Which RAB sleeping bag is this?

In article <[email hidden]>, Thomas Laugesen
<tlaugesen@[notreallypartofaddress].invalid> writes

Quoted message said:

I bought a used sleeping bag from an add in a Danish newspaper (I'm Danish as well) but I don't
seem to be able to find any current model exactly like it on the internet. The specs are: RAB logo,
and the washing label saying that it is pertex in and out. Fill Quality: New Goose Down Fill
Weight: 700 It came with an anonymous white cotton stuff bag with the following homemade
inscription on it: "Prem. 700 Superlight Reg" (which would seem to match better with some of the
North Face bags, and might be a red herring but for the weight).

The colours are: Red outside, dark grey inside.

Does this ring a bell with anybody? I would like to know the name, so I could check the temperature
ratings for it (which I gather must be quite okay. I just don't want to wake up and be suffering
hypothermia
:-)).

--Thomas

Try emailing Rab - their email is [email hidden]

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"Thomas Laugesen" <tlaugesen@[notreallypartofaddress]hotmail.com> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

I bought a used sleeping bag from an add in a Danish newspaper (I'm Danish as well) but I don't
seem to be able to find any current model exactly like it on the internet. The specs are: RAB
logo, and the washing label saying that it is pertex in and out. Fill Quality: New Goose Down Fill
Weight: 700 It came with an anonymous white cotton stuff bag with the following homemade
inscription on it: "Prem. 700 Superlight Reg" (which would seem to match better with some of the
North Face bags, and might be a red herring but for the weight).

The colours are: Red outside, dark grey inside.

Does this ring a bell with anybody? I would like to know the name, so I could check the
temperature ratings for it (which I gather must be quite okay. I just don't want to wake up and be
suffering hypothermia
:-)).

--Thomas

Like the label says, it's a Rab Premier 700. My 1994 F&T catalogue (I know, I know!) says 4 season.
This was before the manufacturers tried to be a bit more scientific about temperature ratings, but
at the end of the day(!) it depends on how warm YOU think it is.

Specs in full

Weight: 1,650 gms Filling: 960gms Goose Down 700 Construction: Slant wall, double chest Total
Length: 220cm Outer fabric: Pertex 5 Lining: Pertex 4

druidh

druidh said:

"Thomas Laugesen" <tlaugesen@[notreallypartofaddress]hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I bought a used sleeping bag from an add in a Danish newspaper (I'm Danish as well) but I don't
seem to be able to find any current model exactly like it on the internet. The specs are: RAB
logo, and the washing label saying that it is pertex in and out. Fill Quality: New Goose Down
Fill Weight: 700 It came with an anonymous white cotton stuff bag with the following homemade
inscription on it: "Prem. 700 Superlight Reg" (which would seem to match better with some of the
North Face bags, and might be a red herring but for the weight).

The colours are: Red outside, dark grey inside.

Does this ring a bell with anybody? I would like to know the name, so I could check the
temperature ratings for it (which I gather must be quite okay. I just don't want to wake up and
be suffering hypothermia
:-)).

--Thomas

Like the label says, it's a Rab Premier 700. My 1994 F&T catalogue (I know, I know!) says 4 season.
This was before the manufacturers tried to be a bit more scientific about temperature ratings, but
at the end of the day(!) it depends on how warm YOU think it is.

Specs in full

Weight: 1,650 gms Filling: 960gms Goose Down 700 Construction: Slant wall, double chest Total
Length: 220cm Outer fabric: Pertex 5 Lining: Pertex 4

druidh

Brilliant. Thanks! Never underestimate the power of outdated catalogues and lingering memories ;-)
My mistake was to assume "Prem." was short for "premium", not "premier" but I stand corrected :-)

--Thomas

druidh said:

Like the label says, it's a Rab Premier 700. My 1994 F&T catalogue (I know, I know!) says
4 season.

Quoted message said:

Filling: 960gms Goose Down 700 Construction: Slant wall, double chest

Rab's idea of 4 season is pretty cold, and with the above specs you would, at a guess, be able to
take on serious cold well down around the -20C mark *if* you don't sleep cold and it's in good
condition with clean down.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch said:

druidh said:

Like the label says, it's a Rab Premier 700. My 1994 F&T catalogue (I know, I know!) says 4
season.

Quoted message said:

Filling: 960gms Goose Down 700 Construction: Slant wall, double chest

Rab's idea of 4 season is pretty cold, and with the above specs you would, at a guess, be able to
take on serious cold well down around the -20C mark *if* you don't sleep cold and it's in good
condition with clean down.

Pete.

I took the first poster's advise and wrote RAB. This was their answer:

: Hi Thomas the bag is a Premier 700 which is equivalent to our Quantum 600 regards Steve

So I guess -12 comf. temp. as with the Quantum 600 is more likely.

--Thomas