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Snugpak

Snugpak Softie 12 WGTE

UK-made synthetic winter bag rated to -10 °C comfort for about £160–£212, 2 kg standard size.

Weight
2,000 g
Comfort
-10 °Cbrand's own figure
Packed
25 × 23 cm (compressed)

Best price found

£159.99

at Dragon Supplies · In stock, some sizes sold out · only 5 left (olive)

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  • Synthetic fill
  • Made in UK
  • Two-way side zip
  • Zips together
  • Compression sack

Specifications

Weight
2,000 g (standard; short 1850 g, extra long 2150 g)
Packed size
25 × 23 cm (compressed)
Comfort
Comfort -10 °C / low -15 °C
Fill
Softie Premier synthetic (100% polyester)
Shell & construction
Paratex Steelplate nylon outer; Paratex Light nylon lining
Rating Standard
Brand's own rating (Snugpak says 'for guidance only'; no ISO test given)
Fill Note
Washable synthetic fill, no stitch-through construction. Sold in Short, Standard and Extra Long, left or right zip; retailers still call it the Softie 12 Osprey.
Season
4-season / UK winter
Zip
Two-way YKK side zip with insulated baffle; left or right, can join two bags
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Pros & cons

  • Washable polyester Softie Premier fill avoids down's problems with damp and drying
  • Claimed -10 °C comfort for under £170 at military-kit stockists
  • Made in the UK, with left or right zips that can join two bags
  • 2 kg and a 25 × 23 cm stuff sack: roughly twice the weight of a down bag of similar warmth
  • Ratings are Snugpak's own, not ISO tested, so they are hard to compare with other bags

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