Ultralight Budget AEGISMAX MINI Down Sleeping Bag review & Comparison to Quechua Forclaz Ultralight

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  • @WalkingNatureWorld
    @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому +11

    It turned out to be quite a long video but hopefully you could learn some important and useful information from it. We are always in the search for more good quality budget friendly options so if you know any other sleeping bags to mention don't hesitate to leave it in the comments. Give this video a like so we know that you enjoy this type of videos from us. And let us know on which items you would like to see another review.
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  • @shadiablo1
    @shadiablo1 4 роки тому +21

    Hello chaps, jsut a little note. Never roll your sleeping bags if they are down filled. You will end up with cold spots where the bag get compressed over time when rolled. Stuff it into your stuff sack.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому +5

      Thank you for the great tip, several people mentioned this technique to us before and we think we are going to implement it from now on.

    • @wanderingronin305
      @wanderingronin305 2 роки тому +1

      Can't you just shake it it out and fluff it up before use?

  • @jdshl8423
    @jdshl8423 3 роки тому +4

    Hands down the Aegismax. The weight and size reduction effectively let's you bring more cold weather clothing to achieve a better overall result, or leave it at home when you don't need it. It gives you more versatility. You can improve its waterproofing with with easy to purchase sprays.
    Don't get me wrong, I love Quechua (from Decathlon), and most of my clothes and bags are from them. They are of above average quality and doesn't break the bank.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  3 роки тому +3

      We also prefer the Aegismax bags over the Quechua in this case as they are more lightweight and versatile as you mentioned. Didn't actually know about the waterproofing technique, thanks for sharing.
      As for many other gear items we like Decathlon as you probably know from our recent video where we show lots of things from them. We agree about the price and quality balance.

    • @jdshl8423
      @jdshl8423 3 роки тому

      @@WalkingNatureWorld, the waterproof sprays only help to keep the water off, like for spills and rain. It does slow the uptake of moisture by the down but not by much. Will still have to wash and air dry them all the same. I recommend hanging them out to air on a paracord line whenever you take longer breaks while outdoors. It keeps the dampness and smells away for much longer.

  • @robalan57
    @robalan57 3 роки тому +3

    Excellent review! Thank you
    The AEGIS is very light. Do you think someone could put two of them together sort of like one being a liner to make it equal to a four season bag? What temperature would be comfortable with two?

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks, we haven't tried to use our bags like this but if with one Aegismax bag from our experience the limit you could comfortably sleep is at +5C Celsius, probably it would add a couple degrees to that and make it comfortable at 0C. We actually have the Nano 2 version of this bag which is a bit warmer and we want to test it out this year and see how they compare. We may even do the test of these two together as you said and one Nano 2.

    • @robalan57
      @robalan57 3 роки тому +1

      @@WalkingNatureWorld thank you. I am going to buy it.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  3 роки тому +1

      @@robalan57 Glad it helped:)

    • @robalan57
      @robalan57 3 роки тому

      @@WalkingNatureWorld keep doing the videos. You seem like a nice couple and you provide great product information.

    • @winnguyen443
      @winnguyen443 3 роки тому

      @@WalkingNatureWorld in your opinion , if I put a fleece liner in it , would it be could to 0 Celsius? ( the Aegis max) Thanks for the excellent video!

  • @hoser7706
    @hoser7706 4 роки тому +2

    Very detailed video, thank you for your information and time making it. FYI, you should stuff your sleeping bags foot first into their stuff sacks, not fold and roll them Stuffing is easier for packing and easier on the bag in the long run.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Thanks for your comment. You are right about stuffing sleeping bags, we did discover this technique this year after reading several comments below this video with this recommendation. And it works great and takes less time. We just weren't doing it before because we thought for some reason it can be bad for the down and bag in general. Happy to know that it is not true:)

  • @lynnamandernacht2211
    @lynnamandernacht2211 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the video 💚 I live in the mountains so I bought a SOL escape bivy to go with my Aegismax bag. I haven't tried it yet but I feel confident after seeing your video 🌄⛺🌲

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much! It sounds like a great kit to go camping with, hope you have a nice experience with it!

