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Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 Bag

Hiking & Camping > Sleeping Bags & PadsRated: **** by 4 reviews.

USOutdoor.com

Mountain Hardwear's most popular down bag, the Phantom™ 32 is a really light, warm and compact two-season sleeping bag. The Phantom 32 is built to a snug mummy fit from Superlight 15 denier fabric and insulated with 800-fill down.

"The Holy Grail of sleeping bags - compact, warm, lightweight and comfortable. If you are not sure what to expect, this is the bag to bring."

– Andrew McLean, Ski Mountaineer

Features:

  • Comfort Footbox follows natural foot position for maximum warmth and comfort
  • Face gasket and tailored hood comfortably block drafts at the hood opening and seal in warmth
  • Fill weight: 0 lbs, 10 oz / 283.50 g
  • Foot girth: 38.00 in / 96.52 cm
  • Inside length: 78.00 in / 198.12 cm
  • Insulated draft tube and collar block cold spots
  • Insulation: 800-fill Down
  • Lining: 20D Nylon Taffeta
  • Loft: 4.00 in / 10.16 cm
  • Nylon mesh storage sack and stuff sack includedS/4 length, lightweight two-way zipper
  • Performance mummy is cut snug, for maximum warmth with minimum weight
  • Shell Fabric: Superlight 15D
  • Shoulder girth: 60.00 in / 152.40 cm
  • Single-handed draw cords simplify adjustments
  • Size: REG, LONG, REG, LONG, REG, LONG
  • Stuffed diameter: 7.00 in / 17.78 cm
  • Stuffed length: 10.00 in / 25.40 cm
  • Temp. rating: 32 F / 0 C
  • Tight 5" baffle spacing keeps down from shifting and prevents cold spots
  • Weight: 1 lbs, 6 oz / 640.00 g

REI

For three-season adventures, this bag has a women-specific shape that maximizes warmth while minimizing weight and bulk.

  • Women-specific sizing and shape reduces shoulder and foot girth, while additional fill adds warmth to the head, hips and feet
  • Features quality European 800-fill-power goose down, blended and lab-certified in the United States
  • Box baffle construction creates maximum loft with minimum weight; 5 in. baffle width keeps down from shifting and prevents cold spots
  • Light, high-tenacity nylon shell features a highly water-resistant acrylic finish
  • Warmth is optimized through differential cut of shell and lining fabrics, allowing the goose down adequate room to expand to its full loft
  • Multi-baffle, tailored hood brings the sides of the hood in close to the neck and face, reducing the need to cinch the hood tight to keep warm
  • When it's cold enough to cinch down hood, face gasket makes hood closure more comfortable and effective
  • Multibaffle Comfort Foot Box is shaped to allow feet to rest naturally; shape preserves loft and allows down to drape closer to feet for more warmth
  • Three-quarter-length zipper saves weight
  • Two-way locking zipper sliders stay in place when bag is partially unzipped for ventilation; snag-guards keep fabric from catching in zipper
  • Insulated draft tube isn't sewn through and extends to bottom of bag to eliminate cold spots
  • Insulated zipper gusset seals in heat at base of zipper
  • Comes with mesh storage sack and super-light stuff sack

Campsaver.com

Mountain Hardwear's most popular down bag, the Phantom 32 is a really light, warm and compact two-season sleeping bag. The Phantom 32 is built with a snug, mummy fit from Superlight 15 denier fabric and insulated with 800-fill down. Extra insulation at feet and torso accommodates a woman's thermal needs.

Features:

  • Comfort Footbox follows natural foot position for maximum warmth and comfort
  • Face gasket and tailored hood comfortably block drafts at the hood opening and seal in warmth
  • Insulated draft tube and collar block cold spots
  • Nylon mesh storage sack and stuff sack includedS/4 length, lightweight two-way zipper
  • Performance mummy is cut snug, for maximum warmth with minimum weight
  • Single-handed draw cords simplify adjustments
  • Tight 5" baffle spacing keeps down from shifting and prevents cold spots
  • Women-specific performance mummy cut is snug, reducing girth and increasing warmth in torso and footbox

Altrec

Our most popular down bag, the Phantom™ 32 is a really light, warm and compact two-season sleeping bag. The Phantom 32 is built with a snug, mummy fit from Superlight 15 denier fabric and insulated with 800-fill down. Extra insulation at feet and torso accommodates a woman's thermal needs.

Features:

  • Comfort Footbox follows natural foot position for maximum warmth and comfort
  • Face gasket and tailored hood comfortably block drafts at the hood opening and seal in warmth
  • Insulated draft tube and collar block cold spots
  • Nylon mesh storage sack and stuff sack included
  • Performance mummy is cut snug, for maximum warmth with minimum weight
  • Single-handed draw cords simplify adjustments
  • Tight 5" baffle spacing keeps down from shifting and prevents cold spots
  • Women-specific performance mummy cut is snug, reducing girth and increasing warmth in torso and footboxS/4 length, lightweight two-way zipper

Mountain Gear

Stay ultra-warm during your summer adventures without adding extra weight when you pack up the Mountain Hardwear Phantom Sleeping Bag. Constructed of Superlight Nylon and ultra-warm 800-fill goose down, this women's-specific performance cut keeps you warm around your head, toes, and torso without weighing down your pack.

