but only worth the cost if you are an ultralighter

By tim h. Ranked #1847 - Sleeping Bags September 11, 2009

Great bag -- incredibly light, and I love the stretchy feel, but after trying it at home I don't think it's worth the cost unless you are a hardcore ultralighter. You can get great synthetic bags (like the MH Lamina 45, or Montbell's own synthetic version of this bag) which are only ~8oz heavier and slightly warmer for less than half the price.

For ultralight packers, the extra $120 for 8oz. might be worth it -- but for the rest of us, I don't think the tradeoff is worth the cost for a bag that can only be used a few months out of the year. I do really love the SuperStretch style, but if I'm going to spend this much money on a bag, I'd go a little pricier and get the UL S.S. #2 or #3 bag -- the #3 is only $50 more, only adds 5 oz, but will keep you warm down to 30-degrees, which makes it suitable for 3.5 season use.

I'm not saying this isn't a great bag -- I just think it's a really narrow market niche for people who will pay this much money to shave a couple of oz. for a bag that's only useful for a few months out of the year. Great bag, but I think there are better values, including most of the rest of the Montbell line.

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