Comments on: Rab Quantum 250 Endurance – the story so far http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445 Stravaiger's eBothy blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Martin Rye http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445&cpage=1#comment-7196 Martin Rye Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:38:08 +0000 http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445#comment-7196 That is due to made in the UK. Rab have the bags made abroad and fill them with down in the UK. PHD have higher costs I would assume with their manufacturing base, and hence the price. Cost is high with them. Do a price of a custom spec vs the same on the Summit 500 and you see the difference made clear in the pricing. That is due to made in the UK. Rab have the bags made abroad and fill them with down in the UK. PHD have higher costs I would assume with their manufacturing base, and hence the price. Cost is high with them. Do a price of a custom spec vs the same on the Summit 500 and you see the difference made clear in the pricing.

]]> By: Alistair http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445&cpage=1#comment-7195 Alistair Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:48:16 +0000 http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445#comment-7195 The only problem with PHD is the price! The only problem with PHD is the price!

]]> By: Gavin http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445&cpage=1#comment-7186 Gavin Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:56:31 +0000 http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445#comment-7186 I bought the 1/2 zip version of the Rab Summit 300 so I could clip into my harness while bivvying on exposed belays - haven't yet taken advantage of that feature! I use it all year round, I wear my clothes inside it in the winter and unzip it in the summer. Mind you I have been using it for 7 years without washing it so the fill power of the down has probably deteriorated quite a bit. I bought the 1/2 zip version of the Rab Summit 300 so I could clip into my harness while bivvying on exposed belays – haven’t yet taken advantage of that feature!

I use it all year round, I wear my clothes inside it in the winter and unzip it in the summer.

Mind you I have been using it for 7 years without washing it so the fill power of the down has probably deteriorated quite a bit.

]]> By: Martin Rye http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445&cpage=1#comment-7184 Martin Rye Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:41 +0000 http://www.stravaiger.com/blog/?p=445#comment-7184 It is a good bag and you must sleep on the warm side. I reckon it is too wide and long in the standard size and could weigh less. The hood is very good but the overall cut of the bag I did not like unlike the Summit 500 which I rate highly. Cold spots definitely are not a worry on the Q250 with is well designed baffles. If the Summit 500 had the Q250 hood it would be exceptional in my view. I did have some stitching come loss on the Q250 as well and the my friend fixed that is is using it now. He like you finds it very warm. I would say warm. Agree it is a good buy but I changed to another brand. PHD would be a fine choice if the results PTC gets from them are anything to go by. It is a good bag and you must sleep on the warm side. I reckon it is too wide and long in the standard size and could weigh less. The hood is very good but the overall cut of the bag I did not like unlike the Summit 500 which I rate highly. Cold spots definitely are not a worry on the Q250 with is well designed baffles.

If the Summit 500 had the Q250 hood it would be exceptional in my view. I did have some stitching come loss on the Q250 as well and the my friend fixed that is is using it now. He like you finds it very warm. I would say warm. Agree it is a good buy but I changed to another brand. PHD would be a fine choice if the results PTC gets from them are anything to go by.

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