[pct-l] Western Mountaineering

[Len Glassner]

I weighed my current down bag (2lb) in a stuff sack that weighs .8 oz,
so the total weight should have come in at 32.8 ounces, it came in at
32.35.  Probably a testament to the amount of down that has leaked out
in the last two years.

I weighed the WM bag using the same stuff sack.  Came in at 30.1
ounces.  Subtract the .8 stuff sack you get 29.3, should have been 26.

I neglected to read a review at backpackgeartest.org closely enough.
Someone bought a short bag that should have weighed 25 ounces, it came
in at 28.

I'll weigh it again in a couple of days.  If it is wet, I would expect
it to dry out.  If I measure any significant change, I'll report back.

On 2/15/08, Wayne Kraft <wayneskraft at comcast.net> wrote:
> Len, under what conditions did you weigh the WM bag?  You can bet WM made
> sure it was a dry as it could possibly be when they weighed it for
> advertising purposes.  I'm no expert, but I think down could very easily
> soak up 3 oz. of H2O from a change in humidity alone.
>
> Wayne Kraft
>
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