User Review: MontBell U.L. Super Stretch Down Hugger #4

MontBell U.L. Super Stretch Down Hugger #4
Above: The current U.L. Super Stretch Down Hugger #4, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed July 27, 2009 by BerndV

Rating:
Design: Mummy
Fill: 800 fill down
Temperature Rating: 35 degree Farenheit
Weight: 1 lbs. 7 oz.
Price Paid: $199

Overall, I absolutely love this bag. I am a warm sleeper and I also like to be able to stretch out when sleeping. No other bag offers this combination of light weight, room, small stuffed size, and warmth.

I was plenty warm enough sleeping in shorts and a t-shirt on a several night trip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness with night time temperatures in the low 40's. Between this bag and my new Thermarest Neo Air, I slept better than I ever have in the back country.

The only reason I did not give the bag a five star rating is because I have noticed a few small down pieces mysteriously emanating from the bag when I have fluffed it up after pulling it out of the stuff sack. This does give me a bit of concern about the longevity of this bag.

However, I will never buy anything else simply because of the room this bag offers. I plan on buying the #1 15 degree version for my autumn excursions.

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