Aegismax Sleeping Bag Review 2.0
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 2018
- Review for my Aegismax sleeping bag that I use on my section hikes of the Appalachian Trail and other hikes. I bought this bag as a 3 season alternative to my 0 degree bag in an effort to reduce pack weight. We'll discuss wash dry directions and how it performed on the trail after fluffing it up.
Equipment used on this hike or others;
Pack, Osprey Exos 58 S amzn.to/2C1FfgH
Pack cover amzn.to/2WA3H2d
LIght Heart gear Solo 6
Sleep System
Aegis Max Sleeping bag amzn.to/36npnDk summer
EE Quilt ( winter )
Lazy Bear Pillow amzn.to/2NwR6sv
Big Agnes AXl Air Sleeping Pad amzn.to/34lLPuM
Outdoor vitals bag liner amzn.to/327HY35
Sea to Summit pillow amzn.to/34lMfRS
Rain gear
Frog Togs top amzn.to/324t3GQ
Rain Pants REI
Base layers
Patagonia bottom capilene mid weight
Top Patagonia capilene mid weight
OBOZ Insoles amzn.to/2PONdSP
Cooking System
Snow Peak Stove amzn.to/327c2eX
Sea to Summit Cup/Bowl amzn.to/2PGtggz
Snow Peak cooking pot amzn.to/338nDMf
Toaks long handle spork amzn.to/2NAvGL0
Water Filtration
Sawyer Squeeze amzn.to/2NwK2MD
Platypus GravityWorks 2.0L Dirty water Bag amzn.to/2qgYfoN
Platypus GravityWorks 2 L Hose Kit amzn.to/2WAO6zB
MIsc
Z seat amzn.to/2qddU8K
Camp Shoes amzn.to/2NtXwsu
The Deuce of Spades Backcountry amzn.to/2N7hpqp
Patagonia Men's Down Hoodie Puffer amzn.to/2C0pp6e
Trekking Poles Black Diamond Trail Ergo Cork amzn.to/36pKa9o
Electronics
Black Diamond Spot Headlamp amzn.to/33bxTTO
Anker PowerCore 10000 amzn.to/2N6VgZ3
Video Equipment
Saramonic Mini SmartMic amzn.to/339Pk7j
Wireless Mikes amzn.to/36kp5ND
Tripod amzn.to/3387uGp
A proper real world review of a sleeping bag. Well done. 👍
After a few weeks mine lofted nicely. It’s roomy and comfortable and really very warm down to at least the high 40s. I sleep very hot and I’m very happy with my bag.
Thanks so much, this is exactly what I needed to NOT purchase this. The size/weight is so enticing but not if it’s not going to perform below 50 degrees. Great job. Earned a sub!
Glad I could help. I use it for a summer bag
Well you could always take the zipper off of it and use it as a top quilt no zipper for summertime thanks for sharing Wayne Tutt
When watching the many videos talking this bag up, I had the feeling that reality would be far from the hype. Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations! Best review on this bag. As an owner of the Aegosmax myself, you've scored the bag exactly.
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful, thank you!
Love my aegismax Nano and Nano 2 which are the upgrade of these (box baffles 👍) Hard to beat for value!
Excellent review! Thanks so much for sharing. I really appreciated the washer/dryer clip. Great info for anyone wanting to machine wash their sleeping bag!👍Lamplighter 2019 out!😉
Tks LL. Looking forward to your 2019 hike. When you get to NC maybe I can hike some miles with you.
@@Ramdinohikes That would be really cool! My email address can be found in my channel discription👍
just Joshin. I sent off for a new L.L. BEEN 20° synthetic bag. 1 lb. 15 oz. I'll back it up with a free Agusmax hood and some exped down booties. the down quilt is my pillow unless a blizzard strikes and I need to retreat into my USGI gortex bivie.
I just bought one of these bags at a local indoor swap meet, type of place, still brand new for only $5, never had one, when I was a kid back in the 70's, use to go camping all the time in the CA mountains, summer and winter snow with just a plain ole cotton type sleep back, big and bulky, had to wear a good base layer to sleep in, non of this light weight stuff back then lol
Very good, Thank you very much
Many factors go into sleeping warm. What sleeping pad were you using? The bag loft looked pretty good st 3”
Thanks for the follow up I have had my concerns prior to buying this bag. I elected to go with the slightly more expensive AegisMax with the Envelope style. Should be getting it soon I will let you know. That model appears to have sewn through baffles whereas the other model does not.
Def let me know how it does
What is the supposed rating
The specs are 800fill with 450gr of goose down vs the 800fill 256gr in your model. It is constructed of 15D vs 20D Nylon. The temp ratings are: Comfort 52deg vs 35deg, Lower Limit 43deg vs 26deg, and your Extreme Limit is 15deg and non is given for this bag but I would assume -2 based on there being a 17deg difference in the other two ratings. $120 vs $80.
Tks for the info. I use mine for a summer early fall bag with a liner
Its a little chilly even at 55 without the lite liner
I have the same bag. Very good tip on drying with tennis balls. I got a liner that adds 25 degrees to help ⛰
Does the liner really lower the temp that much for you. I tried that with no luck.
It should be here Monday. I’ll let you know after the shakedown. I got the sea to summit reactor extreme and I hope it will do the trick.
@@trailtimewithblaze4874 I'll be interested to know your experience. That the one I had and it did not add 25 degrees. I returned it and went with a totally different manufacturer that is not sold in big box stores. It is a few ounces heavier, but a lot more loft and fleecy and it does work well.
