Cumulus Magic 125 zip

Cristinaa

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• Jan 28, 2016

• #1

Hi all

Ive been reading people's recommendations for sleeping bags and was wondering if anyone has used the Cumulus Magic 125 zip? At 315g... seems like a winner...and affordable price also. Thoughts? ideas?

cristina

 

LesBrass

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• Jan 28, 2016

• #2

Hello Cristina - I recently asked the same question. I was looking at the Enlightened Equipment quilt as well as the Cumulus. I don't really like the mummy style feet in sleeping bags, even with the zip undone, so I opted for the EE quilt... but I have to say I thought the Cumulus seemed to offer excellent value for money and a really low weight.... for me the bottom line was the mummy feet.

here's the old thread... sorry I cant help more https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...nlightened-bags-and-quilts.37977/#post-370810

 

Cristinaa

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• Jan 28, 2016

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LesBrass said:

Hello Cristina - I recently asked the same question. I was looking at the Enlightened Equipment quilt as well as the Cumulus. I don't really like the mummy style feet in sleeping bags, even with the zip undone, so I opted for the EE quilt... but I have to say I thought the Cumulus seemed to offer excellent value for money and a really low weight.... for me the bottom line was the mummy feet.

here's the old thread... sorry I cant help more https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...nlightened-bags-and-quilts.37977/#post-370810

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Oh thanks! I had looked at these but they seemed way more expensive and i didnt think they shipped to Australia for some reason. Looking again i see how the pricing all works out once you input your bag temp/sizing etc and its quite similar price to the Cumulus and weight also...and yeah i think i like the freedom of being able to open it up fully. I think i may go with this.

 

LesBrass

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• Jan 28, 2016

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@Cristinaa - I was thinking th same as you. The cumulus are in europe and a little cheaper... similiar sort of comfort level and so on. I was worried that perhaps I'd have to add taxes as well as shipping to the cost. But @Dutch seemed to love his quilt so much it kind of swayed me... if for no other reason than something had to.

I'm hoping the quit lasts for years and the packaging costs will be worth it...for feet freedom

 

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• Jan 28, 2016

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I wholeheartedly agree about freeing the feet. I purchased a rather expensive down bag/blanket weighing under 500 grams and haven't regretted it. My first ever experience of a sleeping bag was on my first Camino and I originally purchased a snugpak mummy style and hated the constriction.

 

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• Jan 28, 2016

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Cristinaa said:

Thoughts? ideas?

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The weight at 290 grams is good.

An important consideration is the normal temperature it is designed for. Under the heading Specifications it says "comfort temperature = 13 C" and "limit temperature = 10 C"

Those seem like normal room temperature at night from late Spring to early Autumn.

Many who have done longer pilgrimages suggest a silk sleeping bag liner will work just as well at about those times of the year. And some report a silk liner protects against bed bugs!!!!

 

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• Jan 29, 2016

• #7

My "Revelation" Enlightened quilt just arrived, and it's warm down to 30 degrees, very lightweight, and compacts well. If you are in a hurry, be aware they take about five weeks to deliver as they're custom made (you pick the warmth rating, size and colors), though there are some "off the shelf" models available.