View Full Version : 20 Oz Lafuma Warm Weather Sleeping Bag - $36 @ REI Outlet
martini159
06-05-2009, 16:25
Marked down from $70 to $45, and they have a deal until 6/11 that will take 20% off of one item. Shipping is free to your local REI. Probably nothing magnificent, but at this price, its kinda hard to pass up a warm weather bag at 20 OZ!
http://www.rei.com/REI-Outlet/product/767276
Enjoy :)
Take it easy,
Martin
mister krabs
06-05-2009, 16:29
I got one a few weeks ago, paid the 45 minus my 11$ rebate. It packs to a little bigger than a nalgene. I've spent two nights in the 50's and was warm. Bringing it tomorrow for a coosa overnight.
It's the cheapest lightest summer bag i could find.
great find! i use a ****ty lafuma +40 for summer as well. not quite that light though, but mine's under 2lb
Blissful
06-05-2009, 21:04
Lousy bag according to my hubby who regrets getting his. Good if its above 55.
Snowleopard
06-05-2009, 21:23
I wonder if it makes sense to cut it down and make a sub 1 lb quilt out of it?
Any thoughts?
martini159
06-06-2009, 00:47
Yea i'm using this for my summer AT hike from Springer to Marion, VA. Hopefully it won't get bellow 55, but its a long version and I'm 5'5" so I can turn it into my little sleeping bag cave if its gets too cold eh? :)
Snowleopard... You know the way to an UL hiker's heart... Right on... Just... Right on...
Take it easy,
Martin
I bought the 800 lafuma (26oz - large) 3 years ago. As stated above, the stuffsack isn't the greatest, but it works - your thumbs will be sore after putting it away the first time. The bag is holding up well after about 20 uses, plan on wearing a lot to bed if the temp gets around 45F. I did get caught with this once below 40F, I couldn't get back to sleep after 4am (cold). The bag is sized well, compresses small and is really lightweight. Can't beat the price.
mister krabs
06-07-2009, 20:13
I wonder if it makes sense to cut it down and make a sub 1 lb quilt out of it?
Any thoughts?
I bet you could. Just cut off the zipper and hood and you'd be below a lb.
It's only appropriate for summer in the south anyway. I was OK at ~53 last night.
Cabin Fever
06-07-2009, 22:07
I have this bag and love it. If it's supposed to get below 50, I just throw a long sleeve shirt in my pack to wear at night along with socks. Easier that a bigger sleeping bag.
I have a 50 quilt 9oz total...and i sleep cold.So save your money and buy one time ,dont buy junk.:)
mister krabs
06-08-2009, 09:32
I love slow :sun He's nothing if not consistent.
He's right, don't buy a 36$ 20oz. bag for summers in the south. It's disposable crap and way to heavy. You might spend a cold night in it and you'll need to buy another one in 5 years, even if you take care of it.
You need an 8 oz. nunatak ARC AT quilt for 229$. Don't forget the Skaha Down Sweater for 319$ to go with it. Oh, that's 9oz too, but you'll need it because the ARC AT is only a 3/4 length bag, but it's dual use, so way cooler. Maybe a western mountaineering mitylite, that's only 285$ and 26 oz. It's way better than some lafuma crap. Or maybe a jacks r better quilt, they're high quality and only about 200$ and 15 oz.
Buy quality buy once, plan on living and hiking a long time, make sure your needs remain static as well. :banana
schnikel
06-08-2009, 12:13
$36 is a good deal. I bought one 3yrs ago and think it's ok. I get cold in mine at around 45 degrees. It's a summer bag; use it in the summer. The only bummer I see it that it is so thin that there is no cushion from the ground even with a ridgerest or thermorest. But what do you expect from a 50 degree bag that weighs 20oz? It packs down fantastic; just over the size of a Nalgene bottle, that is a plus.
Schnikel
martini159
06-08-2009, 23:36
Yea, I was originally going to bring my Big Agnes Lost Ranger 15 ( 2 lbs 14 oz ) on my 500 mile AT trip, but thats wayyy to overkill, and from the looks its a hot mucky summer, so a 45 rated bag will do just fine. I'm using a Big Agnes Insulated Air Core sleeping pad, so I'm not too worried about the lafuma not having much insulation underneath either.
Dropping from an almost 3 pound bag to a 1 pound bag is a huge drop in weight and probably not too much of a drop in comfort for summer AT hiking in the south. My thoughts at least. Obviously this bag is super cheap and probably won't make it out of this hike, but thats a $36 investment I'm willing to make if its gonna save me 2 pounds. :)
Take it easy,
Martin
simplespirit
06-09-2009, 10:17
20 oz is heavy for a 50 degree bag when there are 35 degree bags at 16 oz but for the price it still sounds like a deal and I wouldn't want anything much warmer for summers in the SE
martini159
06-09-2009, 12:41
simplespirit gets my drift ;)
Yea, I was in no way saying this bag is fantastic or even super UL. Just that it was a good deal for something that people might be needing this time of year :)
Take it easy,
Martin
I love slow :sun He's nothing if not consistent.