  • @RathwulvenBushcraft
    @RathwulvenBushcraft 4 роки тому +3

    Certainly helpful, thanks for sharing
    A remark on the extreme limit though: Usually that simply marks the point hypothermia is prevented enough to not cause severe harm to your health/to cause death. So usually any experience in that temperature area will be unbearable in terms of comfort. :)

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Thank you for commenting and pointing out such a useful information, we will keep it in mind for the future reports:) Fortunately we weren't paying too much attention to it and it was a right thing that was proven while testing it.

  • @kimkrimson
    @kimkrimson 4 роки тому +3

    Great review! thank you so much. This helped me a lot.
    To the guy: you look so grim sometimes. Cheer up :)
    FYI: extreme temperature only guarantees that you don't die but maybe get sick.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the feedback! Glad you found it helpful:) Haha, yeah, that's an appropriate tip for him, sometimes it just gets tiring as it takes a lot of time making a review like this.

  •  4 роки тому +1

    amazing content

  • @RonnelB.
    @RonnelB. 4 роки тому +1

    Hey guys! Thanks for another great video. I have the Decathlon sleeping bag. I love it. I'm only 167m so I have more than enough room. I do agree however that it's not suitable for the mountains. I use my 0°C bag. I hope your quarantine is going well. I've left Paris for the South...The countryside is a better place to be than the city.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Hello, our friend, thanks for the comment. We do think these sleeping bags are a good quality piece so we are saving them for some summer nights at the campsite. The only downside is that they are a bit on a heavier side and the one you mentioned about the temperature limit.
      We are doing fine, thanks for asking, we are grateful that we live right now in the French Pyrenees far from the city and so it is no that harsh in here. That's a great decision to leave the city in such times. Hope it will be over soon though and our lives will get back to normal.

  • @telemachin
    @telemachin 4 роки тому +1

    Yes, i have 2 aegismax, 1 for summer, 1 for cold winter, and i'm buying an internediate for my next bike trip.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому +1

      We think this is a great budget bag, been using it for over a year now and it is still in good condition. Which one do you have for winter?

    • @raymarks7430
      @raymarks7430 4 роки тому +2

      @@WalkingNatureWorld would love to see this response also -)

  • @mkwuuu
    @mkwuuu 4 роки тому +1

    I'm thinking about getting the Aegismax Nano2. Have you guys looked at it? Seems like it's the warmer version.
    And if you had two same size sleeping bags and want to zip them together, do you know if the zippers would line up properly? I know you have to flip 1 of the sleeping bag upside down, but without a hood, shouldn't be a big issue.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому +1

      Yes, it seems like with this bag you can go 5 degrees lower that with our Aegismax without sacrificing too much weight. Yes, we think it should line up properly as the zippers are all identical with these bags, you will just have to flip it over as we mentioned, no problem with that, we sometimes slept like that when we confused sides. Hope it helps.

  • @basedpatriotLT
    @basedpatriotLT 2 роки тому +1

    Is quecgua really just 27cm tall? Looks like you can fit 2 smartphones by length along it easily, which would suggest way over 30cm long.

  • @markcrowell2727
    @markcrowell2727 3 роки тому

    great review! i recently bought the bag and will be using it for a 3-day hike in the Grand Canyon during first week of September. It will be interesting to see what the temps will be and how the bag works out.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  3 роки тому

      Thanks a lot! We have found that this bag is good in the temperature ratings up to +5 and not so much in a colder weather. So the information stated on the bag is accurate. Hope you will enjoy your adventure!

  • @tm9580
    @tm9580 3 роки тому +1

    Считается что спальники, особенно пуховые, желательно не сворачивать калачиком и запихивать в компрессионник, а просто заталкивать в него в хаотичном порядке. Это делается для того, чтобы материал утеплителя не слеживался в одних и тех же местах, а каждый раз сжимался немного по разному, к тому же это намного быстрее.

