Kelty Cosmic 20 Degree Down Sleeping Bag
Kelty Cosmic 20 Degree Down Sleeping Bag
Item Description
When cool summer nights call, snuggle into the Cosmic 20º Down Sleeping Bag and snooze. This bag gives terrific value for the investment, and the 550 Fill-Down implies low-weight but high warmth so you will be comfy even by way of the brisk fall nights.
Product Capabilities
- Temp Rating : 20º / -7ºC (EN Tested)
- Insulation : 550 Fill-Energy Down
- Weight two lb. three oz.
- Ground-level side seams avoid heat from escaping
- Zipper draft tube with anti-snag style
Customer Critiques
Just took this overnight in Mt. Baldy in California and was exceptionally uncomfortable in 34 degree climate. Luckily, I had a down parka to wrap around myself to keep away from a complete night of shivering. I could really feel a lot of cold spots by means of the bag and in the morning I discovered out why. Holding this bag up to the sunlight, you could see how poorly the baffles were filled with down - - it was like there were stripes of down interspaced with stripes of practically nothing in between the subsequent stripe of down. The "cold" spots were equal to the "warm" spots.
I'll preserve this bag for a summer bag, but do not purchase this if you expect to remain warm anyplace near the 30 degree mark.
PROS: Light in weight, and packs down modest. Comes with a great stuff bag. Price is very good for down.
CONS: You'll freeze your buns off in cold climate, ie, poorly rated for a 20 degree bag
I would NOT suggest this bag to a friend.
When I 1st removed bag from manufacturer box, it looked honestly large in it really is 8x13 stuff sack, as a preceding bag I just tried was in a compression sack of 7x10! No compression sack or storage bag included, to maintain value down in all probability. Anyway at initial glance it's not incredibly impressive, looks flat as effectively as rather light weight and not like it would be warm adequate. The other reviewer stated you can see thru bag at baffle seems, (accurate) which is a small dis-heartening at very first. Bag did fluffy up nicely, in particular outside in the chilly night air. This bag is quite soft to the touch, I consider outside of bag is softer than the inside! Outside bag colors differ but the backs are dark grey and inside light grey, excellent for critter checks! The manufacturer box holds a lot of good information that they should certainly disclose in their advertisements, much less returns additional informed consumer buying! So here's Kelty's box info, pictures included. Kelty like most sellers only disclose their maximum temp. rating and not the comfort rating, two particularly unique points. As nicely as simple, once again fundamental assumption that ladies sleep colder than males. This bag is rated for the maximum temp of 20 degrees for a standard guy and 32 degrees for a standard woman as we are all distinctive. These comfort and maximum ratings are based on wearing thermal underwear to bed. Not positive your choosing the suitable bag? Speak to the firm who tends to make it and ask them what the comfort rating is before you acquire the bag. This bag is DUCK DOWN, not goose, but nonetheless fairly warm for me. Pack capacity a ought to for me! I am a 5'6" lady and bought the standard size bag for much more wiggle area. The women's distinct bag is also roomy and cut wider, which was extremely appealing but the 5'6" height rating had me concerned about not sufficient area. I did not want to feel jamed into this bag from top rated to bottom either. Also assume women's colors don't appeal to all of us more color options would be great. I took the "fishing lure" Macaw color other reviewer spoke of, (as well funny). The bag has sleeping pad security loops that I can't figure out how to use with my Cosmo Air mattress, no instructions included. There are liner loops on inside and hanging loops at bottom. Also a guy line and flat string line to close neck baffle and head pocket, the small cam that holds these lines together is quite little and tough to use and I have smaller hands! Poor decision for this bag, but it operates with a little concentration. There is also a Velcro zipper cover, which also folds into it is self when not in use so you don't get your hair caught in Velcro! The inside zipper can be a tiny sticky until you figure out your process for moving zipper baffle out of the way in a hurried bathroom break.
Testing ground- beginning at 50 degree temp in Mountainsmith Morrison 2 tent (which is so funny as it really is a weird green too). Dressed in sweats, T-shirt lightweight fleece shirt and socks. Way too hot Had to remove socks perfect away, as there is no way to vent your feet, zipper is pretty high up from footbox to stick them out, but can be performed. Zipper is 20" from bottom of footbox. Also had to leave bag open for air flow. At 50 degrees shorts and T-shirt only in my opinion! Temp dropped down to about 42 degrees in middle of night and back went socks and zipper came up to, but only to about best of belly. I was not even a tiny cold, so I could see a 32 degree use by women who dress adequately and know if they sleep hot or cold and the limits of your bag. I had no dilemma turning inside this bag, from side to back to other side, (I toss turn) bag did not suffocate me or trap me. I also did not have any cool spots in the bag regardless of the down not getting ideal up against the appears. Perhaps in future they could sew fabric or some thing into appear to aid with that dilemma. Overall I actually like this bag, it is a nice switch from my camping synthetic bag, not so heavy and bulky. The color selections are restricted in this style bag, just deal with it, it very good humor at the campfire!
Bag would have gotten 5 stars except, no directions on making use of pad loops, cam for head/neck baffle too tiny, either a compression sack or storage sack should have been included. Also this bag is not 2lb 3 oz, The Reg is 2 lb ten oz/ 78"L 62" shoulder- Short is 2 lb five oz/ 72"L 58" shoulder and the Lengthy is three lb five oz/ 84"L 64" shoulder. These are off the box. I am unquestionably keeping this bag, as I sleep cold it kept me warm and I don't sleep out in 30 degree or less anyway!
Related Product
