Sea To Summit Spark Spii Down Sleeping Bag Review

It also packs down smaller than most bags we ve used and can still keep you comfortable through the summer and into the shoulder seasons.

Sea to summit spark spii down sleeping bag review. The outer fabric is water resistant for protection from morning dew and rainfall. The loft and down quality composition are independently tested by the international down and feather laboratory idfl a copy of the certification is supplied with every sea to summit sleeping bag. There is a lot to like about the sea to summit spark spii 28 its 850 fill power goose down a total weight barely over a pound and an absolutely miniscule packed volume there is also plenty to dislike about the spark ii. Read on for all the details on these brand new and updated designs.

Sea to summit s website listed the bag at 12 ounces and our own scale measured it at 12 4 oz. Here s how it fared after a season and a half of use. Our sleeping bags are designed to keep you warm and comfortable whether your are backpacking in the summer or winter camping. The sea to summit spark sp i sleeping bag is light enough that it might just weigh less than your favourite down jacket.

The spark ii bag features vertical box baffles on the chest area to minimise movement of down optimising insulation where you need it most with. The rds is a tool that is going to help shift the entire down and feather industry towards more humane animal rearing and handling practices. All of our down is responsibly sourced rds certified and high loft with a permanent water repellent treatment. Sea to summit s spark spii down sleeping bag is a true minimalist bag that uses the lightest materials and highest quality responsibly sourced down to deliver an exceptionally high warmth to weight ratio when compared to other similarly rated bags.

Other features include a. Higher loft means that less down can be used to achieve the same temperature rating important for performance sleeping bags. The spark comes in a range of temperatures from 40 f to 5 f. The new ultralight spark series of sleeping bags are designed to keep you as warm as possible while minimising packed weight and size.

We tested and assessed the 40 f version for this review. Our testers particularly detest its narrow dimensions and a zipper that constantly snags. The first thing we noticed was how light this thing is. Sea to summit is excited to announce that in 2016 all of our sleeping bags will use down that has been sourced and certified by the responsible down standard rds.