  • @richardstuart2591
    @richardstuart2591 4 роки тому +2

    I was wondering how cold do you think I could sleep comfortably with two of these quilts?

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому +2

      Hi, thanks for the question:) Well with the Aegismax from our experience the limit you could comfortably sleep is at +5C Celsius and with Quechua is at +8-10C Celsius, the temperatures below that limit start to feel uncomfortable and not advisable to sleep in.

  • @gilbertavalos6835
    @gilbertavalos6835 2 роки тому

    Great review, thank you! Greetings from California 🙌

  • @c5735
    @c5735 4 роки тому +2

    Nice information as always. I loved the Dolomites video. More content... twice a week???

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks a lot! We are for now have a schedule to post once per week and are planning to continue doing so. But maybe it will change in the nearest future. We will try to do our best. There will be more Dolomites episodes released soon:)

  • @alexisphilip
    @alexisphilip 2 роки тому

    Interesting video.
    Please note something though: down sleeping bags have different weight/warmth/size/durability/price ratio than synthetic sleeping bags. You’ll see that down sleeping bags will always be lighter and more packable than synthetic ones.
    Therefore, I think comparing one of each isn’t really fair. You could compare two down or two synthetic ones, I think the video would interest lots of people :)
    Apart from Forclaz and Aegis which you already know, you could lookup other brands such as Sea To Summit or Therm-a-Rest. They have some of the best warmth to weight ratio on the market.
    Thank you for your video, I’m excited for the next ones!

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks a lot, Alexis, glad you liked the review. We agree that such comparison may not be very fair but those were the bags we had at the moment and used too that's why we decided to make this video. Also appreciate your tips and suggestions of other sleeping bags to look up. We would definitely like to branch out more and discover other popular brands.

    • @alexisphilip
      @alexisphilip 2 роки тому

      @@WalkingNatureWorld Je viens de me rendre compte que vous êtes français, merci pour votre réponse ! Hâte de voir vos prochaines vidéos et présentations de nouveau matériel :)
      Merci à vous.

  • @krutibegi
    @krutibegi 2 роки тому

    Ребят, спасибо за обзор. Как спится без капюшона? Шапку можно надеть, но ведь шея остается голой.. Рассматриваю Aegismax Leto, модель с капюшоном.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  2 роки тому

      Мы предпочитаем спать в шапках и кофтах флисовых под горло, а также в них достаточно просторно чтобы укрываться с головой. Не слышали о такой модели, интересно посмотреть.

  • @ERUtheWINDRIDER
    @ERUtheWINDRIDER 3 роки тому +1

    Try to learn what those temperatures on the bags means. Extreme in special means that you will survive the night if you use it in some very special condition.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  3 роки тому

      Yes, we already learnt by now that extreme temperatures are not the indicator to look at.

  • @beeveedee9355
    @beeveedee9355 4 роки тому

    Can't help wondering how cold a temperature you could sleep in if you used the Quechua inside the Aegismax?!?

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      We personally have never tried it but we think then it would go down several degrees and at around 0C it may be possible to sleep. But this all needs a test in the field. We will appreciate if you share your experience with it:)

  • @Monica-jq4gy
    @Monica-jq4gy 4 роки тому

    Really enjoyed this video !!! Thanks so much for sharing, it was super helpful :)

  • @shadiablo1
    @shadiablo1 4 роки тому

    OhI forgot to say. My Aegis max is waterproof, washing you bag in soap may have deplited the proofing. But great bags. If you use it with a light weight fleece liner, not a cheap one(!), it adds to the warmth and you don't add too much weight.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      We didn't wash our bag many times, just two times probably in 2 years and we do follow the instructions on the bag, not sure about it. We've been considering buying a liner, can you recommend some good ones?

  • @jorgeleonardo1957
    @jorgeleonardo1957 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for all your useful information! Buen Camino always!

    • @advanturecantstop901
      @advanturecantstop901 3 роки тому

      check outdoorvitals begative 15F summit sleeping bag before waste money for aegismax..i have aegismax G1 and not worth..

