WM bag- overweight?

Tim, you're not alone. My Versalite (long) weighs 37 oz…3 ounces over the spec'd 34 oz. Even my Nunatak stuff is over spec.

The 2oz is for the fill weight of the down, not the overall weight of the bag. The increases seem to be about what one would expect.

WM has always made it difficult to contact them.

RE: Overwieght. Many qouted weights are just averages, and it is not uncommon for the actual weight to vary by as much as 10%. So at 27oz quoted weight, you may get anything from 24.3oz to 29.7oz.

2oz is just for the down, not the bag- that is one of my questions. A bag is just shell, zipper, drawcord and down, right? So when you get overfill do they change anything other than the weight of down in it?

I see what you mean about it only being 10% difference, and those spec'ed weights being averages, but then you would expect to see variance in both directions. Does anyone have a bag that is 10% *under* WM (or any manufacturer's) stated weight?

Maybe they accidently put the overfill in twice!

There would be nothing more in your bag than 2oz extra down compared to a standard bag. I have had WM bags slightly under spec and slightly over spec. Fabric alone often varies by at least +/- 10%, and I don't know how accurate their down delivery system is.

Thanks for all the replies folks. It really doesn't lower my opinion of my Megalite. It's my first WM bag and I think it won't be my last. The only thing I would improve on it (other than reduce the weight a few ounces) is the hood.

Thanks again.

Lynn- did your name change recently?

Western Mountaineering:
1025 South 5th Street
San Jose, CA 95112

408-287-8944

I've not had any problems contacting them. You can also email Gary, the owner:

garys at westernmountaineering dot com

Thanks Bob!

My MegaLite long is 27 oz.

-Dan