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Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular
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Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular

Item # 763294

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This incredibly light Mountain Hardwear Phantom bag maximizes warmth and minimizes weight and bulk—ideal for alpinists and backpackers.

  • Performance mummy cut brings the down insulation closer to the body without being uncomfortably restrictive
  • Provides extra room at the elbows and hips, while reducing volume around the head and from hips to knees
  • Three-quarter-length zipper enhances weight savings
  • Insulated with superior European 800-fill-power goose down, blended and lab-certified in the United States
  • Super-light, high-tenacity nylon shell features a highly water-resistant acrylic finish
  • Box baffle construction creates maximum loft with minimum weight; 5-in. baffle width keeps down from shifting and prevents cold spots
  • Warmth is optimized through differential cut of shell and lining fabrics, allowing the goose down adequate room to expand to its full loft
  • Insulated draft tube isn't sewn through and extends to bottom of bag to eliminate cold spots
  • Multi-baffle, tailored hood brings the sides of the hood in close to the neck and face, reducing the need to cinch the hood tight to keep warm
  • Ergonomic collar drapes comfortably over neck and shoulders, sealing out drafts; no need to cinch it unless it's close to bag's temperature limits
  • When it's cold enough to cinch down hood, face gasket makes hood closure more comfortable and effective
  • Multibaffle Comfort Foot Box is shaped to allow feet to rest naturally; shape preserves loft and allows down to drape closer to feet for more warmth
  • Two-way locking zipper sliders stay in place when bag is partially unzipped for ventilation; snag-guards keep fabric from catching in zipper
  • Insulated zipper gusset seals in heat at base of zipper
  • Comes with stuff sack and mesh storage bag

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Item 763294

Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular Specs

Specification

Description

Temperature rating (F)32 degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature rating (C)0 degrees Celsius
Average weight23 ounces
Average weight - metric0.65 kilogram
ShellNylon
Fill800-fill goose down
Fill weight10 ounces
LiningNylon
Fits up to6 feet
Shoulder girth60 inches
Hip girth56 inches
Stuff sack size7 x 10 inches
Sleeping bag shapeMummy
GenderUnisex
Insulation typeDown

Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular Customer Reviews

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Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular
 
4.0

(based on 9 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (9)
  • Stows easily (9)
  • Adjustable hood (4)

Cons

  • Not warm enough (3)
  • Zipper snags easily (3)

Best Uses

  • Backpacking (9)
  • 3 season camping (4)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid adventurer (8)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist (7)

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Jul

28

2008

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Not a 32 degree bag

By Desert Diver

from Phoenix, AZ

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

  • Lightweight
  • Stows Easily

Cons

  • Not Warm Enough

Best Uses

  • Backpacking

Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

The Phantom 32 satisfies a particular niche. It should not be relied upon as a primary bag if your excursions begin in early spring or end in late autumn.

It is a beautiful bag for ultralight backpacking. It weighs hardly anything, and it compresses down to roughly the size of a Nalgene bottle (or a Jetboil). If your excursions occur during the late spring through early autumn where temperatures don't drop below the mid-40's, you'll be happy with the bag.

However, don't count on the Phantom 32 to keep you comfortable at 32 degrees. I've had it at or just below 32 degrees three times, and it doesn't deliver comfort in that temperature range.

The first time, I was on a car camp with my kids on the Mogollon Rim, and it snowed briefly that night. I froze. The second time, I was in a tent on a backpacking trip, fully clothed, wearing a fleece jacket, with a 15 degree (purported) bag liner, and sleeping on a Thermarest Prolite 3, I got unpleasantly cold when the temperature dropped to at least 32 degrees (thin scum of ice on the water in the morning). The third time, I was on a longer backpacking trip and shacked up in a dilapidated cabin we found in a valley, and lit up a fire in an old stove. The outside temperature when we sacked out was in the low 40s and heading south. We re-lit the fire three times that night to stay warm.

One reviewer suggested that it's a 40-45 degree bag, and I'd place it at a solid 45 degree bag. You can add a bag liner for additional warmth, but I wouldn't count on squeezing more than an additional five degrees out of a liner.

The bag has cold spots around the zipper and in the feet. There isn't much loft to compress, so if you use a thin pad your back will get cold. The zipper can be tricky, too; it tends to snag if you're not careful with it.

But even with the cons I've noted over the two years I've owned it, I still love the bag and I put up with the issues noted because the bag is perfect for packing light. There have been several nights when I wish I had something warmer, but I've toughed it out.

Keep in mind that I'm a desert dweller, so while I can handle grinding out the miles in triple digits, I'm more sensitive to the cold. If you're the opposite, you might find the Phantom 32 suitable for colder temperatures than I've noted.

  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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Oct

25

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Great Bag with One Potential Flaw

By Photo Guy 27

from Lander, WY

About Me Avid Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

  • Adjustable Hood
  • Lightweight
  • Stows Easily

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

    I've owned a Phantom 32 for three years and have given it a decent workout in the Wyoming Rockies. It's strictly a summer bag here, but I've grown to be quite fond of it for that purpose. If you're a cold sleeper you won't want to use it within abhout 10 degrees of its rated temperature though.

