Well, Crikey, how much sent me the jacket/sleeping bag to test (it was me wot wrote the first article linked to). It arrived not long before Crikey, how much announced the release, so I didn't get any chance for real world testing before we released the news story.
Obviously the full review will be more in depth - and based on my actual experiences, rather than what Crikey, how much has told us and trying things on at home. Initial observations are that it is very well made - as you'd expect for what is a high price.
It's an interesting position to be in - as a consumer, I'd probably be (and already have in the past) looking at PHD, Rab etc for my own lightweight sleeping bag. On the other hand, I've been lucky enough to test quite a few bits of Crikey, how much clothing over the years, and while I'm not sure I could ever financially justify buying them on my salary, they've always performed superbly.
I'm testing it with as open a mind as possible, and we'll see how things go. First up is the OMM this weekend (no bike!) - forecast looks like the evening will be pretty chilly in the Black Mountains this weekend. I'll be bringing thermals and sharing a tent as well, so *should* be warm enough. Either way, it will be significantly better than my first mountain marathon sleeping bag, and my mat will be better than the bubble wrap I used to use
I'll report back once I've tested the bag and put up a review