In reply to Post #119
I replaced my peachskin sleeping bag with the compact version of the snugpak. I was very undecided at the time however wish I'd done it sooner. Warm bag, new version has the baffles on the zips which make a difference to the old one which I tried a few months back. As it's not fleece it is colder when you first get in but sleep in just a baselayer your soon toasty. Don't get me wrong I can't see it being as hot as my old peachskin in the depth of winter however it's not far ofd
I replaced my peachskin sleeping bag with the compact version of the snugpak. I was very undecided at the time however wish I'd done it sooner. Warm bag, new version has the baffles on the zips which make a difference to the old one which I tried a few months back. As it's not fleece it is colder when you first get in but sleep in just a baselayer your soon toasty. Don't get me wrong I can't see it being as hot as my old peachskin in the depth of winter however it's not far ofd
In reply to Post #122
I replaced my Trakker Big Z peachskin and thermal cover with one, and yes in the depths of winter its just as warm as the bag and cover together, superb but of kit and worth every penny.
I replaced my Trakker Big Z peachskin and thermal cover with one, and yes in the depths of winter its just as warm as the bag and cover together, superb but of kit and worth every penny.
In reply to Post #122
Is it just the new compact version that has the baffles or both models that have got it ?
Is it just the new compact version that has the baffles or both models that have got it ?
In reply to Post #124
I think both versions now have them just check is you order the standard it's not old stock
I think both versions now have them just check is you order the standard it's not old stock
In reply to Post #124
In reply to Post #120
I am one of the people that just cannot sleep in a bag that is zipped up
and so because of this I use it with a cover over it and at the moment only place I have used it is on the windswept banks of the tidal Trent where towards the end of last year it had its baptism of fire !
I always wear minimal clothing in my bag and I cant stand wearing socks in bed ..........I dont do it at home and wont do it on the bank
I am pleased to say I was toasty
I am one of the people that just cannot sleep in a bag that is zipped up
and so because of this I use it with a cover over it and at the moment only place I have used it is on the windswept banks of the tidal Trent where towards the end of last year it had its baptism of fire !
I always wear minimal clothing in my bag and I cant stand wearing socks in bed ..........I dont do it at home and wont do it on the bank
I am pleased to say I was toasty
In reply to Post #127
Thanks chaps . I guess the only issue would be to get one with the baffles , cheers .
Thanks chaps . I guess the only issue would be to get one with the baffles , cheers .
In reply to Post #128
Sorry to be a dissenting voice here. I think these are generally very good bags, comfortable and warm. I have the original green version.
But. I used mine Summer, Autumn and then in temps down to freezing over the winter, with a thermarest inflatable mattress and a Trakker fleece bedchair cover over the top. I woke up in the early hours cold and needed to put on an extra fleece to get back to sleep. In temps warmer than freezing I have been warm enough but IMO this is not a "5 season" bag as marketed, whatever that actually means. I appreciate others have not had an issue but that is my experience and no, I don't feel the cold particularly. I have two mates who have the same bags and also have not been warm enough in the coldest months.
I also think the zips are cheap and too thin and occasionally they have caught on the flap material and got stuck.
For the weight it is a very good bag compared to what else there is out there. For the price, I'm not sure. I am happy enough with mine but I need extra layers in the coldest of weather.
Sorry to be a dissenting voice here. I think these are generally very good bags, comfortable and warm. I have the original green version.
But. I used mine Summer, Autumn and then in temps down to freezing over the winter, with a thermarest inflatable mattress and a Trakker fleece bedchair cover over the top. I woke up in the early hours cold and needed to put on an extra fleece to get back to sleep. In temps warmer than freezing I have been warm enough but IMO this is not a "5 season" bag as marketed, whatever that actually means. I appreciate others have not had an issue but that is my experience and no, I don't feel the cold particularly. I have two mates who have the same bags and also have not been warm enough in the coldest months.
I also think the zips are cheap and too thin and occasionally they have caught on the flap material and got stuck.
For the weight it is a very good bag compared to what else there is out there. For the price, I'm not sure. I am happy enough with mine but I need extra layers in the coldest of weather.
In reply to Post #129
Out of curiosity, when you were cold what were you wearing when in the bag?
Out of curiosity, when you were cold what were you wearing when in the bag?
In reply to Post #129
I think that's a very fair review tbh. I have bought one and I like it. I would agree thought that the zips could and should be better, they are merely ok. Also it is definitely not a 5 season bag and I will also take a bedchair cover for the cold nights. For most of my fishing the bag is nearly spot on.
I think that's a very fair review tbh. I have bought one and I like it. I would agree thought that the zips could and should be better, they are merely ok. Also it is definitely not a 5 season bag and I will also take a bedchair cover for the cold nights. For most of my fishing the bag is nearly spot on.
