Apart from size is there any difference between the compact and standard bag, i thought i read somewhere that the baffles had been improved on the compact and had been changed on the newer standard bag, does anyone know if this is true?

Also would the standard size bag be best for the trakker levelite standard bedchair i have?

In reply to Post #168
Techlite has no zip baffle ?

In reply to Post #169
On the fortis website they have a video of the compact and it shows an internal zip baffle, i thought i had read somewhere that the baffle wasn't on the first techlites but was also being added to the techlite and wondered if this was true? and maybe someone who has recently bought one could confirm.

I suppose the only way to find out is to contact fortis

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I have a trakker levellite ELS and my standard bag fits perfect

I NEVER zip it up I cant I feel to claustrophobic so I use a bedchair cover to cover the gap
same as I cant have the door zipped shut either

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O have a fox R2 bedchair and that's exactly how I use mine Gerry!! .

In reply to Post #171
Thanks gerry the standard is the one, i phoned them this morning and they confirmed that the tehlite now comes with baffles around the zip area like the compact.

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Can anyone tell me please how the zips are on the snugpak/fortis sleeping bag and if the material feels as if your could rip it any second, just like their jackets. I ask, because I have a sasquatch and a sleeka jacket and although very warm, they aren't really windproof in my opinion and the material is quite thin. Also the zips look quite small in the video I have seen.

I doubt between the Fortis / Snugpak sleeping bag, the Gardner duvet one and the Trakker As 365. I had a 365 before but they have solved the minor issues I had with the old model.

In reply to Post #174
It's made from the same stuff mate.
If you're looking for a heavy duty bag the Techlite aint the one bud.

In reply to Post #175
Thanks for that mate. Will look for the Gardner but probably going for the Trakker AS 365 then.

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I had the tech lite and used is through the spring and summer. It maybe the warmest bag for its weight. But it certainly isn't a winterbag, even with a bedchair cover over it. I'm now back using my 365 as bag and to be honest I don't know why i shelved it for the fortis. The 365 has to be one of the most versatile bags out there. Fleece or nylon lining it does it all. You just have to find yourself a decent seamstress that can sort the poor trakker quality issues you may experience outside of warranty😏

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What sort of problems have you had with the Trakker 365 As bag, mate?

In reply to Post #178
Mostly stitching coming away from the strap of the small snap lock buckle where it joins the seem of the bag by the zip at the head end. And again the same issue with the under bed strap . 👍🏼

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I use my tech lite in proper freezing conditions on the banks of the Trent

and have to admit 1st time I felt like underneath me just wasn't as warm as the top ?

I cured this by buying a self inflating sleeping mat that transformed not only the warmth but amazingly the comfort too I also use a bedchair cover as Im one of those people I simply cant have the bag zipped up or the door down as I feel way too claustrophobic and I have woken a couple of times to a white bivvy and not felt in the least bit cold always lovely and warm !
( oh yea the other thing I cant do is have socks on in bed ) lol

I cured this

In reply to Post #180
Good tip that, I've always used a camping mat under my bags, just a cheapo one with silver insulating coating on one side, fiver from a camping shop. Makes a big difference.

In reply to Post #179
Thanks for that, mate! Nothing major then!

Will go for a 365 As then.

Oh, and I use a 8 cm thick memory foam mattress. Lovely!