I'm interested in buying the Mountain Equipment Xero 550, but I'm a bit confused about the zipper length.
According to ME's website, all bags in the Xero line have a 3/4 zip. But if you look at the pictures, there's a difference between the Xero 550 and the other, lighter bags. Anyone who can shed some light on this?
Anyone who has experience with this or other ME bags? There's not a single review of the Xero-line out there, so I'm not a 100% sure yet...
I have the old ME Lightline (the blue 550 model, not the green 450 model). With ME, I think the number refers to the weight of filling, so it should have a comperable fill weight to the Xero, both have 700 fill power down so should be quite comperable. Mine was rated down to -12C, but I don't think I would like to sleep that cold in it. I've used mine down to about -2C and it is fine in tee-shirt without getting anal about closing baffles etc. I like quite a bit of warmth (but hate being enclosed in baffles etc), so others may well find it suitable for lower temperatures. In summer it is way too hot, anything above 10C and you need to completely unzip it and use as a duvet, hence I've bought a Marmot Hydrogen for summer use.
Except on a very light bag, I would want a full zip for the extra flexibility, so for me, a 3/4 zip would be 1/4 too short.
I've used the Xero's. The zip is long, near enough full length. Great bags. Very light and warm. The stretch seems work very well, unrestrictive and comfy. Recommended.
I've recently bought a 350 and 250 and they are getting their first outing this weekend. The zip is long on both, the 350 has a more constucted baffle than the 250. Both look to be great bags and so small and light, lets hope that they perform well at the weekend.
