User Review: Western Mountaineering MegaLite

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January 6, 2013

pjsincalab
25 reviewer rep

Rating:
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $350

Summary

Super light, comfortably warm bag has you covered from early spring to early winter.

Pros

Superlight
Impressively small stuff size
Good shoulder girth (59")

Cons

What are the product's weaknesses?

At just 24 ounces the WM MegaLite qualifies as an ultralight 3-season bag that will comfortably cradle you down to freezing and below. Just a few ounces more than the box-stitched Caribou, the MegaLite features slant baffles, draft tube, and collar tube to reduce cold spots.

The 12 ounces of 850 fill power lofts-up quickly and will provide warmth down to 30°F with no additional insulation (i.e. just skivies). But you can easily push the performance another 5-8°F wearing additional layers. Described as "unisex" the MegaLite has sufficient shoulder girth (59-60") for a guy and comfortable hip room (51-52") for a gal.

Typical of the highest quality bags Western Mountaineering makes.