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The North Face Superlight

The North Face Superlight

Average Rating: rated 4.00 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 15 Trailspace users

Description

The Superlight is a down 3-season (0° to 32°f) bag made by The North Face. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 15 user reviews.

Here's what other sites are saying:

From Moosejaw:
"Free Shipping. The North Face Men's Superlight 0 Degree Sleeping Bag (Fall 2009) The Superlight Sleeping Bag by the North Face is a zero-degree bag for all-season mountaineering. Specifications: [Temp Rating] 0degF/-18degC [Avg Total Weight] reg: 3 lbs 5 oz (1517 g) [Fill Weight] reg: 1 lb 14 oz (826 g) [Stuffsack Size] 9.5in. x 18in. (24 cm x 46 cm) [External Length] reg: 84in. (213 cm) lng: 90in. (228 cm) [Max User Height] reg: 6'0in. (183 cm) lng: 6'6in. (198 cm) [Shoulder Circ] reg: 62in. (157 cm) lng: 64in. (163 cm) [Hip Circ] reg: 58in. (147 cm) lng: 60in. (152 cm) [Foot Circ] reg: 40in. (102 cm) lng: 40in. (102 cm) [SHEL fabric] Shadowlite Features: 600+ Eastern European goose down fill Trapezoidal baffle construction Climashield Prism pads in compression zones Shadowlite SL nylon ripstop top shell Silky nylon taffeta lining Seven-chamber sculpted hood with single point hidden cordlock adjustment Down filled draft tube and face comfort tube with enhanced internal heat trap Vaulted ergonomic footbox Ground level side seams Glow-in-the-dark zipper pull with bonded zipper garage No-Snag bonded stiffener in zipper column Bonded watch pocket with bonded water-resistant zipper Sleeping pad retention loops One nylon storage sack and one siliconized stuffsack includedThis product can only be shipped within the United States. Please don't hate us."

From Campmor:
"The North Face Superlight is a zero degree bag for all-season mountaineering. 600+ Eastern European goose fill down is lightweight, compressible and warm. Trapezoidal baffle construction holds the down in place and prevents cold spots. Climashield Prism anti-compression pads create an insulating buffer between you and the ground and are far more resistant to compression than down. Shadowlite SL nylon ripstop top shell. Silky nylon taffeta lining. Seven-chamber sculpted hood with single-point hidden cordlock adjustment. Down-filled draft tube and face comfort tube with enhanced internal heat trap. Vaulted ergonomic footbox. Ground-level side seams. Glow-in-the-dark zipper pull with bonded zipper garage. No-Snag bonded stiffener in zipper column. Bonded watch pocket with bonded water resistant zipper. Sleeping pad retention loops. Nylon storage sack and siliconized stuffsack included. Choose right or left side zipper."

From Backcountry.com:
"As its name suggests, The North Face Superlight 0F 600-fill Down Sleeping Bag weighs very little, about 3 lbs (1660g). With an excellent warmth-to-weight ration, 600-fill down insulation keeps you warm in cold, wintry realms. The Superlight's silken lining feels soft on your skin and breathes for good ventilation. Its construction evenly distributes the down to prevent the insulation from shifting and causing cold spots. The usual North Face sleeping bag features apply, including an external pocket you stuff your down jacket in to make a pillow, a head-level watch pocket (great for hearing your alarm), and single-point cordlock for adjusting the seven chamber hood. Draft tubes throughout the sleeping bag seal in warmth. Store your Superlight in its nylon/mesh storage bag so the down doesn't lose its loft; pack it in its stuffsack when you're on the go in the backcountry."

From Altrec Outdoors:
"The Superlight is a zero-degree down bag for all-season mountaineering."

User Reviews

rated 3.5 of 5 stars Men's Superlight
Reviewed by Jean Paul, Mar 21, 2009

"I've owned this bag for 3 yrs and taken it through its paces. It is compressible, and comfortable/roomy interior, with a nice fleece inner collar and a good functional cord system. What it doesn't have is 0 degree warmth! I've never been warm in this thing below 25 degree temps."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Women's Superlight
Reviewed by Desiree Jones, Mar 18, 2009

"I really like this bag. I have had it for a couple of years, and dragged it all around the Sierras. It has held up well, and kept me warm for the most part. I probably would only rate the bag to about 15-25 degrees.

What I really want to know is if the bag will zip into a male model? Anybody know?"

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rated 4 of 5 stars Unisex Superlight
Reviewed by Adobo, Aug 26, 2008

"After reading Rich's review I thought about my North Face Chamois down bag I received as a Xmas present in 1972. Don't know what it was rated at but I slept comfortably in it at 13 degrees back in 1976 (and I am a cold sleeper)

Two years ago the baffles started to tear and the down migrated to various parts of the bag."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Superlight
Reviewed by richtaber, Aug 26, 2008

"I write this review more from a point of nostalgia than for its current relevance. I purchased a North Face Superlight in the spring of 1971, at the original Eastern Mountain Sports store in Boston, for the price of $75. It weighed three pounds.

