Gear Review
Mountain Hardwear Phantom Sleeping Bag: 0 Degree Down
Warm and Super Light
By Barry Blalock
Ranked #90 - 0 to -40 Degree Down Bags
October 11, 2010
So this thing is light. It packs down not much smaller than the stuff sack it comes with, but if you're using a 50L+ backpack, it fits nicely at the bottom of your pack, laying horizontally. Now on to the warmth factor: It's very. I sleep cold and was almost sweating in 15 degree cold and wind. I had to sleep with this thing unzipped. When zipped all the way up, you can cinch everything down to where only your mouth is exposed so this thing could withstand cold well below 0 if needed. The Euro Rating System has ranked this bag at -27 to keep you alive, so a 0 rating is ultra conservative.
The baffling, workmanship, and down are all top quality. I've used the Grizzly GWS 0 degree Western Mountaineering bag and I prefer the Phantom bc it's just as warm and has a much better hood. The WM hoods are bush.
Get this bag! It will keep you hot when it is Sub Zero and will last you at least 7 seasons with very regular usage. Lastly, it doesn't leak down like everyone says. Mine has been awesome! And YES, there is a zipper pull inside the bag for you to open and close with ease. This is the best 0 Degree bag out there.
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Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [shell] SuperLight (15D nylon), DWR coating
- Insulation:
- 800-fill down
- Shape:
- mummy
- Draft Collar:
- yes
- Max User Height:
- (short) 5 ft 6 in, (regular) 6 ft, (long) 6 ft 6 in
- Shoulder Circumference:
- (short) 58 in, (regular) 60 in, (lonG) 62 in
- Hip Circumference:
- (short) 55 in, (regular) 56 in, (long) 58 in
- Foot Circumference:
- (short) 37 in, (regular) 38 in, (long) 40 in
- Stuff Size:
- 8 x 16 in
- Stuff Sack:
- yes
- Storage Sack:
- yes
- Degree:
- 0 F
- Weight:
- (short) 2 lb 6 oz, (regular) 2 lb 10 oz, (long) 2 lb 14 oz
- Recommended Use:
- winter camping, alpine climbing, ski touring
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: March 18, 2012 By: KevinK
Absolutely correct on the hood design and it's importance in cold conditions. Hard to believe that Western Mountaineering, considered to be the best down bag maker, uses the cheapest hood design.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes