Lauren, love your vids. I am having a hard time deciding which S2S bag to get my GF. She is new to backpacking and the only thing we have left is her sleep system. She lives in Finland, so I kinda have to do this without her in the USA (although I travel a lot); she did try and love the REI Magma 15, but I love S2S products. This will be her first sleeping bag and using it for our upcoming thru hikes in Sweden, Finland and the USA. I have been looking at the Altitude, Journey, and Venture (all 15F); can you help with these? Any suggestions? Favorites? Is a woman's bag necessary? She is 167cm / 53kg. I am a gear review expert, but need more info on the S2S bags; you can hardly EVER find them to look at in the USA. I was just in the Gold Coast last week and didn't stop by :( Thanks!!!!
Hi TheTrailDancer, Lauren isn't here today so I'll jump in with some input for you. Just for interests sake, we have videos for the Sea To Summit women's down sleeping bags coming up in the next few weeks, this might help with your decision too. The Flame is an ultra-lightweight option that may be worth considering but you will be trading off some durability for weight. This being said, out of the bags you have listed I'd recommend the Altitude. It offers the best of all options with an efficient and technical design, roomy footbox, 750 loft down and fabrics that offer a good balance of weight and durability and it has the Free-Flow zip system for awesome versatility. I hope this helps. Keep an eye out on our channel for the new videos coming up soon. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors HI Ben, Thanks. I was leaning towards the Altitude; I was just wondering which would be the most durable? :) Also, based on her measurements, is regular ok? Is there a BIG difference between a women's bag and men's?
Hi TheTrailDancer, Between the bags you mentioned, the durability is pretty comparable. It's only when you go to the ultra-lightweight options i.e. Flame that you trade off durability for weight. Properly cared for, a down bag like the Altitude will see you through decades of use. I think at 167cm she would be fine in a regular length. Lauren in the video is 171cm and still fit inside the regular length which suits users up to 170cm, but there wasn't any wriggle room. However, if your partner wants lots of space in her sleeping bag then there's no harm in choosing the long option. The main differences between men's and women's bags is the cut with women's bags being narrower through the shoulder and wider in the hips as well as the women's bags offering more insulation all round. I hope this helps. ~ Ben
What size does this go down to, you do not say in your video and that would be helpful. I like the look of this bag but am worried it will be too big for my rucksack.
At about 4:55 we show it next to a Nalgene bottle, Theresa, and this is compressed a little. Which model you choose and how much muscle you want to put into it depicts how small you can make the compressed bag. We do have more details on our product pages, as an estimate of compressed size I would take approximately 30% off the length of the packed dimensions listed here - www.snowys.com.au/venture-vt1-right-zip-wmns-sleeping-bag-0c, www.snowys.com.au/venture-vt2-right-zip-wmns-sleeping-bag-5c. ~ Ben
It has a synthetic fill, Theresa, which is always going to make it bulkier than an equivalent down bag. We haven't quite reached a point where a synthetic product directly reflects the warmth and compatibility of a down bag. ~ Ben
I could watch Lauren show me camping gear stuff all day, and I don't like camping!
Lauren, love your vids. I am having a hard time deciding which S2S bag to get my GF. She is new to backpacking and the only thing we have left is her sleep system. She lives in Finland, so I kinda have to do this without her in the USA (although I travel a lot); she did try and love the REI Magma 15, but I love S2S products. This will be her first sleeping bag and using it for our upcoming thru hikes in Sweden, Finland and the USA.
I have been looking at the Altitude, Journey, and Venture (all 15F); can you help with these? Any suggestions? Favorites? Is a woman's bag necessary? She is 167cm / 53kg.
I am a gear review expert, but need more info on the S2S bags; you can hardly EVER find them to look at in the USA. I was just in the Gold Coast last week and didn't stop by :(
Thanks!!!!
Hi TheTrailDancer,
Lauren isn't here today so I'll jump in with some input for you. Just for interests sake, we have videos for the Sea To Summit women's down sleeping bags coming up in the next few weeks, this might help with your decision too. The Flame is an ultra-lightweight option that may be worth considering but you will be trading off some durability for weight.
This being said, out of the bags you have listed I'd recommend the Altitude. It offers the best of all options with an efficient and technical design, roomy footbox, 750 loft down and fabrics that offer a good balance of weight and durability and it has the Free-Flow zip system for awesome versatility.
I hope this helps. Keep an eye out on our channel for the new videos coming up soon.
~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors HI Ben, Thanks. I was leaning towards the Altitude; I was just wondering which would be the most durable? :)
Also, based on her measurements, is regular ok? Is there a BIG difference between a women's bag and men's?
Hi TheTrailDancer,
Between the bags you mentioned, the durability is pretty comparable. It's only when you go to the ultra-lightweight options i.e. Flame that you trade off durability for weight. Properly cared for, a down bag like the Altitude will see you through decades of use.
I think at 167cm she would be fine in a regular length. Lauren in the video is 171cm and still fit inside the regular length which suits users up to 170cm, but there wasn't any wriggle room. However, if your partner wants lots of space in her sleeping bag then there's no harm in choosing the long option.
The main differences between men's and women's bags is the cut with women's bags being narrower through the shoulder and wider in the hips as well as the women's bags offering more insulation all round.
I hope this helps.
~ Ben
What size does this go down to, you do not say in your video and that would be helpful. I like the look of this bag but am worried it will be too big for my rucksack.
At about 4:55 we show it next to a Nalgene bottle, Theresa, and this is compressed a little. Which model you choose and how much muscle you want to put into it depicts how small you can make the compressed bag. We do have more details on our product pages, as an estimate of compressed size I would take approximately 30% off the length of the packed dimensions listed here - www.snowys.com.au/venture-vt1-right-zip-wmns-sleeping-bag-0c, www.snowys.com.au/venture-vt2-right-zip-wmns-sleeping-bag-5c.
~ Ben
I was sold on this sleeping bag until I saw how big it is when stuffed into its compression sack. Disappointing.
It has a synthetic fill, Theresa, which is always going to make it bulkier than an equivalent down bag. We haven't quite reached a point where a synthetic product directly reflects the warmth and compatibility of a down bag. ~ Ben