Welcome, guest [login | register]

User Review: The North Face Dark Star

Reviewed May 19, 1997 by Peter Wulfraat

Rating:
Design: Mummy
Fill: Polarguard HV
Temperature Rating: -40 F
Weight: 5 lbs
Price Paid: $400 US

I must admit that I am not a hugh TNF fan however I can say that they do make phenomenal cold weather bags. This is a seriously warm sleeping bag, I spent one night in the Whites when the temperature reached -42 F and the bag preformed up to all my expectations -- and then some. The lining feels like soft fleece and it is truely a reward to crawl into this bag at the end of a long day of climbing.

The only down side is perhaps the size (both sleeping and packed). I find it somewhat constricting on the shoulders which is something that took a long time to get use to. Also, this is a BIG bag and it's packed size is very big. You definitly need a 100 + litre pack to cary this monster around the mountains.

All in all if you are looking for a very durable, Polarguard bag for cold weather use, check it out, but shop around.

A side note: TNF introduced a dryloft shell on the Dark Star this year and is, in my opion, a bad move. I can see condensation inside the insulation becoming a problem regarless fo the claims of dryloft. You should seriously reconsider purchasing any synthetic bag with a dryloft or goretex shell. If you really need extreme protection, do what I did and but a goretex bivi.

Where to Buy

SELECT
								retailer.*,
								retailer_product.*,
								retailer_brand.*,
								retailer.retailer_id AS retailer_id,
								LEAST(
									IF(retailer_product.gender IS NULL,0,100),
									IF(retailer_product.gender = '',0,100),
									IF(retailer_product.gender = 'u',0,100),
									IF(retailer_product.gender = 'm',1,100),
									IF(retailer_product.gender = 'w',2,100),
									IF(retailer_product.gender = 'k',3,100),
									IF(retailer_product.gender = 'b',4,100),
									IF(retailer_product.gender = 'g',5,100)
								) AS gender_sort
							FROM 
								product AS p1,
								product AS p2,
								retailer_product,
								retailer,
								retailer_brand
							WHERE
								p1.product_id = '8809'
								AND p2.brand_id = p1.brand_id
								AND p2.product_name = p1.product_name
								AND retailer_product.product_id = p2.product_id
								AND retailer_product.status = 'active'
								AND retailer_product.product_link_url != ''
								AND retailer.retailer_id = retailer_product.retailer_id
								AND retailer.is_online = 1
								AND retailer.status = 'active'
								AND retailer.show_product_link = 1
								AND retailer_brand.retailer_id = retailer.retailer_id
								AND retailer_brand.retailer_brand_id = retailer_product.retailer_brand_id
							GROUP BY
								retailer.retailer_id,
								retailer_product.retailer_product_id
							ORDER BY
								retailer.avg_epc DESC,
								retailer.commission_rate DESC,
								retailer.cookie_days DESC,
								retailer.retailer_id ASC,
								price ASC,
								gender_sort ASC
							

SELECT
								*,
								brand.short_name AS brand,
								retailer.retailer_id AS retailer_id
							FROM 
								brand,
								retailer,
								retailer_brand
							WHERE
								brand.brand_id = '39'
								AND retailer_brand.brand_id = brand.brand_id
								AND retailer_brand.status = 'active'
								AND retailer.retailer_id = retailer_brand.retailer_id
								AND retailer.is_online = 1
								AND retailer.status = 'active'
								AND retailer.show_brand_link = 1
							GROUP BY
								retailer.retailer_id
							ORDER BY
								# is_house_brand DESC,
								retailer.avg_epc DESC,
								retailer.commission_rate DESC,
								retailer.cookie_days DESC,
								retailer.retailer_id ASC
							

Sorry, we couldn't find any online retailers selling the The North Face Dark Star. You may be able to find it new or used at one of these sites:

Trailspace Classifieds

US | Canada | UK | Aus

GearTrade

Retailers: Do you sell the The North Face Dark Star? List your site here.

Similar Cold Weather (below 0°F) Sleeping Bags

• The North Face Dark Star 3D
• Mountain Hardwear Lamina -15°
• The North Face Tundra
• Eureka! Eagle Point
• Slumberjack Latitude -20°F
• Big Agnes Elk Park -20°
• More Synthetic Cold Weather (below 0°F) Bags »