K-Way Extreme Lite 500 Down Sleeping Bag

UK pricing is shite! This chart is missing most of the real benchmark kit also... it's a rather selective list which is far from the best value or best specs I've seen. I wouldn't use it for input to any choice I make. Better to do your own research. US sites also have great sales if you can catch them...

Instead of a bivy, how about a Sea to Summit Specialist Shelter ?

they cost an arm and a leg and are not lighter - 633 grams for the Solo!

Reviving a semi-old-post...

Has anyone used one of these K-Way Extreme Lite 500 Down Sleeping Bags on the Escarpment in anything other than ideal summer conditions?

I'm wondering if I can get away with using this sleeping bag and a warm liner for doing a September GT?
Trying to give my pack a serious diet and this would shave a chunk off my total weight.

Thanks to those in advance who can provide some insight.

Hi Granduer
2 years ago on a hike up Gypateus Pass with Ghaznavid I used a FA Adventure light ( rating +5) together with a homemade fleece bag liner and I was more than warm enough, looking at the KWay bag and the FA bag they look very similar. So you should be fine.
Hope this helps

Grandeur, on my last 'berg trip in October I used my Ice Breaker and not my Extreme Lite, not sure I'd trust it. What I'd possibly suggest is taking up your usual bag, as a backup. Should be doable since the Extreme Lite is only 500g. I plan to do something similar the first time I use my quilt, I don't want be stuck up there in bad weather with something inadequate. I'd ideally like to do a low-risk Amphitheatre or similar easy-up easy-down trip in snow/mid-winter to test my quilt

Thanks Joshua and Fitness
Joshua - May I ask why you wouldn't trust that bag? Just not warm enough?

We are planning on doing a one night / two day (out and back) "see how far we can hike with ultra light packs up chain ladders and back the next day" test hike so I could test your suggestion then.
I have a FA Ice Breaker which I have used on many hikes and I love it, but the idea of halving my sleeping bag weight is something I can't ignore.

Our plan is to do the GT in 6 days / 5 nights so we want to do this fast-n-light with super light packs. Current goal is to get the starting pack weight under 12kg including food for the whole trip. I'm almost there at 12.9kg and this saving would almost get me to my goal (if it is safe to do so).

Any other sleeping bag suggestions (available in SA) that is rated below 0 and weighs about 750g max?? I haven't found any in my research to date.

Failing that, anyone have any connections overseas that could send some nice quality bags here? I know it can be pricey but I see this as an investment and don't mind paying a premium for the right product.

Thanks again

I have, but it doesn't get cold enough I want to test at 5-10 below freezing, and it doesn't get close to that in Jo'burg. In Bloemfontein however...
Even better than grass is concrete balcony floor.