Looks like I’ll be sleeping in my base layer and thermals also then 😆⛰
13:57 The lable says +8 - +2 deg C (46 - 36 deg F) 20D Nylon | 800 fill | 265g (9.35 oz) fill weight
I'm not sure where you have your temperature ratings (35 F) from? I have the Aegismax Mini too and my says "Comfort: 52 F, Limit: 43" and so says the Aegismax web store too.
I've slept in it down to 47 F just wearing a merino wool t-shirt and I was fine, so I think wearing a complete baselayer (and a beanie), you should be able to get down to the limit rating of 43 F.
I'm gonna try washing my bag like you did. It's a great tip 👍
Inside the bag is a label that is written mostly in Chinese but it shows a rating of 2C-8C when I bought it the site gave lower ratings. They prob saw my video and updated :)
Just scanned label with google translate and the Chinese characters next to the temp say comfort rating.
@@Ramdinohikes💪 😁😁😁👍
@@Ramdinohikes I just watched a review that's more than one year old done by Darwin on the trail and you're right! He too speaks of a temperature rating at 30-35 F! That bag is definitely not a three seasons bag. Here in Denmark I would call it an extended summer bag.
For three season use I've actually bought the G1 from Aegismax. I ve used it down to 24 F. At that temperature, wearing baselayer and beanie I was a bit cold. But that's OK. This bag is rated as a 30 F bag 😉
Yea, his review was why I bought it.
I am hairy like animal, sleep naked and sweat like pig, thank you for review. I only sleep outdoors in summer and hotter times of year. Sometimes I sleep upside down to scary away grizzly bears, did I mention I am very ugly.
Quick thought, of course they're going to tell you to use the maximum amount, more product used, bottle runs out sooner, more repeat purchases.
My plan in theory, is to carry the one pound extra weight, along with my 20-degree bag and use the aegismax as a liner in extreme cold conditions.
So it won't be replacing my poncho liner.
Sorry, I'm confused. In amazon it says: Comfort:+11° C/52° F, Lower Limit:+6° C/43° F, Extreme:-9° C/15° F. Did they changed the description of the product ? Did it use to say 35 F as Comfort zone ?
Yes it was much lower than what they sale it at now. They changed a few years after I bought mine and did the review. They changed the tag and rating but not the bag.
Camping in Asia where the average temperature at night is around 70-80 F, at this point I think any sleeping bag would be too warm and make me sweat like hell, what do you think? Do I still need a sleeping bag or just go with a liner?
Cool max liner
@@Ramdinohikes thought so, thanks!
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In warm weather I sleep with a cool max liner and it’s plenty. If it gets cold, I just pull on another shirt
A liner is fine for warm weather and another layer just in case it gets a little cooler, particularly in the middle of summer. If going near the beginning or end of summer watch the weather for cool fronts that might need a lottle thicker liner or a light bag. Dont forget about it being cooler at higher elevations. It was 50-60 at pm at 5000 ft my last hike but 80 at lower.
Could you just only put it in the dryer with tennis balls and not wash it? Good video thank you! I just bought a large one of these and an Sol escape bivy to go with it 🌲⛺🌄
Yes and that will definitely help the loft.
Thank you Ramdino. I just bought an American made Haven hammock tent. I can't wait to go camping this summer after all the craziness in the world. I'm going to go hang out with the beavers and the otters 🌄⛺🌲
I started out in 1980s using down bags my first one was I told Korean War John Rambo bag I never wash that bags one bit but I did get it wet and it was heavy as hell when it was wet cuz it was an 8 lb bag dry and to 20 lb bag wet right now I'm using a Kelty Cosmic 30 degree down bag it says it has a 600 fill and I used it down to 20 degrees which is a little cold I added my Kelty 45 degree bag and it has a 550 fill now when I get down to 12 and 10 degrees I had my Alps mountain fleece liner what it say is that it's rated for 10 to 15 degrees the extra warms no I've only washed one bag and that was the 45 degree bag
Yep I have one of those Army systems that weighs about 10 lb to I'm sure it would keep me warm between the two bags and the Gore-Tex bivy but I dang sure ain't taking it on the trail
Thanks for the review. You shoot with and edit with great care. Please keep in mind that the lower limit was 43f and not 35f (as can be seen in your previous video). This bag still seems slightly overrated by the manufacturer.
Keep up the great work
Did you see my screenshot from the video. They changed their rating from when I bought it and did the video to now. They give it a warmer rating now. My research was field experience. Cant get that sitting on the couch researching.
@@Ramdinohikes checked it. Sorry for the harsh tone. I was tired of so many reviews talking about the temp rating in a false manner. Gave the video a like
I believe in Agimax. I think you just need to work out more. Daniel Boone would have liked Agimax.
Daniel Boone slept on live raccoons to stay warm.
The EN stardard is an independent scientific standard. If you are cold for those temps then Any bag with those same EN ratings you will be cold .You need to get a bag with higher warmth .
When I purchased the bag the rating was lower than what the published rating is now.
@@Ramdinohikes . Thanks for that.
I have always felt that temp ratings were optimistic so I buy bags that are rated 20 degrees cooler than I expect to encounter as I can unzip a little if I get hot. Having said that the Chinese falsify almost every thing, even infant milk has caused deaths and people will go outside of China to buy it.
looks a load of crap
Its fine for a summer bag with a silk liner. I use it like a quilt. Would not trust it below 50.
I don't recommend at all this product... First of all, the seller (Offical) send the product with multiple damages, there was no customer care at all, as the product was damaged, I went to check the Down Fill quality, it's extremely bad, most of them is a poor and thin synthetic material, AegisMax uses fake filling...
Tks for the input