He's right, don't buy a 36$ 20oz. bag for summers in the south. It's disposable crap and way to heavy. You might spend a cold night in it and you'll need to buy another one in 5 years, even if you take care of it.
You need an 8 oz. nunatak ARC AT quilt for 229$. Don't forget the Skaha Down Sweater for 319$ to go with it. Oh, that's 9oz too, but you'll need it because the ARC AT is only a 3/4 length bag, but it's dual use, so way cooler. Maybe a western mountaineering mitylite, that's only 285$ and 26 oz. It's way better than some lafuma crap. Or maybe a jacks r better quilt, they're high quality and only about 200$ and 15 oz.
Buy quality buy once, plan on living and hiking a long time, make sure your needs remain static as well. :banana
So ,what is your winter bag ?:D Let's not even go to....your big 4 in UL.:eek:
mister krabs
06-10-2009, 10:56
So ,what is your winter bag ?:D Let's not even go to....your big 4 in UL.:eek:
I don't have one, I bought a 3 season bag. Have you forgotten already? It's only been a few months, a dozen comfortable nights in that sack since you told me I was wasting my money.
As for the rest, I'll be happy to go into it. POE ao-lite shorty, tarp and jam which will arrive just in time for my birthday. None of it as light as it could be, but all light enough for me.
I got them all at 40% off retail or more, and I haven't spent more than a hard won Benjamin on any of it. That means that I can gear up my son too for half of what you spent on a winter bag.... In Florida!?
Hmm... spend time this year on the trail with my son, or save up to buy a WM next year (if there's no need for emergency expenditures at home) and lose the chance to see him on the trail at 7. That's a tough one.... Not. Oh wait, he needs a mitylite too, so maybe we'll just wait till he's 10. If he's still interested in going with me instead of hanging out with his friends.
hey, I know, I could get it on credit and pay for it later! Retirement be damned.
You're right, gucci gear is much more important than making compromises on adequate gear to spend time with my son. :D
martini159
06-10-2009, 13:22
Haha man this is turning into something else entirely. Everybody just go out and hike!
Take it easy,
Martin
mister krabs
06-10-2009, 15:40
Good advice, :sunJust got back monday from an overnight on the coosa backcountry trail, used my 36$ lafuma, slept like a babe in the woods :banana
martini159
06-10-2009, 19:01
Right on! I just got mine today and looking forward to using it - leaving for the AT on Friday. Boy this thing is light and packs down sooo smalllll - glad I went for it. Should be a fun trip, got my pack down to 20.5 pounds with 2.5L of water and 3 days of food :)
As always -
Take it easy,
Martin
martini159
06-10-2009, 19:10
Right on! I just got mine today and looking forward to using it - leaving for the AT on Friday. Boy this thing is light and packs down sooo smalllll - glad I went for it. Should be a fun trip, got my pack down to 20.5 pounds with 2.5L of water and 3 days of food :)
As always -
Take it easy,
Martin
ordered one too! thanks for the info should be perfect for the AT in NJ in the summer. bob
hikingtime
06-12-2009, 17:20
I have that Lafuma bag and the quality is excellent. I think the people who bad mouth Lafuma have never actually owned one. Don't let the good price make you think it is a crummy bag, because it is not.
mooseboy
06-12-2009, 17:28
This was tempting, but I had to pass since I already have 2 great bags, and the Lafuma was only 1 lb. lighter than my Kelty Stratus, which is good to 35 degrees.
I was really struggling with this one, though... and now of course the 20% off has expired... Never underestimate the gravitational pull of a good gear deal. :D
I love slow :sun He's nothing if not consistent.
He's right, don't buy a 36$ 20oz. bag for summers in the south. It's disposable crap and way to heavy. You might spend a cold night in it and you'll need to buy another one in 5 years, even if you take care of it.
You need an 8 oz. nunatak ARC AT quilt for 229$. Don't forget the Skaha Down Sweater for 319$ to go with it. Oh, that's 9oz too, but you'll need it because the ARC AT is only a 3/4 length bag, but it's dual use, so way cooler. Maybe a western mountaineering mitylite, that's only 285$ and 26 oz. It's way better than some lafuma crap. Or maybe a jacks r better quilt, they're high quality and only about 200$ and 15 oz.