    The Phantom 32 is very well made and stuffs down to nothing. The stuff sack included with the bag is really a gem. My only complaint is that the zipper isn't full length for those occasionally warm nights. MH claims its a 3/4 zipper, but it looks more like a 2/3 zipper to me. I just gave the bag to my teenage daughter, who has been coveting it and borrowing it for a while. I'm now in the market for a lightweight, 30 degree down bag with a full-zipper.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    21

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Very nice sleeping bag

    By chrisclimbs

    from Denver, CO

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Adjustable Hood
    • Lightweight
    • Stows Easily
    • Water Resistant

    Cons

    • Zipper Snags Easily

    Best Uses

    • 3 Season Camping
    • Backpacking
    • Mountaineering

    Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

    I was in the market for a super lightweight 3 season bag and happened to come across the Phantom 32 on sale. After using it in the field I have been very satisfied with it.

    First of all this thing is one of the lightest bags on the market. I measured it on a digital scale packed in its stuff sack and it weighed slightly less than 24 ounces. I used to suffer on overnight minimalist high altitude bivys because I didn't want to bring a sleeping bag. Not anymore. This thing is so light and compact it just simply doesn't make sense not to bring it.

    Now I bring this and my bivy sack on high altitude adventures here in Colorado and skimp on the clothing since I can now afford to always pack my bivy and sleeping bag in my pack without paying a weight penalty while climbing. I don't have to leave anything behind at base camp anymore and am free to move all over the mountains and camp anywhere I want.

    This thing weighs about what most reasonably warm jackets weigh but is comfortable to sleep in when the temperatures dip into the 30s. I haven't tried this in temperatures lower than about freezing but must say that its super warm when sleeping inside the bivy sack. I had to open the zipper nearly all the way when temperatures were in the upper 30s. If it gets colder I can jut put on some extra clothes.

    The only reason it doesn't get a 5 star rating is because the material isn't the most breathable and the zipper can snag a little at times. Nothing catastrophic though. Mostly minor nitpicking. I've never had the zipper snag to the point where it wouldn't move and ruined my night. It can get a little clammy at times as well but nothing major. Great piece of gear and definitely worth the price I paid for it.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    4

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Super lightweight and small, works!

    By MarshallPhoto

    from Edmonds, WA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Stows Easily

    Cons

    • Zipper Snags Easily

    Best Uses

    • 3 Season Camping
    • Backpacking

    Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

    I usually only go on one night backpacking trips on weekends, but being a photographer means I have to cut down on any other weight I can.

    This bag is amazingly small when shoved into its bag. I am also 6'5" and opted for the long one, which I fit into just fine. It got kinda cold where I was camping recently and the bag held up just fine. I am never really comfy whilst sleeping during a hike, but this bag kept just as comfortable as any other I have used.

    Only two small complaints so far. 1. The zipper does snag pretty easily. 2. (this is by design) but the zipper doesn't go that far down the side of you, so venting your feet isn't really possible. This does save weight however so it has its purpose.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jul

    18

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    A decent bag but not perfect

    By Chainring

    from Houston, TX

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Stows Easily

    Cons

    • Not Warm Enough
    • Zipper Snags Easily

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

    Just came back from a two week trip. The Phantom is a really nice, good looking bag. It beads water well and is comfortable. It's rated to 32 degrees and I think thats optimistic. I'm not really a cold sleeper but woke up to a 32 degree morning in Yellowstone and I was pretty cold. I would rate this bag closer to a 40 or 45 degree bag. The zipper also snags easily and I had to be very careful with it. I usually had to use two hands to keep it from snagging. This bag does pack up really small and is very light.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    21

    2009

     
    4.0

    Already bought a second one for my son

    By PLM vd Tillaar

    from Netherlands

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Adjustable Hood
    • Comfortable
    • Lightweight
    • Stows Easily

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • 3 Season Camping
      • Backpacking

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

      Have bought the sleepingbag in particular because of the very low volume and weight. In that respect it's perfect. Have jet only made use of the bag in average to high temperature (not below 10 Fahrenheit) and that is no problem.
      Last summer three weeks in Arizona / Nevada (113 Fahrenheit) I slept on top of it and even than it's comfortable.
      Sometimes the zipper will snag.
      Last summer I bought a second one for my son and he is satified.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Jul

      10

      2009

       
      3.0

      Not quite 32 degrees

      By ski_hike

      from Reno, NV

      About Me Outdoor Professional

      Pros

      • Lightweight
      • Stows Easily

      Cons

      • Not Warm Enough

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

      I am an ultralight backpacker and have spent many nights in this bag, and only one of them warm! After awhile I developed a system to overcome the limitations of this bag. I carry a Sea to Summit Reactor liner that adds up to 15 degrees (not!) and 8 ounces of weight. Since I am a tarp user, I put this over the bag as well. The only warm night I ever spent in this bag was in a tent. I do love the fact that it is lightweight and stuffs small. I like the "modular" system I have developed, but it still won't keep me warm when it gets below 30.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Jun

      29

      2008

       
      5.0

      Great UL Bag

      By Crazy Stick

      from Chicago, Il

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Adjustable Hood
      • Great Zipper System
      • Lightweight
      • Stows Easily
      • Warm
      • Water Resistant

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • 3 Season Camping
        • Backpacking

        Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

        Awesome bag, very lightweight, high quality down, compresses down to the size of a grape fruit. the outer shell of the bag is very water resistant, it just beads right off of it.

        honestly this is probably one of the best down bags rei sells, I have tested out alot of the bags that rei carries and this is one of the most impressive.

        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Jun

        21

        2008

         
        5.0

        Fantastic Bag

        By MarathonPhil

        from San Diego Ca

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Stows Easily
        • Warm

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking

          Comments about Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32 Sleeping Bag - Regular:

          Took it up into Sierra's where the temps dropped into low 40's, very comfortable with t-shirt and shorts. Bag is super lightweight and packs down so small u might forget it's in your pack.
          Highly recommended

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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