Aegismax down sleeping bag & Costco down quilt combo review
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- Опубліковано 16 сер 2017
- Sorry for the background noise!! Review of the aegismax down sleeping bag and an overview of the 2lb ultralight budget setup that i use for summer backpacking that consists of an added down throw from Costco. hope this helps somebody decide on buying this great budget bag! Thanks for watching!
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Great review. I haven't purchased the Sleeping bag from Aegismax but I do have a few of the Costco quilts. Someone sewed one like yours for me and can use it as a summer bag. It's great that you are showing the people that you can hike on a budget and these all do the same thing as a $300-$400 quilts that people get sucked into because they believe the hype.
Good little video there on your two layer system, watching in Scotland 🏴, hopefully see some more of your videos 👍
Great review, very well thought out.
Good job!
I was thinking about buying this bag for my fishing trips. Nice review man, thanks.
Great review, thank you. A very practical and comfortable system.
Good review. I have the Aegismax bag too. Been very happy with it so far. I like your approach with the Costco quilt, gives you a bit of flexibility with your sleep system. Nice one.
Thank you for posting this video. I came up with the same idea so we must think alike. I might try the Costco quilt inside and then outside and see if one is more warm than the other.
Great vid! Keep em coming!
Great review. Darwin on the Trail included this bag in a budget gear series and I was intrigued. It’s gotten great reviews. I was a little hesitant because I often hear people with 30-40 degree bags say they wish they had a 20. But your layering idea may work for me. I’ve got a Snugpak Jungle Blanket that I could layer with this, and it’s only 1.5 pounds with its stuff-sack. So I may be able to get a sub-30s system for less than 3 pounds. (And only $100.) Not bad! Thanks for the idea! Also, thanks for showing how it fits. I’m also 5’10” so that was helpful.
Well done. I just ordered my Costco quilts today. I'm going to pair it up with my army patrol bag or something else. Thank.
Brilliant. I had wondered about doing something similar to this with the Aegismax down bag and the Naturehike summer weight envelope sleeping bag
Thanks for this vid. I really liked those bags when they came out but prefer a hooded bag for cooler weather. I have made up a $200 USD, 4lb system for 23 degF (-5 degC). It's a Naturehike +2 degC bag at .82kg plus a 400g klymit V-looking mattress. Finished with an StS reactor liner, pillow and a cheap aluminized foam roll-up. You've got me thinking about a Costo quilt to extent that.
great review! had a lot of nice details
Wow! 12K views thanks alot everybody! Hopefully this review helped some of you decide to buy or improve on these products! I have a few more reviews on the way soon!!
Just for those who are truly thinking this is a 20° degree sleeping system, it isn't. You may be warm enough in this system with added clothing layers underneath to about 25° if your a hot sleeper, but I wouldn't trust it below that. Even at that temp it's a little iffy and there will be cold spots throughout the night. That said, this is an amazing summer sleeping system that'll keep you warm and toasty to around 30°F easy!
GreatLakesWoodsman is that the Aegis max regular or long version?
Hector Baeza I believe this is the long version but I can't recall. I want to say it's the 180cm length if memory serves me right
I agree. You could easily be down to that temp or below with a good pad. The sleeping pad has a lot to do with your warmth too.
That’s a great system I like it alot, I use a fleece sleeping bag inside the agis bag but I like your way better , I’m gonna give that a shot . Thank you
Great stuff man! Thanks for the info!
That's a good idea. I ordered the twin pack from Costco. That beats any liner any day
Great idea adding the two together? Thanks for sharing.
THE AUDIO QUALITY
What a great idea. I'd give you 5 stars. Was thinking about ways to enhance the warmth of the Aegismax. Which stuff sack do you use for the whole thing again? Thanks.
Good review. Interesting concept
Nice vid and set up, which model/size is it for the aegismax bag
Great review... super flexible system for 3 season hiking... One question: I am 6'-0", 220#, big shoulders... will the Aegis bag fit for me?
I have a hammock gear 20 degree under quilt and the aegismax bag I use as a top quilt in my hammock. I was dressed in wool socks skie
Sorry I have a new phone and screwed up. Anyway wool socks fleece lined rain pants a T-shirt and my puffer. It was 31 degrees when I got in my hammock and the low that night was 23 degrees. Made just fine
I used snaps to make that quilt into a liner. I got a 15° 2 lb bag. ymthis makes it a zero ° or I use it as a pillow in it's stuff sac. or I could just use the quilt.and use the bag as a pillow.
Love this sleeping bag wish we had those throws in the UK! I’ll have to have a look online.
