| Western Mountaineering VersaLite Sleeping Bag |
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The Versalite is the warmest in the ExtremeLite series! A solid 3-seasons of bike touring or kayaking is at your fingertips with this bag. The VersaLite sports 20 oz. of high lofting 850+ goose down for 6" of loft and a temperature rating of 10°. A "Super" Full Collar will seal in the warmth and protect you from the cold. 62" of shoulder girth is roomy enough and the total weight is only 2 lbs.
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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Materials |
Guarantee |
Features
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.
- Regular bag weighs 982g
- Long bag weighs 1045g
Western Mountaineering specs:
| Shape |
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
(w/ full collar)
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165 / 5' 6" |
-12°C |
15 |
157/135/99 |
510g |
850g |
20 x 38 |
S |
| 180 / 6' |
-12°C |
15 |
157/135/99 |
565g |
905g |
20 x 38 |
S |
| 200 /6'6" |
-12°C |
15 |
160/137/99 |
620g |
960g |
20 x 38 |
S |
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