can this be any good

[Ian Porter]

PRO ACTION COCOON 300 DOWN SLEEPING BAG

at that price it seems a bargain and the few reviews I've found suggest it's good value for a 2 season down bag.

any thoughts?

Ian

[Ian Porter]

Here's some comments on it

they seem reasonably happy with them so for £25 I'm going to give it a go.

I'll let you know my thoughts when it arrives

[Mabels Old Man]

Good price keep us informed

[Boris]

Looks like a good inexpensive 2-3 season bag. Ive got a Eurohike Down 500 sleeping bag which is 500gm fill and it's probably best described as 3 season despite what it says on the bag. The night I spent in it when it was minus 1.5 I was warm enough with the exception of my hip which was freezing. This could well have been down to sleeping on an airbed as opposed to the thermarest. I tend to sleep au natural so with some jammies on or the thremarest things could well have been a bit warmer.

If yours is as I suspect 300 gram fill it will certainly be warm enough for summer and autumn camping and should pack down really well for transport on the bike.

[Boris]

I expect nothing less than a full review when it arrives. Get that new tent of yours pitched in the garden and try it out.

[Ian Porter]

If yours is as I suspect 300 gram fill it will certainly be warm enough for summer and autumn camping and should pack down really well for transport on the bike.

I'm hoping so as that's exactly what I want it for.

I was going to getthe Eurohike 500 but they don't have them on the website any more

I thought that this was worth a gamble.

[Ian Porter]

I expect nothing less than a full review when it arrives. Get that new tent of yours pitched in the garden and try it out.

I can't wait to try it out,

I'm like a kid at Christmas

just need to get some half decent weather and an excuse to take time off work

[Sharribee]

Ian I've got to be honest one thing I never scimp on is sleeping bags, I paid £300 for my last Rab extreme bag and have been extremely grateful that I have many times over the past few years.

I know MoM bought a cheepy one and not sure how that's faired but if I am not comfortable sleeping I'm grumpy all day, it's not something to look for a cheaper option in, I want guaranteed quality.

But then bear in mind I have slept in mine on the side of wet or snowy mountains with no tent, so I need to know it's going to work

[Ian Porter]

I know where you're coming from Sharrie,

trouble is as a born again camper I can't justify spending a fortune on kit if I'm not going to use it, so we'll see how this goes this summer and it's a price I can afford to throw away next year if I can then justify better kit.

stupid thing is I've got some decent sleeping bags already in the motorhome but they are way too big to carry on the bike.

[Mabels Old Man]

I bought a downtech four seasons bag from Greenleaf Outdoors for £75. It good never been cold in it but found out the hard way like all down bags it doesn't like it in the wet!

About 15 years ago I bought a mountain equipement hollowfill bag and it's still brilliant. Wasn't cheap though.