Fri 10 Jul, 2015 3:07 am
aloftas wrote:well, I have to say, after a lay downin it with cotton tee shirt and denims...it feels great. So great in fact that I am tempted to go buy the one with the Gore-Tex outer...as well.
30% off a grand is about 600 plus or minus a cats whisker.
it is cheap.
on weight,
better a goose down in the pack than a chocky in the pocky.
being "too hot" in Alpine conditions will not kill you...in the main...but, when the "big 3" loom, if any of the "Big 4" fail, there must be a contingency.
B
Fri 10 Jul, 2015 6:07 am
Sat 11 Jul, 2015 9:21 pm
Sat 11 Jul, 2015 11:56 pm
Jeffoir1 wrote:One Planet make excellent bags. Warm, durable and value for money. A nice silk bag-liner is a reasonably light weight (100gm) way of adding warmth without too much additional weight. Also if you are planning on sleeping in the huts, you will be dry, and out of the wind. Safe travels, Jeffoir.
Sun 12 Jul, 2015 12:43 am
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Sun 12 Jul, 2015 10:56 am
Travis22 wrote:Have you weighed that bad boy yet Aloftas?
Travis.
Sun 12 Jul, 2015 11:07 am
stry wrote:I do not like to be cold when my body is trying to recover for the next day. A good bag is money well spent.
As most of us know. the RRP of brands like MacPac is a bit of a joke, but the sale prices, such the OP obtained, provide a good product at a good price, so well done !
Weight and packed bulk may be an issue but personal tradeoffs probably come into play there. One thing is for sure - you will not be cold
Sun 12 Jul, 2015 11:18 am
Strider wrote:If I was spending $700 on sleeping gear it would be a summer quilt and a winter quilt. This amount on one (albeit very specialised) sleeping bag is incredibly expensive. Even One Planet and Western Mountaineering bags are cheaper than this. The fact it isn't on the website and uses the cheapest possible down makes me wonder if its a one off for some kind of re-enactment display.
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Sun 12 Jul, 2015 12:03 pm
Sun 12 Jul, 2015 4:49 pm
hobbitle wrote:aloftas' posts are interesting but damn they make my brain hurt.
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Sun 12 Jul, 2015 4:52 pm
Sun 12 Jul, 2015 4:57 pm
wayno wrote:they missed out the bit where it says , not to be used outside of the polar regions or below 6000m
Sun 12 Jul, 2015 5:00 pm
aloftas wrote:wayno wrote:they missed out the bit where it says , not to be used outside of the polar regions or below 6000m
and here was me thinking I had had the best nights sleep ever, at sea level, admittedly, sprawled out like a cat...
oh hang on it says:
"DO NOT USE IN THE JELLY SEA"
Oh the fine print makes my brian(sic) numb.
Sun 12 Jul, 2015 5:04 pm
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Sun 12 Jul, 2015 8:20 pm
Travis22 wrote:2kg... Thought it might have been a bit less but still not bad for a bag suitable for keeping warm sleeping on snow.
As a comparison, the One Planet Bushlite -15:
Temp rating to EN 13537, -36degC.
(-8 comfort, -15 transition, -36 extreme)
'Sale' price $550
Weight 1.295kg.
Yours should be a little bit warmer. But the OP Bushlight -15 is still a hell of a great bag for the money, features and weight.
Does yours have a full zip or 3/4?
Travis.
Sun 12 Jul, 2015 10:12 pm
Travis22 wrote:'Sale' price $550
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Sun 12 Jul, 2015 10:20 pm
hobbitle wrote:Travis22 wrote:'Sale' price $550
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Where from?
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nitro wrote:Thanks Corvus. Can I ask what bag you have? The idea of ethical down is new to me.
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