| Western Mountaineering HighLite Sleeping Bag |
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Everything in the HighLite's design is intended to reduce weight and promote compressibility. First, the .9 ounce ExtremeLite™ shell fabric goes without saying. No other shell fabric is this light or packed with so many threads per inch.
This specialized ExtremeLite™ bag uses a one way #4 1/2 YKK coil zipper that is cut to half length.
While the horizontal seams are sewn-thru, the vertical seams are baffled with 1 1/2" netting to allow unimpeded loft so the effect of its 850+ goose down is fully realized. Its efficient cut not only reduces bulk and weight, but reduces excess internal volume so quick heating is realized! At only 455g / 16oz total weight, no other bag is as light, as warm, as well made or as handsome as our HighLite.
Our Verdict
Western Mountaineering down gear has an awesome reputation in the US and that reputation is beginning to build on this side of the pond. Very high quality materials, design and construction results in the lightest bags available for a given warmth.
An example of their attention to detail is their quoted 850+ fill power down used in all their bags: WM quote this figure even though their down generally gets higher ratings in official tests, this is because they feel that the official pre-testing preparation enhances the down quality! A full explanation of this is in the Materials section below.
For a full presentation of why you should consider Western Mountaineering to be a premium brand click the links below - the Design Features presentation is a master class in sleeping bag design:
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| Design Features |
Materials |
Guarantee |
Features
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H - Sewn-Thru Baffle Construction |
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| Half Length Baffled YKK Zipper |
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| Extremelite Shell |
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| Highest Quality, minimum 850+ fillpower down |
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Specification
UOG WEIGHTS:
The weights of down sleeping bags can vary because of the way they are filled - as a guide we've weighed some bags of each model.
- Short bag weighs 454g
- Regular bag weighs 472g
- Long bag weighs 530g
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Size
(cm) |
Rating |
Loft
(cm) |
Inside Girth
shdr/hip /foot (cm) |
Fill Wt. |
Total Wt. |
Stuff size
(cm) |
Sac Size |
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Mummy
(box stitched)
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180 / 6' |
2°C |
9 |
150/130/97 |
225 g |
455 g |
15 x 30 |
XXS |
| 200 / 6' 6" |
2°C |
9 |
152/132/97 |
255 g |
485 g |
15 x 30 |
XXS |
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