#180817 - 11/17/1303:31 AMRe: Sleeping Bags, EN ratings, and weight
[Re: jimmyb]
TomD Moderator
Registered: 10/30/03
Posts: 4963
Loc: Marina del Rey,CA
The EN ratings are relative and some manufacturers use the lower limit in their ads, which is really deceptive. My old MacPac bag, rated at -5C, is spot on for me and I sleep cold. I've seen some absolutely laughable claims (NOT EN) for alleged 20F bags at Wal-Mart for $40. Seriously?
I trust the more well-known brands to be more accurate even if not EN. (MacPac is originally a NZ brand, the company was sold a few years ago and the bags are now made in China. My bag is a NZ made down bag from the days before all that happened.)
Edited by TomD (11/17/1303:35 AM)
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