User Review: Marmot Pounder

Marmot Pounder
Above: The current Pounder, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 3 of 5 stars
Design: Mummy
Fill: Primaloft Sport
Temperature Rating: 50 F realistically; 40 F officially but not accurately
Weight: 1 lb 2 oz for the long
Price Paid: $119 on eBay

This review dings the bag on its exaggerated temp rating. This is not a 40 degree bag, ever. As the temperature descended through the 50s it was comfortable, so advise using when 50 is the lowest expected temperature. It is really very lightweight and packs to a grapefruit, making an excellent summer (or thereabouts) backpacking bag. The DWR and tightly woven fabric is effective in repelling dripping condensation and whatnot. High quality materials throughout. No trouble with the zipper.

In a 45 degree night below the dew point (therefore humid, with wet-air cold being appreciably worse than dry-air cold), reviewer's hands were uncomfortably cold inside the bag while wearing a full light layer, sleeping on a plush 2.5 inch Insul-mat, inside a full coverage tent; before things got any worse the reviewer had the luxury of switching to a thicker Moonstone bag in the middle of the night. It was fortunate to experiment with the Marmot Pounder before relying on it for any backcountry excursions for which it would not be adequate.

The Pounder has a full head box and this reviewer guesses Marmot expects it to be used to warm the head in order to claim some of its optimistic range.

This reviewer will continue to use this fine lightweight bag, just with a realistic appraisal of its comfort range.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Pounder at 8 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
Pounder Sleeping Bag (Fall 2008)$169.00Buy Now

Campmor
3 purchase options:
Pounder 40 Degree Sleeping Bag Regular (Old Style)$139.97Buy Now
Pounder 40 Degree Sleeping Bag Regular$139.98Buy Now
Pounder 40 Degree Sleeping Bag Long$149.98Buy Now

Backcountry.com
Pounder Sleeping Bag: 40 Degree Synthetic$152.06Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
Pounder 40 Degree Sleeping Bag$130.19Buy Now

CampSaver.com
Marmot Pounder 40 Sleeping Bag Synthetic$168.95Buy Now

RockCreek
2 purchase options:
Pounder 40 F Sleeping Bag (Regular)$168.95Buy Now
Pounder 40 F Sleeping Bag (Long)$178.95Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
Pounder Sleeping Bag$135.95Buy Now

Massey's
2 purchase options:
Pounder 40F Reg Sleeping Bag$168.00Buy Now
Pounder 40F Long Sleeping Bag$178.00Buy Now

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