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Hiya all, looking at getting a couple of Sleeping Bags, and being a bit 'broader in the shoulder'  I'm after a large bag. I've been looking at the Vango Astral Super 350 and the Gelert Spirit Deluxe DXL, both of which are envelope style bags with a 110cm width. The Gelert is cheaper (found it for £26) , but the blurb says it's waterproof, which makes me suspicious - wouldn't it be very 'sweaty' (I can't imagine at that price that it's going to be very breathable).

Has anyone got experience of either of these?

I have a Vango Astral 450, which I guess is similar. Its big, its a sleeping bag - what else do you want to know?

Oh, its very warm and comfy, loads of room for the dog to sleep on the bottom of it, neat bag to keep it in. The downside is that the lining is burberry check, but, hey, I can take the flak.! MT

Try the Coleman Chestnut range, easily the best square cut bag i have ever used. not cheap , but totally worth the money, Mine is in blue, here is a link

http://www.outdoorgear.co.uk/eshop.asp?wci=product&wce=52503101&affid=4171

The pic and description does not do it justice, there are excellent zip baffles, the top will draw in on a toggle adjuster and velcro, and they can be zipped together to make a double. And yes it is huge, this enables the bag to lie better and prevent cold tunnels prevalent in smaller square cut bags

Hey MT

 wondered if you would find this wibsite interesting 

     Sorry couldnt resist

Quote: Originally posted by Skatty on 06/01/2005

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Hey MT

 wondered if you would find this wibsite interesting 

 

     Sorry couldnt resist

 

 

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I have a Vango Astral 350 Super and the wife has an Astral 350 regular. I can recommend the Super as I find the regular a bit on the small size around the shoulders. Worth the bit extra for more comfort. They appear to be good bags for the money with a nice warm brushed cotton like inner.

I ordered mine on the net and was initialy sent the vango wilderness bags by mistake the Astrals are far superior.

NEWBS 

I can also vouch for Vango.  Not always cheapest but reliable.

Thanks for the Chav link Skatty.

I’m of back to see if they have any Burberry paint for my van. :-)

ive got a vango nitestar 450 love it

do a search for gbcamping on google last time i looked they had a vango bag sale on incliding the xl ones!

cheers

a

Quote: Originally posted by Merry Terrier on 06/01/2005

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Skatty, I know how much you love my chav bag! And its even got a special velcro pocket for my Elizabeth Duke earrings. MT

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HA!!!!!

   that shows just how little you know me !!

    I wasnt impressed by that atall sooooooooooooooo there

    twas the fact you can unzip the bottom ,so you dont have to take the nikes off that  sld me tbh

Post last edited on 07/01/2005 21:27:25

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Quote: Originally posted by red pirate on 05/01/2005

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The Gelert is cheaper (found it for £26) , but the blurb says it's waterproof, which makes me suspicious - wouldn't it be very 'sweaty' (I can't imagine at that price that it's going to be very breathable)

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