Sleeping Bags
Firelight 250
£549
Including UK VAT.
The Firelight 250 is an ultra compact, ultra-lightweight, down sleeping bag for summer trekking that is useable down to temperatures just above zero. It weighs just over half a kilo (540 g including its stuff sack) and occupies a volume of just over 5 litres when stuffed.
Its performance comes from the incredibly high-lofting, 900 fill-power, Polish goose down and the box-wall baffle construction throughout. The Firelight is made from a high-quality, 15 denier, Japanese-produced fabric whilst the foot area is protected by a Pertex Endurance water-resistant fabric.
The Firelight 250 is ideal for those trekking or travelling to places that are, by day, quite warm but can turn surprisingly cool at night. A good example of these type of conditions would be the GR20 in Corsica or the Atlas mountains in Morocco during the main seasons of May through to September.
It is available in 3 sizes and has a full-length zip.
THE DETAILS
Know your equipment.
- Mummy design with full-length zip
- Adjustable hood closes around head
- Water-resistant Pertex Endurance covered foot area
- Box-wall baffles throughout
- Single zip baffle
- Closed side seam (so down can't shift from top to bottom or vice-versa)
- Supplied with stuff sack
- Generous width fitting for greater comfort and wider temperature tolerance range
Specifications+
| Weight: | 520 g (Medium) |
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| Colour: | Moss green/sunrise yellow |
| Fill: | 250 g of 900 fillpower (EU) Polish goose down (Medium) |
| Shell: | 15 d nylon micro ripstop, 30 g/m², (10 d Pertex Endurance 29 g/m², in foot area) |
| Lining: | 15 d nylon micro ripstop 30 g/m², |
| Baffles: | Box wall on underside and lower top Single zip baffle Simple side wall |
| Zip: | Full length #3 YKK zip |
| Sizes: | Short (left zip) Medium (left zip) Long (left zip) |
| Packed size: | 30 cm x 15 cm Ø (5.3 litres) |
| Made In: | Poland |
Temperature ratings+
| EN13537: | 6˚C Comfort 1˚C Lower limit -14˚C Extreme |
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The comfort rating represents the lowest temperature at which a standard adult FEMALE can have a comfortable night’s sleep.
The lower limit represents the lowest temperature at which a standard adult MALE is deemed able to have a comfortable night’s sleep.
The extreme limit is a nonsense and best ignored. We really don't see any usefulness in this measure.
We like the EN13537 ratings at Lightwave. Going by our own extensive experience, we feel they accurately reflect the temperature limitations of each sleeping bag for a comfortable night’s sleep. Individual tolerances may allow some people to go beyond these figures, but we believe this is at the discretion of the user and is not something to be claimed by us.
Care & attention+
Down is a very resilient insulating material and, with basic care, any down sleeping bag should last you a very long time (if not your entire active climbing life). There are two simple rules to ensure longevity:
1. Always store your sleeping bag uncompressed in a dry, airy place.
2. Always use a sleeping bag liner. This will prevent the bulk of body oils and perspiration from getting into the down itself and reduce the need for washing the bag.
Although it is possible to machine wash these bags, we highly recommend you hand-wash your down sleeping bag or, alternatively, use a professional service. You can download washing instructions here.
