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A sleeping bag specifically made for the side sleepers of the world! Big Agnes has made an ergonomically designed bag, so you are no longer wrestling your bag for a good night’s sleep.
Big Agnes says:
Specifically designed for those who sleep on their sides, the patent pending Sidewinder Series was engineered to ensure warmth, comfort, and ease of use no matter which side you’re on. Constructed with features you expect from a traditional mummy bag with additional body mapped insulation to optimize warmth where you need it and minimize pressure points and other ‘side effects’. The Sidewinder SL is a side sleeper’s dream bag with technical features that roll seamlessly from one adventure to the next, and from one side to the other at night.
Our Verdict
Side sleeping in a regular bag can be uncomfortable for some; they can be hard to toss and turn in, get wrapped up in the bag, and sometimes it can make the bag cooler as you blow condensation into the side of the bag as you sleep.
This sleeping bag has a unique “cocoon” style relaxed fit that keeps the insolation where you need it, close to the body; the ergonomic design stops cold air from entering the bag when you sleep on your side. Extra Insulation has been added to the feet and hips to help alleviate pressure points.
The bag opens up, like a quilt you drape around yourself, with two hand-warming pockets in either corner so that you can wrap the top of the bag around yourself, so whether you sleep on your left or your right or toss and turn and do a little of both, you have full coverage of down swaddling you. Another advantage of this is that your pillow will stay in place!
- Reviewed by BasecampGear
Features
- Specifically designed for people who sleep on their sides with a technical fit, patterned to move with you as you roll from one side to the other
- Close fitting, jacket-style hood keeps insulation close to the body without sacrificing mobility
- Keep pillow in place with unique Pillow Barn made of stretch mesh material with interior access from either side for easy adjustment
- Optimized warmth and minimized pressure points with body mapped insulation
- Improved shell fabric and lining with PFC-free water repellent finish
- Down fill with a PFC-free water repellent finish throughout the bag provides lofty warmth while synthetic insulation helps alleviate common pressure points in the hips and feet
- Optimized fit and thermally efficient footbox is patterned to mimic the shape of your foot position while lying on your side
- Smooth, quick zip with anti-snag locking zipper with no-draft zipper garage, and long, ambidextrous zipper
- Easily adjust hood without unzipping using low-profile internal cordlock access
- Seal out drafts by cinching insulated tube along upper hood opening
- Hang dry or store bags with exterior loops
- Storage sack & stuff sack included
Specifications
Temperature Ratings
- Lower limit: 2°C / 35°F
Regular
- Our weight:920 g (full set, excludes storage bags)
- Fits: up to 183cm / 6'
- Brands bag weight: 907g / 2lbs
- Fill Type: 650 DownTek
- Fill weight: 411g / 14.5oz
- Compressed size: 15 x 18cm / 6" x 7"
- Stuff sack size: 19 x 38cm / 7.5" x 15"
Long
- Our weight: g (full set, excludes storage bags)
- Fits: 198cm / 6' 6"
- Brands bag weight: 1.02kg / 2lbs 4oz
- Fill Type: 650 DownTek
- Fill weight: 477g / 17oz
- Compressed size: 16 x 20cm / 6.5" x 8"
- Stuff sack size: 19 x 38cm / 7.5" x 15"
Pad Size Needed
- Works with any pad size or style
Material & Construction
- Shell: nylon ripstop featuring a PFC-free water repellent finish
- Lining: polyester taffeta featuring a PFC-free water repellent finish
- Primary Fill: 650 fill DownTek™ repels water while maintaining insulating value - bluesign® Certified PFC free water repellent chemistry
- Body Mapped Fill: FireLine™ ECO Synthetic Insulation, 100% post-consumer recycled polyester, featuring low-denier fibers that are tightly woven and provide high loft, compressibility, high weight-to-warmth ratio, and durability
