http://stravaiger.com/blog/tags/alpkit/ Recent content in Alpkit on eBothy Blog Hugo en-us Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://stravaiger.com/blog/2009/06/04/replacing-the-buffalo-bag/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://stravaiger.com/blog/2009/06/04/replacing-the-buffalo-bag/ <p>I don&rsquo;t often blog about gear but it&rsquo;s time to replace my old and trusty Buffalo Bag. The zip has been a problem for a while now, being replaced a few times. I&rsquo;ll prolly send it off to <a title="Scottish Mountain Gear" href="http://www.scottishmountaingear.com/">Scottish Mountain Gear</a> for a good repair but I think it&rsquo;s time for a new bag and it&rsquo;s come down to a few options (weight, down ratio, fill power, temp rating, price):</p> <ul> <li><a title="Alpkit Pipedream 400" href="http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&amp;product_id=16415&amp;category_id=253">Alpkit PipeDream 400</a> 750g 95:5 750+ -3 130</li> <li><a title="Cumulus" href="http://www.cumulus-sleepingbags.co.uk/CumulusQuantumSleepingBags.htm">Cumulus Quantum 200</a> 495g 96:4 870 0   185</li> <li><a title="PHP Minimus" href="http://www.phdesigns.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=26_60&amp;products_id=31">PHD Minumus</a> 390g      900 NA 5  234*</li> <li><a title="Mountain Equipment Dewline" href="http://www.braemarmountainsports.com/products.php?cat=160&amp;prod=977">Mountain Equipment Dewline</a> 670g 93:7 700 -5  180</li> <li><a title="rab quantum" href="http://www.rab.uk.com/equipment/sleeping_bags/">Rab Quantum 250</a> 690g 96:4 750+ 0 200</li> <li><a title="xero 350" href="http://www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/the_gear/down_sleeping_bags/xero/">Mountain Equipment Xero 350</a> 800g 93:7 700 0-5 176</li> </ul> * with 900 down (+14), Drishell (+22) and full zip on left (+24). Thanks to <a title="John Hee" href="http://walkaboutuk.blogspot.com/">John Hee</a> for the Rab and ME info.