looks good, heavier than advertised
Written: Jan 27 '05
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Pros: weight, weight weight weight, well made , regular fits 6'+
Cons: 3 oz heavier than advertised.
The Bottom Line: looks like a great compromise for weight/warmpth.
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| dickross's Full Review: Mountain Hardwear Phantom 15D |
Actual weight is 2 lbs 2 oz, 2 lbs 4.5 oz with stuff sack.
I hope the extra 3 oz are down!
I am 6' and I got the regular length, seems plenty long.
I haven't used it yet.
The hood is made with a small face opening, you don't need to cinch it up with the draw strings. The draw strings for the hood and draft collar are a little odd, the barrel lock is tethered to the side of the bag. The draw string going to the top side is a flat shoesting type cord, the string going to the bottom half is a more common round cord.
The tethered barrel lock looks like it will be a PITA, but it's easily cut off if that proves to be true. The flat/round cord combo seems pointless, but harmless.
Even with the extra 3 oz the weight/warmth is pretty good. There is a side baffle to keep the down where it's supposed to be. a right hand zipper to match my bivy sack, and a temp rating right where i wanted (just a little better than my previous EMS DownUnder 25 bag.(2 lbs 4 oz)).
I eliminated most of the competing bags because they had continuous baffles,ie down shifts from top to bottom, I thrash around a lot and I want down to stay put!!. or they didn't come with a RH zip. My bivy has a RH zip and a LH zip sleeping bag would be extremely awkward.
Recommended:
Yes
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