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extraordinarily light
The construction of the sleeping bag is the decisive factor when it comes to weight and size. With the choice of high-quality fillings and
light outer materials, in addition to a well-considered mode of construction, SALEWA saves practically three times the weight.
always comfortably warm
A sleeping bag does not create warmth: with its insulation properties it simply retains available body heat. Basically, a sleeping bag will
retain warmth all the better, the greater the fill power (the so-called “loft”) of its filling. So SALEWA relies exclusively on high-quality
fillings and lays great store by the perfect construction of the most critical details such as thermal collars, draft tubes or the anatomically
shaped hood.
very small to pack
Because SALEWA uses high-quality materials, you can compress your sleeping bag considerably, thus reducing your pack volume a great
deal. The Diadem Ultra with down filling, for instance, loses an incredible 93 per cent of its original volume on packing. A comparable
standard sleeping bag with identical insulation properties would lose just 78 per cent.
Temperature
Until recently, it was extremely difficult for consumers to compare different sleeping bags. The temperature figures declared
by some manufacturers produced more confusion than clarity and in many cases were quite simply false. The proper
selection of an appropriate sleeping bag was thus impeded, because many bags were simply not tested or not comparable
under the provisions of different national standards.
Since April 2002, EN standard 13537 has set a uniform procedure, binding on all, for how sleeping bags are tested and the
how the results of those tests must be communicated. From 2005, all sleeping bags introduced on the market must have
undergone this test procedure.
SALEWA welcomes the introduction of this standard, because it increases transparency and comparability for the customer
and independently confirms the quality of SALEWA products.
The new EN mode of measurement is distinguished from other methods used previously, so our sleeping bags have new
temperature values.
Tested models are recognised by the special label affixed to them, giving information on the various temperature margins.
We have all our sleeping bags tested by an independent Norwegian body, the “Institut Thelma”, one of few European
institutes certified for this new standard.