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 Keendan 25 Nov 2010
Snugpack is a name I see a lot with regards to military kit.
However, I rarely hear people talking about it for purely civvie reasions.

Just wondering because I may buy kit such as a thermal jacket for use in normal expeditions and military ex's.

Is there a reason Snugpack is not mentioned here as much as popular outdoor brands?

How does value for money compare to rab, ME, MH etc etc?
 sjminfife 25 Nov 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath: I have a couple of "civvy" Snugpak sleeping bags and find them great. Somone gave a positive for the sleeka on this site recently. One reason they may not be as popular is that I am not sure they are stocked as broadly as other brands. Personaly I buy them out of choice,they are well made(in britain mainly),well priced and perform well.
sjm
 thin bob 25 Nov 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath:
it's not as bling..but it's british and it does the job!
check out Keela as well.
 thin bob 25 Nov 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath:
aye, see what SJM said, no advertising budget...but good stuff, IMHO.
 sjminfife 25 Nov 2010
In reply to thin bob: Another Keela fan.Their Chritmas sale starts next weekend so it's up to Glenrothes on saturday morning. I deserve a couple of fleeces at least.
sjm
 Flashy 25 Nov 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath:
> Is there a reason Snugpack is not mentioned here as much as popular outdoor brands?

Probably because it doesn't look sexy and 'technical' and is often advertised in drab colours.

I haven't looked at Snugpack stuff for years but as far as I remember it looked good value. If squaddies like it then it probably works.

 BigHell 25 Nov 2010
In reply to sjminfife:
> (In reply to Daniel Heath) I have a couple of "civvy" Snugpak sleeping bags and find them great.

Yeah ! very good product mines been in use for some years now it cost around £65 money well spent .
OP Keendan 25 Nov 2010
In reply to sjminfife:

Ok so for example:

Keela Belay Jacket. As low as £42 on the internet!!
How would this compare to RAB generator?

Thanks for your helpful replies
 sjminfife 25 Nov 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath: Sorry I cann't run to that comparison but here is a recent thread from UKC that gives the Keela Belay Jacket a good write up:-http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=433961
sjm
In reply to Daniel Heath: It's really good kit, robust and simple.

I have a Snugpak jacket which I use as an emergency kit when hillwalking and groups out.

An old Softie 6 sleeping bag that I have is still usable after 10 years so you can certainly get use out of it.

DeeCee 26 Nov 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath:

Snugpack is good stuff at very reasonable prices.

From your profile I guess that this won't be convenient for you but those living locally may be interested to know that Snugpack are having a sale on 3 & 4 December - see link - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109643765770575

[ Moderators please note that this isn't a sneaky commercial ad, rather intended just for info - I've nothing to do with Snugpack other than as an occasional customer ]
 Mario Sciacca 26 Nov 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath: i have a four years old snugpak synthetic sleeping bag rated to -7 C// still performing.
 thedatastream 26 Nov 2010
Snugpak are only just across the valley from where I work. I've got a couple of their sleeping bags which are 6 years old, really toasty and seem to be standing up to the test of time
 Tobias at Home 26 Nov 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath: got a couple of sleeping bags from them that i really rate.
In reply to Tobias at Home:

Those sleeping bags were also repaired for free by the manufacturer after they lost a fight with a washing machine IIRC.
 toad 03 Dec 2010
In reply to Mario Sciacca: I was quite impressed with my old snugpack synthetic sack - I bought it as a stopgap replacement after I left my sack at home by accident, but it's really good as a summer alternative I don't need to worry about getting nicked
arctic_hobo 03 Dec 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath:

strange all the praise here, i've heard nothing but contempt for snugpack and folk i know who've owned the stuff hated it. i think the main criticism was the 'lies, damn lies and snugpack's temperature ratings' f.eks. this bag http://www.polimil.co.uk/acatalog/Snugpak_Antarctica__117_50.html which is "low -50" ahem, perhaps not. then again the EU standardisation probably threw the damn lies out the window, dunno. I've personally found the stuff to be little more than pricier faux-army surplus.
arctic_hobo 03 Dec 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath: then again a lot of the mainstream manuf. make crap kit that falls apart etc so i'm not saying they're any worse than that
In reply to Daniel Heath: I bought this http://www.snugpak.com/index.php?MenuID=160-119&ItemID=147 for some winter and alpine work. I'll admit it's an overkill for it's temperature. I had to sleep with it half open, its an excellent bag. Couldn't recommend it enough!
I thin it was around £90 off an eBay store
 colinkeb 04 Dec 2010
In reply to Daniel Heath: ive used snugpack jackets and found them very warm but quite heavy so changed to montane instead. I also use a bivvy bag so rather than use down sleeping bags i use the snugpack military bag and even though its a bit heavy compared to other stuff (1.6kg)I wouldnt change it for the world, ive always slept like a baby in it. one thing to be aware of is that the elite range are manufactured in asia and are not as good quailty as the other stuff made here.
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