3/3/2024 0 Comments Rab neutrino plus eu54In testing, the down coating seemed to perform well, although it’s worth bearing in mind that down and water are still mortal enemies (head to our down vs synthetic sleeping bag explainer for more on that). That comfort is also down to the hood and neck baffle, which work well – and indeed are both proven ‘in the field’. The 800FP down lofts very well, even after being compressed, and adds to a feeling of luxury, which is rare in a bag this light. The YKK Anti-snag zip insert works surprisingly well, spreading the two parts wide to prevent the lining snagging in the teeth, and should be standard fitment on all sleeping bags from now on. To avoid this, we also provide you with a much larger, cotton storage bag for when your bag is not in use.The detailing is a key part of the offering here, the small phone or battery pocket being neat, unfussy and the right size not to lose small items in it. If you are storing your down sleeping bag for an extended period, we do not recommend using a stuff sack as this can impair the down’s natural loft. The trade off is that the 800 fill power down used in the construction of the Neutrino Endurance 400 makes it considerably more expensive.Īll of our sleeping bags come with a stuff sack, some of which are waterproof. Both bags will keep you warm, but if you’re travelling light or have limited space in your pack, then the Neutrino Endurance is clearly the better choice. If you’re arriving at your camping location by car or setting up a basecamp then a bulky, heavier bag might be fine, but if you’re carrying your gear in the mountains, then every gram is important.įor example, if you compare two of our bags, the Neutrino Endurance 400 and the Summit 600 they both have a similar temperature rating, (-6☌ and -6.5☌ respectively), but the Neutrino Endurance is 285g lighter and packs down to 18 x 27cm rather than the 22 x 39cm of the Summit. For some people, warmth is the only concern. It is possible for two sleeping bags to have a similar temperature rating but very different weights and packed sizes. The EN13537 rating is determined by using a thermal mannequin to accurately record a series of measurements from the ‘Upper limit’, the temperature at which a person can sleep without perspiring, all the way down to the ‘Extreme limit’, which determines the minimum temperature at which a person can survive.įor our EN13537 tested sleeping bags we list the three lowest temperature ratings comfort, limit and extreme as well as our own Rab Sleep limit. The test assumes that a ‘standard man’ is 25 years old, 1.73 m tall and 73 kg, while a ‘standard woman’ is 25 years old, 1.60 m tall and 60 kg. At Rab, we use the European EN13537 standard to rate the majority of our sleeping bags.ĮN13537 is a European standard designed to regulate the temperature ratings of sleeping bags across the industry. This means that it is difficult to quantify exactly how warm a sleeping bag is and as such, any rating should be treated as a guide. Our ratings describe how well a sleeping bag retains heat when the air exterior to the bag is at a certain temperature.īecause all of our bodies are different, what one person needs for a good night’s sleep is not necessarily the same as the next. It’s important to understand that a sleeping bag does not warm you up – its job is to retain the heat that your body generates, preventing you from getting cold.
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