Has anyone bought one and got any experience of using one?
http://www.sportsdirect.com/karrimor-x- ... bag-781084
With Xmas on it's way I'm looking for gift ideas from people. At 200g it seems good for light summer overnighters and knocks a few hundred grams off the Rab Storm and Hunka XL I have.
I had a look in store and it seems ok. Would use a mat on the outside and a summer bag so loft isn't an issue.
Karrimor X lite bivi bag
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Their blow up sleeping mats are rubbish (I've had two fail on me) so I wouldn't trust them on their kit. Saying that, I've seen that bag and it does look tempting but if it was me, I'd consider other options
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Where does it say 200g? I can't see a weight, and if it is 200g, it will be mine :D
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Wasn't there a tread about these a while back?
Seem to remember the spec is very similar to a Hunka, so i'd be surprised if they weighed less.
Seem to remember the spec is very similar to a Hunka, so i'd be surprised if they weighed less.
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On the bag itself when you take it out of it's carry bag.Ben98 wrote:Where does it say 200g? I can't see a weight, and if it is 200g, it will be mine :D
Generally, the lower end karrimor stuff is crap but I know some bits they do are good. Just need to do a bit of research. I thought the x lite stuff was a bit better.
Having seen a lot of Terra Nova stuff on the sports direct website, I wonder if Mike Ashley has a share in Terra Nova and these bags are rebranded Moonlite bags.
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They're not Moonlite bags as the Moonlite only has a one-sided drawstring and is a different colour.
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Cheers Alasdair.AlasdairMc wrote:They're not Moonlite bags as the Moonlite only has a one-sided drawstring and is a different colour.
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I'd been eyeing up this bivi for a while too. I stopped in to Sports Direct today and picked one up and it looks OK. It's 209grams and looks similar to a Hunka but thinner.
It'll be a squeeze to get my mat in it but with my mat outside I hope it will be a great lightweight option.
For £24.95 and weighing 209g, it's got to be worth a punt. I'll report back as soon as I've used it.
It'll be a squeeze to get my mat in it but with my mat outside I hope it will be a great lightweight option.
For £24.95 and weighing 209g, it's got to be worth a punt. I'll report back as soon as I've used it.