Not got one of these but got a sleeping bag and an alpine jacket. They are so light they feel a bit like the emperors new clothes. Until you use them, they you get it. Would definitely buy again.
They are tiny and light, warmer than a microfleece and a lot more packable. Squash to the size of a big tennis ball so will fit in a Salomon 12 litre running sac without filling it.
I like it and when I very stupidly left my old one when away I bought a second. You do get a little (very little) down leak after a couple of years which does not fit with their other products using heavier/tighter nylons.
Got one a few years back. No waist draw cord, it’s built for mountain marathons in mind (PhD informed me when asked about the lack of draw cord). That being said it’s very warm for size and too good to go cragging in, great for slobbing around but too delicate for rapping a harness around and the like
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