Marmot Never Winter

Review Date
July 16, 2003

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.33 of 5, 3 votes

Reviewed by: Nancy (Unregistered User) ,  Paddler , from St. Paul, MN

Price Paid:  $160.00 at Campmor

Summary:
I bought this bag at the last minute for a BWCA trip. I have on order a Western Mountaineering Ultralight but it's on a 2 month backorder. I wanted something light and good to below freezing. The first night it was in the high 30s or low 40s and I was cold until I put on the long underwear. I was disappointed in being cold until putting on the Polartec. I was cold when I went to crawl in but was surprised I didn't warm up at all. The rest of the nights it was warm and I wasn't too hot or too cold in the bag. It compresses to next to nothing and is made pretty well. I wish it has jazzier colors but that's not important. For the price I thought it was a good bag.

Customer Service:
Haven't spoken to Marmot but Campmor is great.

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Sierra Designs
Kelty

Review Date
May 11, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: Jeff (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Toronto, ON, Canada

Price Paid:  $149.00 at Backcountry Gear

Summary:
I love this bag. Great compressability and so light! Kept me toasty on a couple of sub zero nights this spring. Plenty roomy for me as well (5'10"; 195 lbs).
The zipper has caught a couple of times when the bag is fully done up (there is a little piece of fabric on the outside that keeps getting jammed), but since I don't usually have to get up in the middle of the night, it's not really a concern.

Customer Service:
Haven't had to deal with them yet. The guys at Backcountry Gear were great though, answered all my questions, and got me a good deal on the shipping to Toronto.

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MEC

Review Date
November 30, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: leadcat1(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $160.00 at rei

Summary:
This bag has met all my expectations. It's roomy for me, 5'10" 190 lbs. The weight is right @ 2 lbs. It has kept me warm throughout backpacking trips to temps down to the forties. I was cold one night in the bag, don't know the temp, but there was ice in my water bottle outside my tent the next morning. Overall a good summer bag. Total time in bag, about 10 nights so far.

Customer Service:
No need as of yet

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None

Review Date
December 15, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Chris (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $159.00 at REI

Summary:
Had a North Face Cat's Meow - synthetic - rated to 20. Never felt wrm in it - I think the bag had a hard time breathing. Bought the Marmot, rated to 30, and have tried it down to about 32 - 34. Slept really well at that temp with only light clothing on. The bag seems to be cut quite wide in the hip/shoulder area which really increases its comfort and "sleepability". When I weighted it at REI, it came in at 2 pounds, 3 ounces.

Customer Service:
Unknown

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None

Review Date
October 28, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: ted (Unregistered User) ,  Paddler

Price Paid:  $159.00 at REI

Summary:
I got this bag last minute for a camping trip where the temperature was suppose to be 32+F.
The rating on this bag is 30+F, which seems to be right on. One night the temperature dropped
to 25F and it was a bit cold.... The bag breathes very well, which is one of the drawbacks from my
Sierra Designs bag. I got the bag at REI's end of season sale... great bag for $159...

Customer Service:
Never had a reason to use.

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Sierra Designs