Western Mountaineering - MegaLite

My advice would be to not pay too much attention to the respective comfort ratings when comparing between brands. A better comparison is looking at the amount of down fill in grams and fit of the bag. You could also look at the Western Mountaineering Megalite. 680gr of which 340gr of fill, and more roomy that the relatively narrow S2S and Cumulus (which would be warmer with 400gr of fill and the narrower fit).

In the EU the Megalite is available in the same price range as the three suggested bags.

I had narrowed my search to the Montbell Seamless Down Hugger #2, ordered both, and kept the Megalite. What made you decide - the extra space? Hope you enjoy yours as much as I’m enjoying mine!

For the warmest sleep in the Megalite, don’t forget to migrate the down to the upper side. To do so, just open the zipper and shake the bag. Makes quite the difference!

Well, I really like the Megalite for 0-15C temperatures (in base layers). If it’s on the colder side I move the down on top, and when it’s warmer I move it to the bottom. If you wanna go colder my guess is the Panyam would be the better choice. If you want the Megalite fit with more down, you could also look at the WM Alpinlite.

I would check out the western mountaineering megalite, its suitable for a wide range of temperatures, and spacey enough not to get clammy indoors.

I would buy this (edit: Mega lite) if it wasnt for the price tag, I currently have a spark pro -1C and a Cumulus Panyam 450 on their way to me to test. Spark Pro had 30% off.

u/longwalktonowhere am now the proud owner of a Megalite 😂. Ordered a spark pro, xlite 400l and Megalite and keeping the Mega 👌

Extra space, I have a Cumulus Teneqa for cold weather but this will be nice to push under 0 with some extra clothes, better zip ( I snag zips a lot), better loft than the others which had higher fill power and more down. Cheers. 🍻

its still in my basement lofting up but it doesnt seem to loft as much as the Megalite, but yes one would assume just based on the grams of down. Bergfreunde just called and said they reduce to the sale price so its 488 for the Megalite vs the 340 I paid (also sale) for the Panyam. Not basing it on money I'll probably keep the Megalite. Edit: actually scratch that the Panyam has lofted up a good couple of cms higher than the Megalite, especially i the chest and footbox. hmm this is hard

I decided to keep the Megalite for the same reasons, moving the down is a great feature and I have another bag for colder. 👌 I did look at the Alpinlite, but ultimately it’s too close to the winter bag range than I need. Going to sell my underwhelming EE Quilt now.

I wanted a bag to fit me for end of autumn beginning of spring and ordered a s2s spark pro -1C, cumulus xlite 400, cumulus panyam 450 and a WM megalite. I needed up choosing the WM for the sizing, im a bit bigger, 187cm 98kg, the zip is nice and the loft was c. 20 % more when laying the bags together.

Our go to is Western Mountaineering bags. They have specific tailored bags for mountaineering.

Huge fan of Western Mountaineering Alpinlite which is a 20 degree bag. I've had WM bags for over a decade and wonderful bags from a small local USA company based out of CA. Their 30 degree bag is this one: [https://www.westernmountaineering.com/product/megalite/](https://www.westernmountaineering.com/product/megalite/) r/TheBackpackingList

A couple of notes on Western 1) their temp ratings are the comfort ratings, not lower limit. 2) the Ultralite is narrower than the Alpinlite, but if you look at comps the Ultralite can generally be considered a standard width. 3) if Megalite is of interest the Sunmerite is the narrower (again standard by industry norms) version.

Western Mountaineering is the benchmark. Their bags really are great. In addition to WM, I also own a Gryphon Gear quilt and can say that their quality is top notch as well and they make both bags and quilts. For a few hundred less than a WM bag, you can get a Gryphon Gear Taurus bag. They are a small cottage shop so you get to deal directly with the owner and he'll make it custom to your liking if you want it a little more roomy. I think there are so many better choices than the EE quilts.

Western Mountaineering is great. Also check out Feathered Friends.

I own two sleeping bags: one from Western Mountaineering (superb quality, but very expensive) and one from Cumulus (high quality at a fairly reasonable price). After a lot of comparison, I personally think both brands provide reliable comfort temperature ratings and are absolutely worth the money. Just remember: if you're physically worn out, the lower limit of the comfort range might not be enough-so it's smart to give yourself a little warmth buffer.

Good suggestion! I love my western mountaineering. But Radiant 20 is legit for under $200.

I liked my quilt when I was doing shorter trips. Once I started doing months at a time I grabbed a western mountaineering bag and I have no regrets. Helps me extend a bit more into shoulder season

Western mountaineering, awesome bags and uber lightweight.

Partner Stove and Western Mountaineering sleeping bag.

The weakest link spoils the fun. Sleeping back: -5 degrees in winter, ignore the rating just get a Western Mountaineering bag for all but summer, in that rating. Bottom layer for ground: closed cell foam like RidgeRest, I don't like air matressesl they take work Old sleeping bag on top of that foam pad. Another sleeping bag or blanket over you. I can't stay confined inside a mummy bag but I need one for warmth so I keep the zipper open on top so I can turn and the blanket/sleeping bag on top. It's all fun with advice at home, but bring more than you need and experiment what works for you. I was more cold and shaking in 20 degrees (rectangular bag, foam pad, little else) than I was later on in -10 degrees with the right gear and "layers" described above. https://preview.redd.it/ceia9yeziire1.png?width=1569&format=png&auto=webp&s=4dcb31bd3abce5073f985278d6ac184f36e8a144

I buy Western Mountaineering lol!