Backcountry.com has this one for $250 instead of the $325 it normally retails at. I think it is a mistake and you will only have a shot at this for a limited time. Not bad for a 20 degree bag with 800 fill down.
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Yeah, not a bad price, but they sell for $170 or so on ebay plus $15 shipping, so the price is still lower on ebay everyday.
Good catch though, sometimes these do turn out to be cheaper than ebay.
For example item number 170179895538 sold for $171.
Good call. 20 degrees, 800 fill, under $200 – hard to find.
Not exactly light though at 34 ounces for a 20 degree bag.
What is your benchmark for a lightweight 20 degree bag?
The Montbell UL SS Downhugger #1, a 15 degree bag by most accounts, comes in at 36 ounces and most would consider this to be very light. The #2, a 25 degree bag, still comes in at 1 lb. 15 oz. The Western Mountaineering Sycamore, a 25 degree bag, comes in right at 2 lbs. I use these as benchmarks because they, like the Golite bag, are wider for broad-shouldered or large folks.
The WM Ultralite, another 20 degree bag, for example, is about 8 ounces lighter but much more restrictive. Therefore, a comparison to this bag is not as telling or accurate as it would be to the others mentioned above.
IMO, I don't see how 34 ounces is not lightweight for a 20 degree bag of this size. If you're comparing quilts or something to this bag, then you are probably right. But, you're also comparing apples to oranges.
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