Lightweight 30 degree Sleeping Bag

[FireOnTheMountain]

Based on price vs performance I've narrowed it down to 3 I like. I know I could drop a cool 425$ on a western mtneering but not sure the extra $100+ is worth it. I would be pairing the bags with an accordion sleeping pad most likely.

Here are the 3:
Marmot Quark 30 - $290, 1# 9oz ---> always been a sucker for marmot bags

Sierra Designs Mobile Mummy 800 Sleeping Bag (30 degree) - $224, 1# 11oz ---> bag looks pretty solid for the sale price but have no experience with the company, any thoughts on sierra designs?

Enlightened Equipment Revelation - $240, 1# (!) ---> This one I'm most intrigued on as its actually a quilt.
I would be really curious about anyones experience with a similar type bag.

Thanks a bunch for any feedback!

[herdbull]

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[SikYou]

I bought a Sierra Designs Zissou 12° bag 3 years ago; I spend 20+ nights a year in the bag and it's clearly not made for that type of use as I am already in need of a new bag. I have cared for and stored the bag as I should but there at least 3 baffles that have ZERO down left in them. My 12° won't keep me warm at 40° due to the low quality of the product. I will not buy SD bags ever and I'm currently looking at a Feathered Friends bag. I bought a Marmot bag but didn't like the fit so I returned it a got the Zissou, should have kept the uncomfortable Marmot

[Shaolin]

Checkout Mountain Hardware.

[TallGrass]

+1 for MH Phantoms. Good product, good support.

-1 for Sierra Designs. Their customer support is a joke. Couldn't be sure they weren't medicated based on their "Dave's not here" manner.

[mikefromcraig]

I always liked the Big Agnes bags because they leave out the insulation on the bottom (since you have a pad there) and can therefore give you more width for the same weight.

[spiderman]

I would stay away from Sierra Designs for anything other than car camping. I personally HATE Big Agnes bags since my big butt always gets cold. Other people love them but perhaps they are built differently than me. Marmot makes quality products generally. I bought my lightweight bags from STP based on what was on sale. I ended up with a good Vaude 20 degree bag that can extend into 2.5 season activities. Unfortunately that e-tailer hasn't been as good ever since their acquisition by TJX. My son has a Western Mountaineering 20 degree bag that has lasted for seven amazing years. He must have had over 2000 miles of expeditions with that blue wonder. That equates to about 25 cents per mile of pure joy. Combined with a 10 ounce ZPack, a lightweight thin foam groundpad (found a perfect one discarded on San Gorgonio Mountain), and a homemade Tyvek bivy sack and you can easily go on summer overnight non-technical trips with under ten pounds on your back. Do look into a ultralight backpack since that can be far more weight savings than achievable from an expensive sleeping bag.

Low weight is a gamechanger if you do frequent backpacking trips. With a heavy load, a 5 mile hike uphill is a struggle. With the right equipment you can be maintaining a normal pace without getting fatigued for 10-15 miles. I would guestimate that only a couple percent of Colorado backpackers have really embraced ultralight gear.

[bergsteigen]

I have a marmot helium (15deg) bag and love it. It's held up well over a decade of use. But it wasn't as light or small as I wanted for summer backpacking. I went with a Montbell spiral down hugger, since it shrinks down to nothing. I chose a 40F bag, but they also have a 30 bag too. They have a store in town if you want to bike there. The whole brand is about light weight.

[Trotter]

keep in mind the marmot you have listed is actually a 37F EN comfort temperature rating

[j babu]

Not what you want to hear, but I really have been happy with my 32 degree western mountaineering bag. (I have torn the shell and patched it once.) It's everything I want 3-seasons. Cost is a one-time pain, while the joy of quality gives and gives (and needs replacing less often).
$.02

[ezabielski]

The EE quilt is awesome. It's leagues ahead of the rest in terms of weight compared to everything mentioned so far in this thread and by far the cheapest. If you're willing to go to a quilt I think it's a no brainer.

EE Rev 30 degree, regular length, regular width, 800 fill - 16.3oz (get 950 fill for $50 more to save another ounce)
SD Mobile Mummy 30, regular length - 27oz
Marmot Quark, regular length - 25oz

I have a Katabatic Palisade 30 degree quilt (another awesome bag, basically the same weight as the EE depending on options) and I love it. I've used it for about 3500 miles now and I've never looked back after going to a quilt for summer use. If you look around quilts v. sleeping bags has been discussed to death on several forums.

[blakhawk]

Another plus for Western...I spend no less than 50-60 nights a year(every year) in mine,and im nearing 6 full years with it now and its just as good as the day I bought it....and I bet I get another easy 6+ years or more before needing to get another...jus my.O2 as well...