In reply to Post #129
RE waking up I don t have one of these bags btw
I find its when I ve pushed the bag /cover back when asleep
Face arms gets cold and that's what wakes me up
Balaclava can help when it's really cold though
Good reveiw though
as I was thinking of upgrading to one
It's made me pause
RE waking up I don t have one of these bags btw
I find its when I ve pushed the bag /cover back when asleep
Face arms gets cold and that's what wakes me up
Balaclava can help when it's really cold though
Good reveiw though
as I was thinking of upgrading to one
It's made me pause
In reply to Post #132
I actually thought the zips were a lot better than my Fox evo and my trakker 365 I had, use as crash zips now where as before never did the zips up. I also had the Goliath which was a fantastic bag this is just as good for me, yes when the temp goes below zero I tend to throw my thermal blanket over the top, namely it seems to warm me up quicker but quite often wake up and find the thermal on the floor as I got a bit too hot.
I think you have to take a lot into account on how good they are and your priorities! light weight and 5 season don't really belong in the same sentence, other things come into it, open fronted shelter with wind blowing in takes the temperature down around the bag, winter skin all helps.
For me majority of my fishing is done with temps above freezing that's when I really wanted a light weight bag that if the night got cold kept me warm, Techlite does that. If its going to be cold I take the thermal cover
I actually thought the zips were a lot better than my Fox evo and my trakker 365 I had, use as crash zips now where as before never did the zips up. I also had the Goliath which was a fantastic bag this is just as good for me, yes when the temp goes below zero I tend to throw my thermal blanket over the top, namely it seems to warm me up quicker but quite often wake up and find the thermal on the floor as I got a bit too hot.
I think you have to take a lot into account on how good they are and your priorities! light weight and 5 season don't really belong in the same sentence, other things come into it, open fronted shelter with wind blowing in takes the temperature down around the bag, winter skin all helps.
For me majority of my fishing is done with temps above freezing that's when I really wanted a light weight bag that if the night got cold kept me warm, Techlite does that. If its going to be cold I take the thermal cover
In reply to Post #133
Agree with Post 132.
Great bag. I don't think it is an out and out 5 Season bag but due to the lightness of it I keep the upper layer with me all year round. If your cold you can just zip this on.
I have only used it in late Autumn and wouldn't be warm enough for me in the depths of Winter. However I hang my rods up between November and Feb so not a consideration for me.
Agree with Post 132.
Great bag. I don't think it is an out and out 5 Season bag but due to the lightness of it I keep the upper layer with me all year round. If your cold you can just zip this on.
I have only used it in late Autumn and wouldn't be warm enough for me in the depths of Winter. However I hang my rods up between November and Feb so not a consideration for me.
In reply to Post #130
Hi Boycie. I have tried all sorts. When I woke up cold that particular night I was wearing a thin polo shirt, light/medium weight fleece and normal cotton trousers.
My mate got in touch with Fortis to complain it wasn't a 5 season bag. They came back with the reply that you need to be wearing minimal layers for the bag to warm up. I've seen that suggested on here too. IMO there are flaws in this suggestion.
It is cold when you get in the bag and yes takes a while to warm up but I haven't noticed any difference whether I am wearing more layers or not. As an angler in the depths of winter I don't want to be taking layers off to get into a cold bag and I don't want to be wearing B***er all at 3 in the morning if I have to rush out to a take. The idea that you take layers off to warm a bag up is sound if it is a mummy style bag but in an envelope type bag this doesn't work because there are so many air pockets and so many parts of the bag that you are not warming up when you first get in.
Look it is a good bag but IMO if you are fishing all year round you will need an extra layer.
The best crash zips I've ever had are on my Trakker Big Z Pertex bag - big, chunky and with nothing to catch on and with proper baffles they do not let any drafts in. But that bag is stupidly heavy.
Lots of people have suggested Military mummy style 3 layer bags and I got one but I move around too much when I'm getting to sleep and when I am asleep and so found they didn't suit me. I want my bag fixed to the bedchair and with space inside so I can stretch and move about.
Hi Boycie. I have tried all sorts. When I woke up cold that particular night I was wearing a thin polo shirt, light/medium weight fleece and normal cotton trousers.
My mate got in touch with Fortis to complain it wasn't a 5 season bag. They came back with the reply that you need to be wearing minimal layers for the bag to warm up. I've seen that suggested on here too. IMO there are flaws in this suggestion.
It is cold when you get in the bag and yes takes a while to warm up but I haven't noticed any difference whether I am wearing more layers or not. As an angler in the depths of winter I don't want to be taking layers off to get into a cold bag and I don't want to be wearing B***er all at 3 in the morning if I have to rush out to a take. The idea that you take layers off to warm a bag up is sound if it is a mummy style bag but in an envelope type bag this doesn't work because there are so many air pockets and so many parts of the bag that you are not warming up when you first get in.
Look it is a good bag but IMO if you are fishing all year round you will need an extra layer.
The best crash zips I've ever had are on my Trakker Big Z Pertex bag - big, chunky and with nothing to catch on and with proper baffles they do not let any drafts in. But that bag is stupidly heavy.
Lots of people have suggested Military mummy style 3 layer bags and I got one but I move around too much when I'm getting to sleep and when I am asleep and so found they didn't suit me. I want my bag fixed to the bedchair and with space inside so I can stretch and move about.
In reply to Post #135
the compact is ridiculously tight, i can't sleep on my side without the zips coming undone
the compact is ridiculously tight, i can't sleep on my side without the zips coming undone