Duck Down Sleeping Bag
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Whitewolf 800 Duck Down Mummy Sleeping Bag
Includes:
Sleeping Bag Liner & Storage Bag
- Filling: 800g Hydrophobic Duck Down
- Weight: 1.5Kg
- Size: 200cm x 75cm/45cm
- Comfort Temp Range: +15°C to 0°C
- Compressed Pack Size: 20cm x 29cm
- Full Length 2-Way YKK Zipper
Includes:
Sleeping Bag Liner & Storage Bag
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Whitewolf 800 Duck Down Sleeping Bag
We wanted to offer a sleeping bag that handles freezing temperatures whilst also providing a relatively low weight and small pack size. This immediately ruled out budget synthetic fill sleeping bags and indeed many of the not-so-budget synthetic fill sleeping bags.
The Whitewolf duck down-filled sleeping bag nicely fulfilled our requirements. Providing a good warmth/weight/pack size ratio, the Whitewolf sleeping bag is a quality, classic mummy shape sleeping bag.
These sleeping bags are available with either a right zip or left zip. From the images you will see that the right zip version has the blue interior fabric, which tends to be more suitable for left-handed people, while the left zip version is identical but has a lime green interior fabric.
Not sure what the zip options mean? Well, if you are left-handed, then lying on your back in the sleeping bag would mean that if the zip is on your right hand side (as in the images of the sleeping bag with the blue interior) then your dominant left hand should find it easier to open. Your left arm would reach across your body to use the zip with your left hand. And vice-versa if you are right-handed. Of course if you are ambidextrous it probably won't matter.
But zip options are not all about which is your dominant hand - let's face it, most of us could use either hand to use the zip. No, you may want to choose a sleeping bag zip option to suit the way you lie in your tent, or indeed the way your tent is designed. For example, single side entrance tents like our Whisper tent may lend themselves to a left side zip sleeping bag simply because the sleeping bag then opens towards the entrance. So, consider your tent and just give it some thought before you commit.
Whitewolf 800 Duck Down Mummy Sleeping Bag
Includes:
Sleeping Bag Liner & Storage Bag
The outer shell fabric is 400T, water repellent, ripstop polyester, with the inner being very soft, 400T breathable polyester.
This sleeping bag has 800 grams of 650 fill, hydrophobic duck down. The '650 fill' is the fill power of the down. Super-expensive, big brand name down-filled bags can have fill power down up to 900 fill, which provides the same warmth for less fill, so less weight and smaller pack size, but for most of us the extortionately high cost of 900 fill down sleeping bags is very hard to justify. In order to keep costs reasonable, most down-filled bags utilise 600 – 650 fill down, and usually this compromise is quite acceptable.
The down itself is treated to repel water, hence the 'hydrophobic' bit. This does not mean that you can immerse the sleeping bag in a bucket of water and it will come out dry, but rather that the down will not readily absorb moisture from either you or your surroundings and if damp it will dry more readily. This in effect means that airing the bag to remove any moisture from use will take a shorter time than a bag with untreated down.
The Whitewolf down sleeping bag measures 200cm in length by 75cm at the shoulders going down to around 45cm at the foot end. The foot end is box-shaped to allow room for your feet in any position.
Now 200cm in length does not seem very long, most standard-size sleeping bags are specified at between 210cm and 220cm, but this may be to do with the design as much as anything, as some sleeping bags have a much larger head area, and internal or maximum user size can vary considerably. However, the real test was to see how tall a person the bag would accommodate. And we have found that the Whitewolf sleeping bag will accommodate someone up to 190cm (just under 6ft 3 inches), with a chest size of up to around 48". The inner and outer shell materials are both 400T 30D ripstop nylon, with the outer shell being water resistant. Very soft and very lightweight.
The bag features a full length YKK, two-way zip. Now YKK tends to be the standard by which all other zips are measured, so this is a good sign, and being a two-way zipper means that you can open the bag from the top or foot end to allow for good all round ventilation and indeed temperature management.