Buy quality buy once, plan on living and hiking a long time, make sure your needs remain static as well. :banana
Walmart has 50 bag for 16 ... you win.Gunk is ?
You need an 8 oz. nunatak ARC AT quilt for 229$. Don't forget the Skaha Down Sweater for 319$ to go with it. Oh, that's 9oz too, but you'll need it because the ARC AT is only a 3/4 length bag, but it's dual use, so way cooler.
So thats $548 to keep you warm down to 40 degrees. What a huge waste of money. The Nunatac Arc AT is only a 3/4 length bag, so you need to bring an extra down coat that you would only use only at night. The rest of the time the jacket will be in your pack. Also the quilt only has 4.5 oz of down. It has so little down and nylon it should be priced at $50, not $229. Probably the worst deal there is in backpacking gear.
So thats $548 to keep you warm down to 40 degrees. What a huge waste of money. The Nunatac Arc AT is only a 3/4 length bag, so you need to bring an extra down coat that you would only use only at night. The rest of the time the jacket will be in your pack. Also the quilt only has 4.5 oz of down. It has so little down and nylon it should be priced at $50, not $229. Probably the worst deal there is in backpacking gear.
All wrong.A WM mitylite will last 25yr.Plus cover 2 unzipped with the right setup.So for 1 the cost is 14$ a year.
Folks.... love to bash good gear.:-?
All wrong.A WM mitylite will last 25yr.Plus cover 2 unzipped with the right setup.So for 1 the cost is 14$ a year.
Folks.... love to bash good gear.:-?
Arizona is talking about the quilt/down sweater combo, not the WM bag. I don't think anyone here would badmouth WM products :)
mister krabs
06-25-2009, 13:06
Arizona is talking about the quilt/down sweater combo, not the WM bag. I don't think anyone here would badmouth WM products :)
It's ok, Slow wasn't talking about the mitylite originally either, he was talking about an 8 oz quilt, the only commercial one I could find was the nunatuk. Slow was changing his example from an 8oz quilt to a 26oz WM so that he could say it was "all wrong"
WalkingStick75
06-25-2009, 19:16
I got mine and used it once 50 degree night and only used it as a blanket sleeping on my therm-a-rest. Never got cold
It's ok, Slow wasn't talking about the mitylite originally either, he was talking about an 8 oz quilt, the only commercial one I could find was the nunatuk. Slow was changing his example from an 8oz quilt to a 26oz WM so that he could say it was "all wrong"
Wrong again.
River Runner
06-26-2009, 00:38
So thats $548 to keep you warm down to 40 degrees. What a huge waste of money. The Nunatac Arc AT is only a 3/4 length bag, so you need to bring an extra down coat that you would only use only at night. The rest of the time the jacket will be in your pack. Also the quilt only has 4.5 oz of down. It has so little down and nylon it should be priced at $50, not $229. Probably the worst deal there is in backpacking gear.
My Nunatak ghost (custom with an ounce less down for summer use) weighs in at 12.7 oz, is a size medium (full length for me), and is one of the best pieces of backpacking gear I own. I've stayed warm under it down to around freezing with a light down jacket, base layer top & pants, and light weight insulated pants. The neat thing is I can wake up in the morning and still be wearing part of my warmth with this system, and wear the jacket and pants around camp for cool evenings. If it's warmer, I simply leave the jacket at home, but camping in the mountains, I nearly always bring a jacket. Evenings, nights, and early mornings can be cool even in June or August.
I had a cheap Mountain Hardwear sleeping bag I hated, never kept me warm, and it was a huge waste of $70.
I won't knock anyone who can't spend the money for whatever reason on more expensive gear, and I'd certainly agree with Mister Krabs it is better to have a cheap bag and take the kids, but in general you get what you pay for with sleeping bags/quilts. If a $36 bag meets the needs you have great, but for most people hiking the mountains, it isn't going to be warm enough for any but the very hottest few weeks of mid-summer.
All wrong.A WM mitylite......
Hey Slow, I never mentioned anything about WM.
I wish you would actually read people's posts before you criticize and tell them they are wrong.
As for Lafuma, I like their stuff. Never had any problems with it. But, I wouldn't buy it from REI. There are online sellers that almost always have better prices than REI.
Hey Slow, I never mentioned anything about WM.
I wish you would actually read people's posts before you criticize and tell them they are wrong.
As for Lafuma, I like their stuff. Never had any problems with it. But, I wouldn't buy it from REI. There are online sellers that almost always have better prices than REI.
You talked high end gear down $ wise...so i just used WM as a example.
You can be as cheap as you want and that's fine.But i will have my bags for 25 yrs.
mustangpwr98
06-30-2009, 09:46
i used mine to the high thirties with a VBL.