We have the snugpak jungle/travel blanket. Its not as cheap as 20bucks tho
Is the down treated? I'd get one if the down was treated I just got the marmont hydrogen. It's 7oz heavier but it's treated down.
Thanks for posting this interesting two layer approach.
Any chance of adding web links for the two items you bought, especially the Aegismax bag (as there appears to be a load of variations available). Thanks.
MuddyDuck the costco DBB down throw can be bought off of amazon for $35; it's $20 in stores if you're a costco member.
The aegismax is $73 on amazon. It can be bought on allie express for $40. It's their 2C-8C (30-35F) bag and can be black or green from what I can tell.
MuddyDuck $39 for 2 at Costco online
Would you say the Aegismax bag and the Costco down quilt have the same rating? Combining both, what would you say is their comfort rating?
Thanks for the video. I live in Michigan also and bought the combo that you recommended. What stated that you washed them in the washer with what to seal (waterproof) them?
Jeff Gillis nikwax downproof
It would be interesting to see how warm you'll be when you reverse the order of the two bags - so get into the Aegismax and put the quilt over that with the opening facing down. The theory being that the down you lay doesn't do much anyway, I suspect you'll be warmer. If you toss and turn then it may not be the best option, though. Thanx for the review.
Marc Jacobi I agree 100%. I throw my DBB down throw in my MSS when it gets super cold. Maybe adds 5-10 degrees onto the system and I love it.
Nice review. 😊
Great review! I was thinking of this exact system so your video is timely. Question: has your girl friend tried this setup? And if so would she rate it to 25 degrees? I'm a girl and I know we tend to sleep cold.
Laura A Correia thanks for watching! No my girlfriend has not used it she likes to steal my 20* bag but I would think with a good base layer, socks, and maybe a fleece top you could be comfortable at around 30 if your a cold sleeper. Honestly I found 25 to be pushing it as I was feeling cold spots through the night but still warm enough to sleep comfortably and I'm a pretty warm sleeper. Having some food in your belly at night helps alot too!
Hey thanks for the video. The bag is now selling for about $60 in aliexpress, that was the lowest price. The Costco blanket is pretty awesome. I don't have a sewing machine so I used Gorilla Tape inside and outside to make the same type of quilt shown on the video and it probably can hold its own down to the low 50s. I saw other reviews on the aegismax saying that high 30s/low 40s seems to be the low end, I mean the Costco blanket is bigger and a 700 while this sleeping bag is an 800 using less materials and it weighs about the same. So, I am assuming 25-30 degrees for both combined. Not bad for less than $90 and 2 lbs!
Was the bag with Nikwash and you will get an extra 5-10 degrees
Nice! About my height and weight too. Been debating on this bag for a bit. Sorry if I didn't catch it but was this the regular or large version?
It's the long version
@@GreatLakesWoodsman got it! Thanks allot for responding.
Probably get better warmth if he use the quilt outside the sleeping bag. It'll only get flatten and lose its loft inside
Nice
Nice Review, but a bit of sound problems...
Great review, have you seen the 2 go bivy tarp? Weighs about a pound it would be a nice set up with those two. Your native neighbor from mi. Are you in the up?
Awesome review. I subbed and will be following along...fellow UA-camr here
They priced this all the way to $110. Still worth it.
"I forget the model." Great, another review where the reviewer doesn't even know what he's reviewing...
lol
It's the least expensive one.
can you please step on the sleeping bag so i can see how puffy it is
Um, no. It is not rated (in your opinion) for 30 to 40 degrees. I doubt they checked with you before they rated it. No cold spots? Not even with no zipper baffle and through stitching? It is a cheap bag for mid range temperature. It is light weight.
You legit looked like you wanted to fall asleep when you got in it lol😂
Invest in a microphone
And a dead cat to cut the wind. That's the only real sound issue, the wind plays havoc with both the auto-volume and noise.
I liked your review. The noise of course needs to go. This is the first of your videos I've seen. The teacher in me says please work on your vocabulary and descriptions! You should really eliminate the word nice and the word very. I'll let you do the work, but, for example, instead of saying the zipper slides nice(ly), say it glides like idk something. Just up your vocabulary! Also, make sure you have a script and practice it first. Good job. I gave you a thumbs up!
Lisa Armstrong omg ... I still,hate teachers
U just graded him lol
Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback, i have a masters degree In Ecology and am currently working on my PhD. Therefore my vocabulary tends to lean more into the scientific area of the English and Latin language hahaha! In the sciences we tend to keep things short and simple to get the data acrossed, no need for fancy synonyms.