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Marmot Gas Bag Collection Gear News

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In our quest for continuous innovation in the outdoor industry as well as our long-standing commitment to sustainability, Marmot presents a groundbreaking alternative for water resistant down treatments in our revamped 800FP Gas Bag series. Introducing new 100% recycled Pertex® shell fabrics and a new sustainable DWR alternative from Allied Feather, ExpeDRY. Helping down to retain loft and dries 50% quicker than untreated down. With the addition of slant wall-baffles giving effective and lightweight down control while eliminating cold spots.

A series of sleeping bags that are made to keep you warm whatever the temperature that you are camping out in. All our bags are ISO tested so you can be sure to get an independent and comparable rating as a guide to which bag is best for you. There are 4 bags in the series, with a comfort rating of between +6 degrees Celsius and -11degrees Celsius. With a limit temperature rating of -19 degrees Celsius on our Lithium bag, you can be sure to be kept cosy and warm. All available in a regular and long length, with the addition of short in the Helium and Lithium, our best selling bags in the UK.

With a close eye on the environment without compromise on performance, these sleeping bags use 100% recycled Nylon Ripstop lining and Pertex Quantum shell. Moving away from chemical treatments of the down the use of ExpeDRY allows a permanent water repellency without the use of chemicals.

Constructed with slant wall baffles to ensure no cold spots and full down coverage, and curved chambers to reduce down shifting when sleeping. 

  • Insulation 800+ Fill Power RDS Goose Down with ExpeDRY 
  • Fill Power 800+
  • Zip Option Left Zip
  • Shell Top Pertex Quantum 100% Recycled Nylon Ripstop
  • Shell Bottom Pertex Quantum 100% Recycled Nylon Ripstop
  • Lining 100% Recycled Nylon Plain weave
  • Fit Mummy
  • Measurements Reg: 6'0" 183cm | Long: 6'6" 198cm |

Key features

  • Certified 800+ fill power goose down with ExpeDRY for quicker drying, eco friendly performance
  • Main zipper with anti-snag slider and fold-down second zipper provides added ventilation and easy access
  • Anatomically designed footbox with wrap-around construction increases warmth
  • Smooth, curved baffles reduce down shifting
  • ISO tested for reliable temperature rating
  • Stuff and storage sack included

ExpeDRY

ExpeDRY is the new chemical free alternative to water repellent treated hydrophobic down. Using gold particles (from recycled electronic equipment), that are permanently bonded to the down clusters, it is completely non-toxic and will never wash out. A chemical free alternative to other methods of treating down to make it hydrophobic. Applied without heat using the Van der Waals interaction, reducing energy used in production by 30%. Aiding evaporation of water molecules to resist humidity. Allowing the down to dry 40-50% faster in consumer washing versus non treated down.


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12 Jul, 2023

To me , the two main advantages of down are weight and pack size.

Amazing that neither are mentioned in this gear news item.

12 Jul, 2023

I guess because well made well designed down bags are all basically about the same weight and pack size for the same quality and amount of down in them. So it's not that Marmot are making down bags - they've been doing that for donkey's years - it's that these bags have got added magic gold dust in them, that at least sounds very cool - I have no idea if it actually works though!


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