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The Fjällräven POLAR -20 REG has the following specs: 850 EUR 1650g and 25cm x 40cm volume EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme 95/5 Down; 800 cuin The MARMOT - Never Summer s...
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Charlie Brumbaugh
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2020-12-29T04:36:41Z (almost 4 years ago)
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Charlie Brumbaugh
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2020-12-02T15:45:42Z (almost 4 years ago)
Why are Fjällräven sleeping bags so expensive?
- Why are Fjällräven sleeping bags so expensive?
<p>The <a href="https://www.fjallraven.com/shop/fjallraven-polar-20-reg-F62728-burnt-orange" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fjällräven POLAR -20 REG</a> has the following specs:</p><ul><li>850 EUR</li><li>1650g and 25cm x 40cm volume</li><li>EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme</li><li>95/5 Down; 800 cuin</li></ul><p>The MARMOT - Never Summer seems to be comparable:</p><ul><li>297 EUR on Amazon</li><li>1450g and 22cm x 46cm volume</li><li>EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme</li><li>Down; 650+ cuin</li></ul><p>MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT - Kryos</p><ul><li>485 EUR </li><li>2335g and 29 cm x 25 cm x 23 cm volume</li><li>EN/ISO: -10°C comfort, -18°C limit, -39°C extreme</li><li>90/10 Down; 800+ cuin</li></ul><p>They also look similar. The Fjällräven sleeping bag has a bit of fur on the top, but besides that and the difference in fill power and weight I don't note a difference. And as the EN/ISO rating is the same, I think the difference in fill power does not matter. (Right?)</p><p>Why is Fjällräven 285% of the price of Marmot? Is there any other quality difference I can't see? (Reading <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/3037/6392">Is buying an expensive sleeping bag better?</a> didn't help)</p>
- <p>The <a href="https://www.fjallraven.com/shop/fjallraven-polar-20-reg-F62728-burnt-orange" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fjällräven POLAR -20 REG</a> has the following specs:</p>
- <ul>
- <li>850 EUR</li>
- <li>1650g and 25cm x 40cm volume</li>
- <li>EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme</li>
- <li>95/5 Down; 800 cuin</li>
- </ul>
- <p>The MARMOT - Never Summer seems to be comparable:</p>
- <ul>
- <li>297 EUR on Amazon</li>
- <li>1450g and 22cm x 46cm volume</li>
- <li>EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme</li>
- <li>Down; 650+ cuin</li>
- </ul>
- <p>MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT - Kryos</p>
- <ul>
- <li>485 EUR </li>
- <li>2335g and 29 cm x 25 cm x 23 cm volume</li>
- <li>EN/ISO: -10°C comfort, -18°C limit, -39°C extreme</li>
- <li>90/10 Down; 800+ cuin</li>
- </ul>
- <p>They also look similar. The Fjällräven sleeping bag has a bit of fur on the top, but besides that and the difference in fill power and weight I don't note a difference. And as the EN/ISO rating is the same, I think the difference in fill power does not matter. (Right?)</p>
- <p>Why is Fjällräven 285% of the price of Marmot? Is there any other quality difference I can't see? (Reading <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/3037/6392">Is buying an expensive sleeping bag better?
- </a> didn't help)</p>
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Charlie Brumbaugh
·
2020-11-25T17:47:32Z (almost 4 years ago)
Why are Fjällräven sleeping bags so expensive?
- Why are Fjällräven sleeping bags so expensive?
<p>The <a href="https://www.fjallraven.com/shop/fjallraven-polar-20-reg-F62728-burnt-orange" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fjällräven POLAR -20 REG</a> has the following specs:</p><ul><li>850 EUR</li><li>1650g and 25cm x 40cm volume</li><li>EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme</li><li>95/5 Down; 800 cuin</li></ul><p>The MARMOT - Never Summer seems to be comparable:</p><ul><li>297 EUR on Amazon</li><li>1450g and 22cm x 46cm volume</li><li>EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme</li><li>Down; 650+ cuin</li></ul><p>MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT - Kryos</p><ul><li>485 EUR </li><li>2335g and 29 cm x 25 cm x 23 cm volume</li><li>EN/ISO: -10°C comfort, -18°C limit, -39°C extreme</li><li>90/10 Down; 800+ cuin</li></ul><p>They also look similar. The Fjällräven sleeping bag has a bit of fur on the top, but besides that and the difference in fill power and weight I don't note a difference. And as the EN/ISO rating is the same, I think the difference in fill power does not matter. (Right?)</p><p>Why is Fjällräven 285% of the price of Marmot? Is there any other quality difference I can't see? (Reading <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/3037/6392">Is buying an expensive sleeping bag better?</a> didn't help)</p>
- <p>The <a href="https://www.fjallraven.com/shop/fjallraven-polar-20-reg-F62728-burnt-orange" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fjällräven POLAR -20 REG</a> has the following specs:</p>
- <ul>
- <li>850 EUR</li>
- <li>1650g and 25cm x 40cm volume</li>
- <li>EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme</li>
- <li>95/5 Down; 800 cuin</li>
- </ul>
- <p>The MARMOT - Never Summer seems to be comparable:</p>
- <ul>
- <li>297 EUR on Amazon</li>
- <li>1450g and 22cm x 46cm volume</li>
- <li>EN/ISO: -12°C comfort, -20°C limit, -42°C extreme</li>
- <li>Down; 650+ cuin</li>
- </ul>
- <p>MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT - Kryos</p>
- <ul>
- <li>485 EUR </li>
- <li>2335g and 29 cm x 25 cm x 23 cm volume</li>
- <li>EN/ISO: -10°C comfort, -18°C limit, -39°C extreme</li>
- <li>90/10 Down; 800+ cuin</li>
- </ul>
- <p>They also look similar. The Fjällräven sleeping bag has a bit of fur on the top, but besides that and the difference in fill power and weight I don't note a difference. And as the EN/ISO rating is the same, I think the difference in fill power does not matter. (Right?)</p>
- <p>Why is Fjällräven 285% of the price of Marmot? Is there any other quality difference I can't see? (Reading <a href="https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/3037/6392">Is buying an expensive sleeping bag better?
- </a> didn't help)</p>