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Decathlon Simond
Decathlon Simond MT500 0 °C
0 °C comfort in synthetic fill for £80: the sensible expedition bag on a budget.
- Weight
- 1,450 g
- Comfort
- 0 °Climit -5 °C
- Packed
- 39 × 21 cm
Best price found
£79.99
at Decathlon · Price from Decathlon's UK search listing
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- Synthetic fill
Specifications
- Weight
- 1,450 g
- Packed size
- 39 × 21 cm
- Comfort
- Comfort 0 °C / limit -5 °C
- Insulation
- Silicone-coated spiral polyester fibre wadding
- Season rating
- 3-season
- Shell & zip
- 100% polyamide 38 g/m², 20 denier; Mummy with layered wadding
- Rating Standard
- ISO 23537 rating
- Zip
- 3/4-length double-slider zip with anti-snag system and…
Pros & cons
- Cheapest lab-rated 0°C mummy in the range
- Synthetic fill tolerates damp UK conditions
- Roughly 520 g heavier and much bulkier than MT900 0°C down
- No independent review of this exact model found
Sources for this product
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A lab-tested ISO comfort rating of +2 °C for around £40, from the brand on every campsite.
- Weight
- 1.6 kg
- Comfort
- +2 °Climit -4 °C
- Packed
- Not stated by maker
- Synthetic fill
- Draught collar
- Two-way zip
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at Norwich Camping & Leisure
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A roomy square bag for summer campsites and festivals, often half price.
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Comfort
- +5 °Climit 0 °C
- Packed
- 23 × 36 cm
- Synthetic fill
- Two-way zip
Full specs, 1 retailer →View DealFrom
£29.99
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Vango Nitestar Alpha 350
An ISO-rated -1 °C comfort bag for under £50. Heavy at 1.9 kg, so one for the car boot, not the rucksack.
- Weight
- 1.93 kg
- Comfort
- -1 °Climit -7 °C
- Packed
- ≈ 30 × 22 cm, per Attwoolls
- Synthetic fill
- Draught collar
- Two-way zip
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£39.95
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