Where are Rab sleeping bags made?
Derbyshire, UK
The bags we make can mean the difference between life and death, and so to this day we hand-fill all of our down sleeping bags at our factory in Derbyshire, UK.
What is a good fill weight for a down sleeping bag?
500 to 600 fill down is considered to be the most economical choice, so you’ll find it in a lot of budget-friendly gear. However, anything below 500 fill down is a bit too bulky for most outdoor applications, so you’ll really only see it used in duvets and pillows.
Is Rab made in UK?
Everything is made at their factory in Sheffield, England. Outdoor clothing and sleeping bags. Rab sleeping bags are hand filled in their Alfreton warehouse (none of their clothing or other gear is made in the UK).
What is the difference between fill power and fill weight?
Fill power refers to the measurement of loft, or fluff. A higher fill power will give you a lighter, more fluffy comforter for a given warmth level. Fill weight is the main driver of warmth. It is simply the number of ounces of down in a comforter.
How tall do you have to be to get a Rab sleeping bag?
At Rab, we use the European EN13537 standard to rate the majority of our sleeping bags. EN13537 is a European standard designed to regulate the temperature ratings of sleeping bags across the industry. The test assumes that a ‘standard man’ is 25 years old, 1.73 m tall and 73 kg, while a ‘standard woman’ is 25 years old, 1.60 m tall and 60 kg.
Where was the first Rab sleeping bag made?
It’s been over 30 years since the first Rab sleeping bag was hand cut, sewn and filled in a small terraced house in Sheffield. Having spent years in the mountains Rab Carrington’s original designs were inspired by his experience. Making products for climbers by climbers, function and performance lay at the heart of his designs.
Is the Rab sleep limit an emergency metric?
We have created the ‘Rab Sleep Limit’ to supplement the standard EN13537 results. It is not an ’emergency’ metric in the same way as the ‘Extreme Rating’ rather what we believe the bag’s usable limit to be. The Rab sleep limit is what we believe the sensible limit of the bag to be from past experience and feedback from our athletes.
What is the extreme rating of a sleeping bag?
The extreme rating expresses the absolute limit of a sleeping bag. It should be used to guide how a bag would perform in an emergency situation rather than a recommended use case. It refers to the temperature at which a ‘standard female’ can remain for six hours without risk of death from hypothermia.