Love this lafuma bag in the summer. I have used it down to 38° wearing silk long johns inside, and I am cold sleeper. Mine has a couple dozen trail nights on it and looks to be holding up well.
ShelterLeopard
07-16-2009, 18:03
Is this really a good bag? I mean, a sleeping bag that packs to the size of a nalgene, for this price??? There must be a catch!!!
mister krabs
07-16-2009, 18:12
Is this really a good bag? I mean, a sleeping bag that packs to the size of a nalgene, for this price??? There must be a catch!!!
There is, it's only for summer use, like lows in the 50's. Summer in the south for me.
I wouldn't say it packs to the size of a nalgene, more like a Nerf football-sized. Still pretty small though.
The only catch to it it is , I'm 6'4" and I just barely fit in the Long version, so if you're taller, you won't fit. Also, this is definitely a "summer only" bag. The insulation is practically non-existent, but it fits tight and traps a fair amount of heat.
Like I said, I've used it to the upper 30s with long johns and a beanie, but that was one fluke night during a long trip in Northern Minnesota. I wouldn't recommend it if the lows are predicted to be below 45° for consecutive nights.
ShelterLeopard
07-17-2009, 12:24
Well I'm 5' 5", and I need a summer only bag. Hear that screeching? My tires on the way to check out this bag.
High Altitude
08-07-2009, 13:40
The 20% off sale is back at RE-outlet.com
High Altitude
08-07-2009, 13:42
The 20% off sale is back at RE-outlet.com
That's rei-outlet.com but you guys already know that :)
I picked one up, came out to $36 so the pricing is still the same.
that's an elite $36. a +40 bag is good for at least 4 months in PA (even if that +40 is really a +50)
High Altitude
08-18-2009, 03:11
I picked up the bag today.
The quality is very good but it is definitely a summer only bag in places that don't get much colder than 50deg. With additional clothes I am sure you could go a little lower. It has very little loft but is designed to be very efficient with the slim cut, draft tube, hood etc.....
I am very happy that I made the purchase.
We are having lows around 45 deg. I will see what this bag can do.
mister krabs
02-09-2010, 19:37
as of today it's now 30$ site to store. http://www.rei.com/product/767276
skinewmexico
02-09-2010, 21:14
I wonder if it makes sense to cut it down and make a sub 1 lb quilt out of it?
Any thoughts?
I've had that thought a few times. But quilts are sooooo easy to make.
skinewmexico
02-09-2010, 21:18
I have that Lafuma bag and the quality is excellent. I think the people who bad mouth Lafuma have never actually owned one. Don't let the good price make you think it is a crummy bag, because it is not.
I own 2 Lafumas. They are average quality, and about 10 degrees off their rating. That being said, for the price, I'd buy them again, and adjust the idea of when to use them. Probably doesn't help that my benchmark for excellent is my Western Mountaineering Megalite.
i'm tempted to get it and experiment with it for an underquilt
mister krabs
08-13-2010, 17:11
The 2010 version is back at 36$ with REI outlet's 20% off coupon. http://www.rei.com/product/798906
Still a great value for a summer bag.
I'm not familiar with this particular bag, but I used a Lafuma down bag on my thru and absolutely hated it. The fact that a down sleeping bag is stored and shipped compressed in its stuff sack should have been a warning sign. I ended up wearing long johns and using a liner with it (July in Maine), I still slept cold.
Maybe Lafuma's synthetic fill bags are better, but I'll never buy anything of theirs again.
mister krabs
08-16-2010, 11:38
It you're expecting something that it's not, you will be disappointed. It's not better than the one you had, if you read the thread you'll see that it's drawbacks have been described in detail. It's a 36 dollar 20oz bag for summer in the southeast where temps are expected to be 50+. Most "3 season" bags are too much for southern summers. We often spend 3 months with night time temps above 60. This bag performs well in these conditions at a reasonable cost and weight with some nice touches like an internal pocket and glow in the dark zipper pull.
In the US, Lafumas are all rated at their "extreme" EN rating. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EN_13537) (which is IMO a bad marketing move, setting people's expectations that they will be comfortable at the extreme rating)
Comfort - the temperature at which a standard woman can expect to sleep comfortably in a relaxed position.
Lower Limit - the temperature at which a standard man can sleep for eight hours in a curled position without waking.
Extreme - the minimum temperature at which a standard woman can remain for six hours without risk of death from hypothermia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothermia) (though frostbite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frostbite) is still possible).
When expectations are adjusted for this by informed consumers using the EN comfort rating rather than the extreme rating, they often represent a good value. I like my 850fp lafuma pro 950 down bag. It is rated for 15, is good for 35 in skivvies, 25 or so with a base layer.