Western Mountaineering MegaLite Sleeping Bag: 30 Degree Down

We’ve read the reviews across the web for the Western Mountaineering MegaLite Sleeping Bag: 30 Degree Down and summarize the results below:

Universal Ranking

PeakScore: 98 (out of 100)
User Rating: 4.9 stars 
Expert Rating: 4.9 stars

Number of Ratings Reviewed: 50

Pros & Cons

Reasons to buy:

User Reviews

  • Lightweight and compressible, with comfort and high quality.
  • Roomy enough for someone with broad shoulders; cozy for all sleepers.
  • Although it’s a down bag, the shell is water resistant, and will keep you warm even when the outside gets damp.
  • You can move the down around the bag to customize where you want extra warmth, and Western Mountaineering will even add down for you.

Expert Reviews

  • Extremely lightweight and packable.
  • Roomy enough that you can roll over in your sleep.
  • Testers felt this 30° bag provides comparable warmth to a bag with a 20° rating.
  • Zipper is a YKK coil zipper that will provide years of durability with stitched stiffening tape to prevent snags.
  • Continuous baffles allow you to move the down within the bag if needed, to provide extra warmth to feet or upper body.
  • Down-filled draft collar and draft tube along the zipper prevent cold air from entering the bag, and the cold zipper never touches your skin.

Reasons NOT to buy:

User Reviews

  • Expensive but you get what you pay for.

Expert Reviews

  • Price. However, with proper care, this bag should maintain its loft for ten or twenty years.
  • Must be washed in a front-loading washer.

Summary:

The Western Mountaineering MegaLite Sleeping Bag: 30 Degree Down is lightweight and warm, just what you want when backpacking. High-quality 850 goose down ensures warmth and packability, and the wide top girth will be comfortable for hikers with broad shoulders or those who toss and turn in their sleep. Western Mountaineering has always meant quality, and this bag upholds the brand reputation. Well worth the price, it will provide comfort, warmth and durability, and it is made the USA.

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Note: User and expert rankings were reviewed across the web. Some expert reviews include these: 1, 2, 3, 4.