Ferrino Nightec 600 Lite Pro Sleeping Bag Review

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Ferrino Nightec 600 Lite Pro Sleeping Bag Review

Postby Bluegum Mic » Wed 11 Apr, 2012 5:02 pm

I was recently given the Ferrino Nightec 600 Lite Pro sleeping bag by Rico from Adventure Friends to test for the purpose of a review (as per this thread- viewtopic.php?f=27&t=8236)
This sleeping bag was provided to me free of charge for the purpose of this review and I am in no way affiliated with Rico or Adventure Friends. I will base this review purely on my experiences with this bag and will endeavour to test it through a range of conditions.

The Nightec 600 (herein referred to as the bag/sleeping bag) is a synthetic sleeping bag with a 240T 70D/40D ripstop nylon shell and liner. It is insulated by a four layer micro fibre fill (730g) and has the following temperature range as per EN 13537 specs
Max temp of comfort +18*C
Female comfort +1.4*C
Male comfort -4.1*C
Extreme temp -21.1*C

Its specs are as follows-
Weight- 1400 grams
Height :220 cm
Length:80 cm
Width:55 cm
Compress sack size:18 x 30 cm

http://adventurefriends.com.au/ferrino- ... -lite-pro/

The bag arrived in its compression sac. My initial observation is this bag compacts well for its temperature rating (and being synthetic). On my digital scales in came in at 1.39kg.

I like the design of the stuff sac. It is robust enough with three good compression straps. A feature I quite like is there is a clip on one of them to release it which makes the placement of the lid easier.

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Once the bag is deployed from its stuff sac the first thing you notice is its shape. This bag looks skinny
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This is due to the bag having stretch technology which apparently gives the bag up to 15% more volume.

The fabric is a ripstop nylon and is a nice blue on black. The 40D blue paneling has a nice diamond finish to it.
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Once in the bag you really do notice the stretch. It forms to your body well giving you warmth without feeling restricted. I am only 5'6 so whilst this bag is a little long, it fits my fuller figure well. The zippers run true and are robust. There is a good hood which is easy to adjust from within the bag. The draft collar is good and again easy to adjust from within the bag forming a good seal. There is also a little pocket for storing your valuables.

Field use- I will continue to update this as I gain more experience with this bag.

So far I have spent two nights in this bag. Testing conditions were in the Samford valley region (D'Aguilar Range) in Queensland. Both nights were spent near water (read humid/condensation) and overnight temperatures were around the 15-17*C mark. Obviously temperatures are still on the warm side here in Queensland making testing of its temperature range a little difficult. Obviously for these conditions the bag was more than adequate, with the bag left open and venting on both evenings. Whilst there was condensation on the tent both evenings, the bag remained dry and performed well.

The bag compresses well and is a good size for carrying in your pack. Whilst its weight is not ultralight by anymeans, I believe it is a good bag with plenty of features for its price point and its weight is more than reasonable for a synthetic bag with a good amount of warmth. My first ever sleeping bag was a synthetic Roman bag (rated -5, I have taken it to -3 and was cold). The Ferrino Nightec 600 sleeping bag certainly weighs less and feels much warmer so I am hopeful it will perform well to its listed temperature range.

This concludes the initial part of my review. Further updates will be posted with continued use of the sleeping bag.

Thankyou :-)
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