There are shoulder baffles with a pull cord to retain warmth if needed, and there is a pull cord to draw the sleeping bag around your face in colder conditions. A small internal pocket for a phone is also provided. The bags also feature drying loops at the foot end to allow you to hang the bag in order to dry out or air.
The temperature 'comfort range' for this sleeping bag is stated as being between +15°C, down to 0°C, with an extreme rating of -5°C, so this provides a good temperature range as a 3 season, UK sleeping bag.
As we know though, temperature ranges is not an exact science as there are so many variables to consider, and some manufacturers do seem to be, let’s say, a little over-optimistic with their figures. Now, rather interestingly - or confusingly - if we compare the Whitewolf 800 specifications with my Vango Venom 300, which weighs just under a kilo and which was stated as having the same lower comfort temperature figure of 0°C, but only has 300 grams of 600 fill power down, then the specified temperature ranges of the Whitewolf with its 800 grams of 650 fill power down, certainly bodes well. In fact, given that the Whitewolf duck down sleeping bag has nearly three times the down fill of my Vango Venom 300, the Whitewolf lower temperature ratings seem extremely conservative, therefore logically, all things being equal, it should actually sleep far warmer.
The specified weight (including the compression stuff sack) is 1.5 kgs, with our test sleeping bag weighing in at 1.47 kgs, and it compresses down to a very respectable 20cm x 29cm. Overall, this is a very good value down sleeping bag that, with a little care, will last well and provide great service for many years.
Each Whitewolf duck down sleeping bag comes with a compression stuff sack for travelling, a sleeping bag liner for in use, and a large storage bag for storing. Using the sleeping bag liner will effectively add another few degrees of warmth, while also keeping your sleeping bag cleaner and fresher for longer, and the liner itself is easily machine washable. Storing your sleeping bag in the provided storage bag when not in use for long periods will allow the down to remain relatively lofted and so not suffer from compression fatigue which could in time reduce its thermal effectiveness.
Before use, always remember to ruffle your sleeping bag and give it a good shake to loft the filling.
For more information on sleeping bags, check out this website: The truth about sleeping bags
For information on how to repack your sleeping bag check out this YouTube video: How to pack your sleeping bag
The Whitewolf duck down-filled sleeping bag nicely fulfilled our requirements. Providing a good warmth/weight/pack size ratio, the Whitewolf sleeping bag is a quality, classic mummy shape sleeping bag.
These sleeping bags are available with either a right zip or left zip. From the images you will see that the right zip version has the blue interior fabric, which tends to be more suitable for left-handed people, while the left zip version is identical but has a lime green interior fabric.
Not sure what the zip options mean? Well, if you are left-handed, then lying on your back in the sleeping bag would mean that if the zip is on your right hand side (as in the images of the sleeping bag with the blue interior) then your dominant left hand should find it easier to open. Your left arm would reach across your body to use the zip with your left hand. And vice-versa if you are right-handed. Of course if you are ambidextrous it probably won't matter.
But zip options are not all about which is your dominant hand - let's face it, most of us could use either hand to use the zip. No, you may want to choose a sleeping bag zip option to suit the way you lie in your tent, or indeed the way your tent is designed. For example, single side entrance tents like our Whisper tent may lend themselves to a left side zip sleeping bag simply because the sleeping bag then opens towards the entrance. So, consider your tent and just give it some thought before you commit.
Whitewolf 800 Duck Down Mummy Sleeping Bag
- Filling: 800g Hydrophobic Duck Down
- Shell: 400T Ripstop, Water Repellent Polyester
- Inner: 320T Breathable Polyester
- Weight: 1.5Kg
- Size: 200cm x 75cm/45cm
- Comfort Temp Range: +15°C to 0°C
- Compressed Pack Size: 20cm x 29cm
- Full Length 2-Way YKK Zipper
Includes:
Sleeping Bag Liner & Storage Bag
The outer shell fabric is 400T, water repellent, ripstop polyester, with the inner being very soft, 400T breathable polyester.
