Marmot Sawtooth

Review Date
April 17, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: CurlyFoot ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $120.00 at www.travelcountry.co

Summary:
This bag is the best i have ever owned. I believe it is the late 2005 model. It was basically a steal at $120 especially when the retail is $220+ for the Long version, which I have. I have has it now for about 2 months and no complaints thus far. Some other reviews said that there was some kind of smell when ever it got damp or even right out of the packaging. Mine had no smells, wet or dry. It has a good weight/size ratio. The sack that it came with shrunk it down to the size of a large football which i managed to get smaller with a compression sack. Overall, great bag, great price. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Similar Products Used:
Kelty, Slumberjack, REI

Review Date
October 25, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Jim Trueworthy ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $150.00 at mail order

Summary:
The Exped Traveler a great synthetic summer bag,it keeps me warm down into the low forties, is almost waterproof as far as I can tell and rolls up into it's own little pocket which is about the size of a football. And the best part is, if you get the large, it's inside diameter is 74 inches which means you can use it with your regular bag as a winter overbag to boost it's rating by about 40 degrees.

Customer Service:
never used

Similar Products Used:
Sierra designs Napsack,Marmot Sawtooth,Army down bag.

Review Date
July 9, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: aemter21 ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $179.00 at Hilton's Tent City

Summary:
I've spent about 5 nights in my Sawtooth so far and I'm quite pleased with the bag. It compresses down very nicely and has kept me warm below 20 degrees. I'm 5'10" and 180lbs and the fit is awesome. I could definitely see this bag going down to the low teens or even single digits. The only problem I have with this bag (if you want to call it a problem) is the smell of the bag. It was drop shipped directly from Marmot and from the minute I opened it up, it has had an odor to it that hasn't seemed to go away, evan after washing it according to Marmot instructions and using NIKWAX down wash. Smells somewhat like a wet dog. Not a strong odor, but certainly noticeable. Overall, this bag is wonderful and I would purchase again. I'm excited to get years of use out of it.

Customer Service:
Called Marmot and talked with a customer rep. about the bag odor. He was very cordial and suggested washing the bag. That didn't solve my problem, but at least he gave me an honest suggestion.

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Coleman mummy bag (don't waste your money!)

Review Date
June 12, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: GreatDivide14 ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $150.00 at FogDog Sports, onlin

Summary:
Fantastic bag. If you want a 20 degree down bag and have $200 to spend, this is the one. Wonderful cut, superb loft, decent weight, reactor-core warmth. Fill power could be higher, but to keep it at this price point, they'd have to cut something else. I'll take midgrade materials for top-grade construction any day.

Customer Service:
FogDog didn't ask for a size, so I expected a regular, and a long showed up on my doorstep. It was a markdown, probably because they were out of regulars. I don't really mind, as I enjoy the extra room, but I might hesitate to get anything else from FogDog.

Similar Products Used:
No other down bags in my closet. Its predecessor was a TNF Snowshoe (0*, P3D) that went flat after many years.

Review Date
June 8, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: robbins ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $100.00 at REI

Summary:
Used this bag on Mt. Shasta earlier this year, and spent a very windy night at 11,000 feet in a sub-standard 3 season tent (north face slickrock). Woke up to find everything in the tent covered with blown snow/frost, except my bag. It repelled the moisture incredibly well, and I was toasty all night. No complaints.

Customer Service:
never used

Similar Products Used:
Cabela's, REI