Gear Review
MontBell U.L. Super Stretch Hugger #7 Sleeping Bag: 50 Degree Down
Item #MTB0050
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0 in Stock
Down at summer time? think twice
By aprelev345857
Ranked #389 - 55 to 30 Degree Down Bags
October 8, 2009
Down loose 100% warmth when wet.
Bag for 40F has more weight in shell material than in fill.
Down bag has more fabric involved in constructing baffles holding down in place. Therefore no essential gain using down till 0F rated bags.
There are comparable synthetic bags
marmot pounder . 40F, $170.
I own -40F, -20F, 0F, 45F bags
View Details: MontBell U.L. Super Stretch Hugger #7 Sleeping Bag: 50 Degree Down
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- 15D Ballistic Airlight nylon
- Insulation:
- 800-Fill down
- Shape:
- Mummy
- Draft Collar:
- Yes
- Max User Height:
- [Regular] 5ft 10in (174.8cm); [Long] 6ft 4in (193.1cm)
- Shoulder/knee Circumference:
- [Regular] 53-71 / 43-57in (135-180 / 109-145cm); [Long] 57-76 / 47-63in (145-193 / 119-160cm)
- Stuff Size:
- [Reg] 4.6 x 9.1in (11.7 x 23.1cm); [Lng] 4.8 x 9.5in (13.5 x 26.4cm)
- Stuff or Storage sack:
- Stuff
- Degree:
- 50F (10C)
- Weight:
- [Reg] 1lb 1oz (481g); [Lng] 1lb 2oz (539g)
- Recommended Use:
- Summer backpacking, climbing
- Warranty:
- Lifetime
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: October 12, 2009 By: nojoka2332230
The Marmot pounder weighs 21oz, this bag weighs 17oz and will compress smaller as well. Who cares the fabric weighs more than the fill? The Marmot Pounder has 8.5oz of fill so the fabric portion of the bag weighs 12.5oz. Most people know that quality down bags require less fill because Down is so much more efficient for insulation. Before I got this Montbell bag I had a North Face Scorpio which is very similar to the Marmot Pounder (weighs almost identical and both have Primaloft fill and are rated 40F). My 40F North Face isn't as warm as my 50F Montbell.
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