  • @cragus2004
    @cragus2004 3 роки тому

    Hi ya, would this sleeping bag be suitable for Tour Du Mont Blanc?

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  3 роки тому

      Hi, we did our Tour du Mont Blanc in Late June using these Aegismax sleeping bags and generally it was fine. If you are going to hike in July-August there will be no inconveniences at all. We hiked with them in the mountains in summer all the time, just had some warm clothes and hats with us and we were good.

    • @cragus2004
      @cragus2004 3 роки тому

      @@WalkingNatureWorld Thanks very much :)

  • @GSR978
    @GSR978 3 роки тому

    Great review! Thank you!

  • @felippetf
    @felippetf 4 роки тому +4

    Guys, great video. I own both Quechua and Aegismax sleeping bags and they have their cons and pros. I'd like to address some points I think are important, though:
    First, temperature is measured according to an European norm and states that the three temperatures have specific uses. Women are to pay attention to the comfort temperature, men pay attention to limit temperature and the extreme temperature goes for both men and women but it refers to a level of temperature one will survive hypothermia but not having anything close to a sleep. One won't sleep but not die of hypothermia.
    And second, you shouldn't roll your sleeping bags since it damages both the synthetic fibers and down. The correct form of storage is to simply stuffing your sleeping bags inside the stuff bag. Stuff and roll, stuff and roll, so on and so forth.
    There are plenty of videos available concerning these 2 things I mentioned. Enjoy.
    And thanks again for the great content.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Thank you so much for the valuable feedback and sharing your experience, glad to know you enjoy our content:) The temperature was always a bit confusing subject to address for us as we felt lack of information. So we just shared what we have experienced. About storage this is an interesting point, we knew that it is always better to store sleeping bags unrolled when not using them but while we are hiking it is obviously not an option. If you can advice a good video tutorial related to how toll them properly we would be really grateful.

    • @felippetf
      @felippetf 4 роки тому

      @@WalkingNatureWorld when not using your sleeping bags, store them either hanging (some sleeping bags have hanging loops at the bottom) ou inside a large bag so it doesn't compress the insulation. You can use some storage sac (like the one provided by Aegismax) or, in case you don't have or don't wanna by, use a pillowcase instead. That will do the trick nice

  • @shatishchauhan7958
    @shatishchauhan7958 4 роки тому +1

    Nice video guys, but you made one big mistake. You should never roll your down sleeping bag, you should stuff it into its bag. This will keep the loft in all areas in better shape and not compress them over a long period of being in the stuff sack.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Hello, Shatish, thanks for the tips, actually thanks to the comments left under this video we discovered that stuffing the sack is better and also turned out to be easier. So now we definitely follow this technique:)

  • @shannonbilger5301
    @shannonbilger5301 4 роки тому

    More great information. Thank you very much!

  • @Casual_BackPacking
    @Casual_BackPacking 2 роки тому

    Extremely good review

  • @madiantin
    @madiantin 3 роки тому

    Great video! Thank you!

  • @vgivanova
    @vgivanova 4 роки тому +1

    Hello, do you have video for Your jackets? Womans ?

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Hi, no we haven't made this review yet, but if you find it will be useful we may do it sometime soon. These are the jackets from Decathlon, I(Angelina) wear similar to this one here: www.decathlon.co.uk/mh100-womens-waterproof-jacket-black-id_8493469.html

    • @vgivanova
      @vgivanova 4 роки тому

      @@WalkingNatureWorld Thank You. I was thinking for the same model. If You say it is ok for raining, I will buy it

  • @ygjt76v0-----
    @ygjt76v0----- 2 роки тому

    Nice couple

  • @frankh3057
    @frankh3057 4 роки тому +1

    Extreme temp is exactly what it means, extreme, waiting to be rescued, survival mode. Therefore, never expect to use to that temperature!

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Yes, that's definitely true, we have never used it to that temperature.

