TravisIN
WKR
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- Oct 8, 2017
I’m planning on a bag upgrade and am having the old synthetic vs down debate. I currently am running a pretty inexpensive bag, a kelty tuck 22. It’s synthetic, with a “22degree” rating that keeps me sleeping in my underwear to the mid 40s. I’ve used it into the 20s but was bundled up. And I sleep very hot. It’s definitely not a comfort rating and probably more of a survival rating. It’s 49.4 oz/3.09lbs and compresses pretty decent. The zippers sucks and snag all the time. It’s a cheap bag but for the $69 bucks I paid it has been pretty damn good for the price. For a shelter, prefer my floor-less with some Tyvek down. Just throwing that out there for more info.
So at this point my top synthetic candidate is the 20 degree slick bag. I will likely go with the reg wide version. Obviously great reviews everywhere and quite frankly my biggest hold up is the weight and bulk. It’s actually a little heavier for the wide version compared to my current bag. But I’m assuming the temp rating is a lot more legit so I’m getting a lot more bag for the weight. The zippers binding on the materiel is absolutely infuriating to me, so hoping that’s not an issue with this bag.
My top down bag is a WM terralite 25. It’s more semi rectangular that a mummy shapes and looks to have a lot more width which is a plus as a side sleeper. The standard versions is 1 lb 13 oz. Like with the kifaru , anything that WM has out there has pretty damn good reviews. I’m concerned about going down for the same reasons most people are. My concerns make me consider getting a waterproof bivy sack to keep it dry. But if I do that I’m probably close to the weight and bulk of a slick bag. Or am I worrying too much about it?
Basically I’m just putting some of my thoughts on these two bags out there and wanting to hear any suggestions or opinions. Whether it’s on one of these bags or the synth vs down part. Also would be interested if anyone has any good pics of these bags compressed with something to compare size too. Or just size references for how much room you have in these bags. (Im 6’1 190lbs).
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So at this point my top synthetic candidate is the 20 degree slick bag. I will likely go with the reg wide version. Obviously great reviews everywhere and quite frankly my biggest hold up is the weight and bulk. It’s actually a little heavier for the wide version compared to my current bag. But I’m assuming the temp rating is a lot more legit so I’m getting a lot more bag for the weight. The zippers binding on the materiel is absolutely infuriating to me, so hoping that’s not an issue with this bag.
My top down bag is a WM terralite 25. It’s more semi rectangular that a mummy shapes and looks to have a lot more width which is a plus as a side sleeper. The standard versions is 1 lb 13 oz. Like with the kifaru , anything that WM has out there has pretty damn good reviews. I’m concerned about going down for the same reasons most people are. My concerns make me consider getting a waterproof bivy sack to keep it dry. But if I do that I’m probably close to the weight and bulk of a slick bag. Or am I worrying too much about it?
Basically I’m just putting some of my thoughts on these two bags out there and wanting to hear any suggestions or opinions. Whether it’s on one of these bags or the synth vs down part. Also would be interested if anyone has any good pics of these bags compressed with something to compare size too. Or just size references for how much room you have in these bags. (Im 6’1 190lbs).
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