User Review: Marmot Pounder
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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:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Moosejaw | Pounder Sleeping Bag (Fall 2008) | $169.00 | Buy Now |
 Campmor 3 purchase options: | Pounder 40 Degree Sleeping Bag Regular (Old Style) | $139.97 | Buy Now |
| Pounder 40 Degree Sleeping Bag Regular | $139.98 | Buy Now | |
| Pounder 40 Degree Sleeping Bag Long | $149.98 | Buy Now |
 Backcountry.com | Pounder Sleeping Bag: 40 Degree Synthetic | $152.06 | Buy Now |
 Altrec Outdoors | Pounder 40 Degree Sleeping Bag | $130.19 | Buy Now |
 CampSaver.com | Marmot Pounder 40 Sleeping Bag Synthetic | $168.95 | Buy Now |
 RockCreek 2 purchase options: | Pounder 40 F Sleeping Bag (Regular) | $168.95 | Buy Now |
| Pounder 40 F Sleeping Bag (Long) | $178.95 | Buy Now |
 Oregon Mountain Community | Pounder Sleeping Bag | $135.95 | Buy Now |
 Massey's 2 purchase options: | Pounder 40F Reg Sleeping Bag | $168.00 | Buy Now |
| Pounder 40F Long Sleeping Bag | $178.00 | Buy Now |
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