I realize that the Superlight of 1971, which had a temp rating of 30 degrees, in no way compares to the Superlight of today, as today's model is rated as a 0 degree bag."

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rated 3 of 5 stars Men's Superlight
Reviewed by J.W., Sep 19, 2006

"I have no serious complaints with the bag. It's not as light as they would imply using the "Superlight" name but it's not heavy either. The goose down isn't the highest quality and I personally don't feel the bag keeps me warm below around 10 degrees farenheight, but it does compress well and takes up very little room in the pack."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Superlight
Reviewed by aardvark, Oct 12, 2005

"The Superlight is an honest serviceable bag for moderate winter conditions. Contrary to its name, it is not really that light for a 0F bag. It weighs only a little less than my Marmot Couloir, which is a -20F bag. It also would not be my choice to use in temps as low as 0F."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Men's Superlight
Reviewed by Mark, Nov 15, 2003

"I have used this bag for almost 3 years and have not been disappointed yet. I have used it in temperatures down to about 20 degrees and have been very warm (however I tend to sleep warm anyway). I'm pretty sure that its temperature rating is about right for me."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Men's Superlight ('99)
Reviewed by Michael, Feb 07, 2001

"Positives:

This bag has held up well to more than 50 nights of use.

It was comfortable at 26 degrees during a week trek in July through California's Desolation Wilderness.

It was warm at 2 degrees during a two night stay at 10,400 on Mt. Shasta in November."

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rated 3 of 5 stars Superlight ('99)
Reviewed by J, Oct 22, 2000

"Even though this bag looks good by the numbers, I can't speak very highly of its performance. Despite much effort to keep it dry, even brief contact with the moist tent floor cut straight through this bag's thin, not-waterproof-enough outshell, and went straight to the loft."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Superlight
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Sep 22, 1999

Good construction, a bit tight for me. Kept me warm down to about 25F but cold below that. I went to another store and looked at another Superlight and it had probably 2" more loft than mine. I've since noticed with any TNF product with down that the loft really varies from bag to bag, or jacket to jacket, of the same model, so check the bag before you buy to make sure it has the proper loft.

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rated 5 of 5 stars Superlight
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Jul 23, 1999

"The North Face has excelled in the new design of this bag. The "Chevron" Baffles, Draft Tube, Outer Shell Material, and Watch Pocket are testament to TNF's return to commitment to quality and design. The construction of this bag is unparalled by any other I have seen in the same price range."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Men's Superlight
Reviewed by Jason Thomas, Feb 26, 1998

"An extremely light, compact, versatile bag. This would be the ideal bag for walking the Pacific Crest trail and making ascent excursions without fearing the cold. Whatever people might say about The North Face, when they say zero degrees, they mean zero degrees."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Men's Superlight
Reviewed by Gary Love, Oct 12, 1997

"I have owned this bag for two years now. The only words I can use to describe it is "remarkable." I could also throw in flawless. It has kept me toasty in all weather conditions. Buy it, you will never regret it."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Superlight
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Oct 09, 1997

"This is an awesome sleeping bag. It will warm you up on the coldest of nights and will not overheat you on the warmer nights (up to about 20 to 25 degrees F). I have had zero problems with this pack except for the fact that TNF updated it with draft tubes an chevron baffeling a few months after I bought mine, but that is how it goes sometimes."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Superlight
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Jan 18, 1997

"Compact and warm bag for 3 season. Comfortable and roomy even with my 6'4" frame. A bit light on the loft, will probably send it to Feathered Friends and have some more down added."

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Superlight at 6 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Campmor
2 purchase options:		Women's Superlight 0 Degree Down Sleeping Bag Long$229.98Buy Now
Superlight 0 Degree Down Sleeping Bag Long$239.98Buy Now

Backcountry.com
2 purchase options:		Superlight Sleeping Bag: 0 Degree Down$298.95Buy Now
Superlight Women's Sleeping Bag: 0 Degree Down$298.95Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
2 purchase options:		Superlight 0 Degree Sleeping Bag$298.95Buy Now
Women's Superlight 0 Degree Sleeping Bag$308.95Buy Now

Moosejaw
2 purchase options:		Men's Superlight 0 Degree Sleeping Bag$299.00Buy Now
Women's Superlight 0 Degree Sleeping Bag$309.00Buy Now

REI
2 purchase options:		Superlight +0 Sleeping Bag - Regular$299.00Buy Now
Superlight +0 Sleeping Bag - Long$309.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
2 purchase options:		Superlight 0°F Sleeping Bag$309.00Buy Now
Superlight 0°F Sleeping Bag - Women's$309.00Buy Now

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