Reviews & Ratings for Rab Ignition 3 Sleeping Bag (Synthetic) -Womens — 1 review — Page 1

My women's Rab Ignition 3 arrived for me to review just in time to throw it into my car for a climbing trip to Wyoming. Full disclosure: I am a car camper! In another life I did a ton of backpacking, but for the past five years it's been climbing and car camping. My last synthetic bag was a Cat's Meow that I bought at least eight years ago and beat up long ago, so I was excited to have a new one that keeps its loft!

Testing:
During this trip, I slept on couches, my car, a truck, and a tent. As it was the middle of July, I didn’t test the colder limit of the temperature rating, but I was pleasantly surprised by the range of warmer temperatures that I was able to use this bag in complete comfort. I also camped in the Big Horns at about 9500 ft., where the temperature dropped to the mid-30's at night.

Pros:
My favorite and the most striking thing about the bag was its softness. I have to admit — I am a sucker for that kind of thing. The inner lining is so soft and silky that crawling into it every night was a pleasure. And, I love the color (even though I don't care)! Although packability was not my main concern, I was surprised by how well the Ignition 3 packed down. The synthetic fill (Pyrotec 160g) doesn’t feel dense in any way. It’s amazingly light and compressible for its warmth. The little stow pocket on the inside was the perfect size for my phone and allowed me to keep track of it so I wasn’t rolling over it in the middle of the night. I appreciated the drawstrings i...
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