Vango Venom 225 Review
Coming in a stylish blue, the lightweight, mummy shaped Venom 225 achieves surprising warmth
The Vango Venom 225 provides one of the bestselling lightweight sleeping bags, due to its great all round performance a good value price. Ideal for two season use (with a temperature rating of +8 to +22 degrees Celsius, and an extreme temperature rating of -5 degrees Celsius), the sleeping bags main selling points lie in its insubstantial weight and the convenient pack size for easy transport. Despite being a full size 210cm x 75cm, when packed down the sleeping bag comfortably reaches the dimensions of 18cm x 16cm, a very useful feature in a two season sleeping bag. The two strap compression sac assists getting the sleeping bag down further to the smallest size possible with minimum fuss. The pint-sized pack size is certainly one of the most impressive aspects of the bag, which is difficult to beat. The total weight is also just 750g.
The materials used are also of exceptional quality, with an extremely comfortable and warm 90/10 goose down filling. The external fabrics keep up to the standards of the internal through the use of Vango’s polair fabrics, including a polair micro-lining, which is soft, water resistant and washable, as well as helping prevent rips. The bag also consists of Polair Micro RSP, which is windproof, lightweight and also tear resistant. The quality provided by these materials is also designed to last, coming with a lifetime guarantee, obvious assurance of the quality for the customer. The materials are further designed to provide maximum loft of the insulation. Differential fill ensures that full efficiency is gained from the material used, with the insulation focused around strategic points. Methods of design that maximise insulation extends even to the drawcord hood, with the two panel design further maximising comfort and warmth. Even the half-length zip ensures ventilation or insulation as required. It is through these techniques that the impressive temperature range is reached despite the pack size and weight. Attention to detail is completed with a Velcro internal pocket for valuables, helping to prevent loss and stress.
The Venom 225 can pack down to pint-sized dimensions
The attributes of this bag, combining quality, luxury, durability and convenience, make this an ideal purchase for trekkers, travellers and mountain athletes, coming at a RRP of £90 for a piece of highly specialised, well thought out equipment by a respected, well proven and popular brand with years of experience. Customer reports are satisfying, with bag exceeding expectations for comfort and warmth. The addition of a microfleece lining extends the temperature capabilities of this bag, to withstand the majority of weather conditions in Britain, and most conditions abroad. The Cango Venom sleeping bag range includes the Venom 150, 200sq and 300, all available at Outdoorworlddirect. Further reports and advice on the quality of this bag can be found on a variety of online forums, such as ukcampsite.co.uk
Category: Camping Equipment