  • @aliabdelali2399
    @aliabdelali2399 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot

  • @gertvanpeet3120
    @gertvanpeet3120 4 роки тому

    The problem with Both is...i need 85 or more cm wide! My jacket is a 3xl... So i want more room.... Chest size 120 cm... Most sleeping bags are made for " regular people" ....

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Yeah that certainly is an issue, hope you will still find some suitable bags for you.

  • @konzerva80
    @konzerva80 4 роки тому +2

    I don't know what you said, because this girl has very pretty eyes, and a smile.

  • @dariaalymova6186
    @dariaalymova6186 2 роки тому

    Всё по делу,хороший обзор

  • @TRUEHIKE
    @TRUEHIKE 4 роки тому +7

    Вроде забугорные, а на наших рязанских ребят похожи

    • @artemchystikov5762
      @artemchystikov5762 4 роки тому +1

      Судя по акценту они как раз и не забугорные :)

  • @johnsarangel
    @johnsarangel 4 роки тому

    quechua is pronounced as “keshwa” nice video :)

  • @geln083
    @geln083 3 роки тому

    Je mesure 1,82 mètres j ai un Forcla'z 10 degrés momie ma version pèses 680gr 1.3 lbs est beaucoup plus compact au rangement que l ancienne version et j ai dormis au sommet des Morios au Quebec avec une nuit de 2 degrés sans avoir froid et cela sans bivvy sol n y de sea to summit reactor avec lesquels je vais aller dormir à moins 10 degrés Celsius cette hivers je vais en faire une review

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  3 роки тому

      Cela semble vraiment impressionnant, nous ne serions jamais assez courageux pour dormir sans tente. Intéressant que la nouvelle version de Forclaz soit plus compacte comme vous l'avez dit, il faut lui donner un coup d'oeil.

  • @shatishchauhan7958
    @shatishchauhan7958 4 роки тому +2

    Again guys, you must be quite inexperienced in the outdoor knowledge. The extreme temperature on any bag is ONLY for survival situations, meaning you will feel very cold, but you will survive, just. The temperature you need to look at is the limit temperature. The Aegis max is not designed or even claims, to be used in temperatures of 32f. To say you should not believe the extreme temperature on the Aegis max is misleading. I know all this because I do this for a living and I work in the outdoor world.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому +1

      That's a great info, we do know acknowledge that the extreme temperature serve for nothing basically and would prefer that manufactures not state this practically useless information. We are no experts of course so we just expressed it in our own words, we will try to tell it more clearly in our next sleeping bag review.

  • @earthman4222
    @earthman4222 4 роки тому

    No zipper baffle.

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  4 роки тому

      Do you have a different model of the sleeping bag?

    • @earthman4222
      @earthman4222 4 роки тому

      @@WalkingNatureWorld Nope. But I have purchased three bags in the last year and haven't found the one I wanted in the first place. I wish I could just type in "my" requirements and get some suggestions. Even if I want a cheap bag, I want to know what I am buying.

  • @ninjesus4079
    @ninjesus4079 3 роки тому

    Now try the Trek 900 0°comfort

  • @rob4f258
    @rob4f258 4 роки тому

    What's up with the music tho

  • @advanturecantstop901
    @advanturecantstop901 3 роки тому

    i have aegismax G1 and made my ass freeze..than i bought negative 15 degree outdoorvitals summit sleeping bag..screw aegismax

    • @WalkingNatureWorld
      @WalkingNatureWorld  3 роки тому

      Have never heard of this brand, have to look into it. We think that the most important is to follow the lowest temperature ratings on the bag itself, otherwise it will fail of course.

    • @advanturecantstop901
      @advanturecantstop901 3 роки тому +1

      @@WalkingNatureWorld I used G1, and i has socks,1 base pants-goose duck dowwn pants-and top pants/2 sweater and 1 goose duck down jacket..and it was freeze cold almost..the big issue with feet area not enough insulation..outdoorvitals is new company..and i got under quilt from them which is 0 degree..just bought negative 15 degree sleeping bag and it is little over 2 pounds..i want test new year night at snow backpacking time..but i like to say design is better than aegismax from now...