This sleeping bag has 800 grams of 650 fill, hydrophobic duck down. The '650 fill' is the fill power of the down. Super-expensive, big brand name down-filled bags can have fill power down up to 900 fill, which provides the same warmth for less fill, so less weight and smaller pack size, but for most of us the extortionately high cost of 900 fill down sleeping bags is very hard to justify. In order to keep costs reasonable, most down-filled bags utilise 600 – 650 fill down, and usually this compromise is quite acceptable.
The down itself is treated to repel water, hence the 'hydrophobic' bit. This does not mean that you can immerse the sleeping bag in a bucket of water and it will come out dry, but rather that the down will not readily absorb moisture from either you or your surroundings and if damp it will dry more readily. This in effect means that airing the bag to remove any moisture from use will take a shorter time than a bag with untreated down.
The Whitewolf down sleeping bag measures 200cm in length by 75cm at the shoulders going down to around 45cm at the foot end. The foot end is box-shaped to allow room for your feet in any position.
Now 200cm in length does not seem very long, most standard-size sleeping bags are specified at between 210cm and 220cm, but this may be to do with the design as much as anything, as some sleeping bags have a much larger head area, and internal or maximum user size can vary considerably. However, the real test was to see how tall a person the bag would accommodate. And we have found that the Whitewolf sleeping bag will accommodate someone up to 190cm (just under 6ft 3 inches), with a chest size of up to around 48". The inner and outer shell materials are both 400T 30D ripstop nylon, with the outer shell being water resistant. Very soft and very lightweight.
The bag features a full length YKK, two-way zip. Now YKK tends to be the standard by which all other zips are measured, so this is a good sign, and being a two-way zipper means that you can open the bag from the top or foot end to allow for good all round ventilation and indeed temperature management.
There are shoulder baffles with a pull cord to retain warmth if needed, and there is a pull cord to draw the sleeping bag around your face in colder conditions. A small internal pocket for a phone is also provided. The bags also feature drying loops at the foot end to allow you to hang the bag in order to dry out or air.
The temperature 'comfort range' for this sleeping bag is stated as being between +15°C, down to 0°C, with an extreme rating of -5°C, so this provides a good temperature range as a 3 season, UK sleeping bag.
As we know though, temperature ranges is not an exact science as there are so many variables to consider, and some manufacturers do seem to be, let’s say, a little over-optimistic with their figures. Now, rather interestingly - or confusingly - if we compare the Whitewolf 800 specifications with my Vango Venom 300, which weighs just under a kilo and which was stated as having the same lower comfort temperature figure of 0°C, but only has 300 grams of 600 fill power down, then the specified temperature ranges of the Whitewolf with its 800 grams of 650 fill power down, certainly bodes well. In fact, given that the Whitewolf duck down sleeping bag has nearly three times the down fill of my Vango Venom 300, the Whitewolf lower temperature ratings seem extremely conservative, therefore logically, all things being equal, it should actually sleep far warmer.
The specified weight (including the compression stuff sack) is 1.5 kgs, with our test sleeping bag weighing in at 1.47 kgs, and it compresses down to a very respectable 20cm x 29cm. Overall, this is a very good value down sleeping bag that, with a little care, will last well and provide great service for many years.
Each Whitewolf duck down sleeping bag comes with a compression stuff sack for travelling, a sleeping bag liner for in use, and a large storage bag for storing. Using the sleeping bag liner will effectively add another few degrees of warmth, while also keeping your sleeping bag cleaner and fresher for longer, and the liner itself is easily machine washable. Storing your sleeping bag in the provided storage bag when not in use for long periods will allow the down to remain relatively lofted and so not suffer from compression fatigue which could in time reduce its thermal effectiveness.
Before use, always remember to ruffle your sleeping bag and give it a good shake to loft the filling.
For more information on sleeping bags, check out this website: The truth about sleeping bags
For information on how to repack your sleeping bag check out this YouTube video: How to pack your sleeping bag
