[pct-l] Western Mountaineering

[Halfmile]

Len,

My 2 year old 6' WM Ultralight bag weighs 28.4 ounces after I subtract
the weight of the stuff sack.

The WM has been a great bag, but to cut weight I just purchased the
new Golite Ultra 20 Quilt and plan to use it this year. My Ultra 20
weighs in at 19.2 ounces and stuffs into a very compact package. The
WM bag is warmer than the Golite quilt, but the temperatures dipped
into the 20's where I was last Saturday and I was comfortable with the
Golite quilt wearing a Thermawrap jacket.

-Halfmile


On Feb 15, 2008 10:16 PM, Len Glassner <len5742 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I weighed my current down bag (2lb) in a stuff sack that weighs .8 oz,
> so the total weight should have come in at 32.8 ounces, it came in at
> 32.35.  Probably a testament to the amount of down that has leaked out
> in the last two years.
>
> I weighed the WM bag using the same stuff sack.  Came in at 30.1
> ounces.  Subtract the .8 stuff sack you get 29.3, should have been 26.
>
> I neglected to read a review at backpackgeartest.org closely enough.
> Someone bought a short bag that should have weighed 25 ounces, it came
> in at 28.
>
> I'll weigh it again in a couple of days.  If it is wet, I would expect
> it to dry out.  If I measure any significant change, I'll report back.
>
>
> On 2/15/08, Wayne Kraft <wayneskraft at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Len, under what conditions did you weigh the WM bag?  You can bet WM made
> > sure it was a dry as it could possibly be when they weighed it for
> > advertising purposes.  I'm no expert, but I think down could very easily
> > soak up 3 oz. of H2O from a change in humidity alone.
> >
> > Wayne Kraft
> >
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