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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1350509" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>LL Bean has an excellent -20 F. down bag at a bit over $300. </p><p>Yeah, most hunters don't need that level of warmth in a bag but some, like sheep hunters, do need it.</p><p>I do backcountry ski camping and "need" it. </p><p></p><p>A few years ago I returned a very nice Eddie Bauer -20 F. down bag due to its horribly designed neck collar and lack of closure for it.</p><p>Last year I bought the LL Bean -20 down bag on a sale. For the price I really wondered about the quality. But when I got it and used it in -10 F. temps at 9,000+ ft. I found it to be excellent. </p><p></p><p>->The hood and collar drawstrings, Velcro closures and other features were absolutely the best design I could have asked for. </p><p>->The bag came in a Long so I could place items that needed to be kept warm (water bottles, battery operated items, etc.) at the foot of the bag overnight. </p><p>->The down in this bag is 750 fill (750 cu.in./ oz. of <u>goose</u> down) and the down is treated with Down Tek water repellant. It makes the down absorb 30% less moisture and dry 60% faster than untreated down. Very important in winter camping where an opportunity to dry the bag outside may not happen for days. </p><p></p><p>True, the 750 fill weighs a few more ounces than super-expensive 900 fill down but it retains its loft better than 900 fill down when you press against it from the inside. Translation: 750 fill down does not compress as much in a stuff sack as 900 fill. It all depends on what is important to you.</p><p></p><p>I have to say that given the choice of having any -20 F. down bag for free I would still choose the LL Bean bag with no question. I own a Western Mountaineering 3 season bag and WM is the pinnacle of quality for down bags but I like the features and equal quality of the LL Bean bag more than WM's -20 bag.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1350509, member: 54178"] LL Bean has an excellent -20 F. down bag at a bit over $300. Yeah, most hunters don't need that level of warmth in a bag but some, like sheep hunters, do need it. I do backcountry ski camping and "need" it. A few years ago I returned a very nice Eddie Bauer -20 F. down bag due to its horribly designed neck collar and lack of closure for it. Last year I bought the LL Bean -20 down bag on a sale. For the price I really wondered about the quality. But when I got it and used it in -10 F. temps at 9,000+ ft. I found it to be excellent. ->The hood and collar drawstrings, Velcro closures and other features were absolutely the best design I could have asked for. ->The bag came in a Long so I could place items that needed to be kept warm (water bottles, battery operated items, etc.) at the foot of the bag overnight. ->The down in this bag is 750 fill (750 cu.in./ oz. of [U]goose[/U] down) and the down is treated with Down Tek water repellant. It makes the down absorb 30% less moisture and dry 60% faster than untreated down. Very important in winter camping where an opportunity to dry the bag outside may not happen for days. True, the 750 fill weighs a few more ounces than super-expensive 900 fill down but it retains its loft better than 900 fill down when you press against it from the inside. Translation: 750 fill down does not compress as much in a stuff sack as 900 fill. It all depends on what is important to you. I have to say that given the choice of having any -20 F. down bag for free I would still choose the LL Bean bag with no question. I own a Western Mountaineering 3 season bag and WM is the pinnacle of quality for down bags but I like the features and equal quality of the LL Bean bag more than WM's -20 bag. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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