Features:

  • Allow your feet to rest naturally in the Comfort Footbox
  • Get years of cool weather warmth from the 800-fill goose down with close 5-inch spacing between the baffles to keep warmth where it belongs
  • Insulated draft tube and ergonomic collar keep in the heat
  • Pack it away in the nylon mesh storage sack or stuff sack
  • Reduce weight and keep warmer in the women's performance mummy cut
  • Seal in warmth with the face gasket and tailored hood
  • Single-handed drawcords simplify adjustments

Oregon Mountain Community

Our most popular down bag, the Mountain Hardwear Phantom™ 32 is a really light, warm and compact two-season sleeping bag. The Phantom 32 is built to a snug mummy fit from Superlight 15 denier fabric and insulated with 800-fill down.

Features:

  • Comfort Footbox follows natural foot position for maximum warmth and comfort
  • Dual #5 zippers minimize weight and provide ventilation options
  • Face gasket and tailored hood comfortably block drafts at the hood opening and seal in warmth
  • Insulated draft tube and collar block cold spot
  • Nylon mesh storage sack and stuff sack includedS/4 length, lightweight two-way zipper
  • Performance mummy is cut snug, for maximum warmth with minimum weight
  • Single-handed draw cords simplify adjustments
  • Tight 5" baffle spacing keeps down from shifting and prevents cold spots

SummitHut.com

Mountain Hardwear's most popular down bag, the Phantom 32 is an extremely light, warm and compact two season sleeping bag. The Phantom 32 is built to a snug mummy fit from super light 15-denier fabric and insulated with 800-fill down. Extra insulation at feet and torso accommodates a woman’s thermal needs.

Features:

  • Alpine mummy cut is more efficient and saves weight, reducing girth at shoulder, hip & legs
  • Differential cut maintains maximum loft
  • Five baffle, tailored hood is warm and comfortable
  • Nylon mesh storage sack and stuff sack included
  • Tight 5 inch baffle spacing keeps down from shifting and prevents cold spots

Backcountry.com

Go ultralight with the Mountain Hardwear Women's Phantom 32 Down Sleeping Bag. This 800-fill down sleeping bag is ideal for summer or warm-weather backpacking adventures. Mountain Hardwear encased the down in a DWR-coated ripstop nylon shell. The water-repellent coating prevents a light rain from affecting the warmth of your sleeping bag's insulation. The Phantom 32 stuffs down to a mere seven inches by ten inches. A single-handed drawcord lets you easily adjust this mummy bag's hood.


Moosejaw

No description provided.

Average weight:24 ounces
Average weight - metric:0.68 kilogram
Degree:32F (0C)
Draft Collar:Yes
Fill:800-fill goose down
Fill weight:11 ounces
Fits to:5 ft 10 in (Regular); 6 ft 4 in (Long)
Fits up to:5 ft. 10 in.
Gender:Women's
Hip girth:58 inches
Insulation:800-fill down
Insulation type:Down
Lining:Nylon taffeta
Manufacturer Warranty:Lifetime
Material:[Shell] Superlight 15D w/ DWR; [Lining] 20D nylon taffeta
Max User Height:[Regular] 5ft 5in (165cm); [Long] 5ft 10in (177cm)
Recommended Use:Ultralight warm weather backpacking
Shape:Mummy
Shell:Nylon
Shell material:ripstop nylon
Shoulder / Hip / Foot Circumference:[Regular] 56 / 56 / 36in (142 / 142 / 91cm); [Long] 58 / 58 / 38in (147 / 147 / 96cm)
Shoulder girth:58 inches
Shoulder/ hip/ foot girth:56 in / 56 in / 36 inches (Regular); 58 / 58 / 38 inches (Long)
Sleeping bag shape:Mummy
Stuff Size:7 x 10in (18 x 25cm)
Stuff or Storage sack:Both
Stuff sack size:7 x 10 inches
Temperature rating:+32 Fahrenheit
Temperature rating (C):0 degrees Celsius
Temperature rating (F):32 degrees Fahrenheit
Total weight:1 lb 7 oz (Regular); 1 lb 8 oz (Long)
Weight:[Regular] 1lb 4oz (850g); [Long] 1lb 6oz (620g)

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Option Availability:

Use this chart to find which retailer offers this product in the size, color or other options that you desire. Click on the price to purchase.

SizeColor
Cay Blue
Cay Blue
Na
Na
Long
Long
Regular
Regular
N/A
Long - Left    264.95
Long L Left305.00    
LH - Regular290.00    
Left Zip/Long304.95    
Regular - Left    249.95
Lft  305.00290.00 
Lh/Lng 305.00   
Left Zip/Reg289.95    
Lh/Reg 290.00   
LH - Long290.00    
Regular 6'0" LZ    216.95
N/A264.95265.00    

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  •     - Campsaver.com

Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 Bag Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
of Reviews
*****2
****1
***0
**1
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Positive Reviews:

Best compromise between size and temp

Rating:****
I had an old synthetic sleeping bag that I had been using for car camping for the past 10 years. However, I was doing a lot more bike camping now.

Advantages of my old synthetic:
- warm
- works when wet

Disadvantages of my old synthetic:
- doesn't compress well
- heavy

So I was really looking for a smaller (much) and lighter sleeping bag. In the end, I decided to get the Mountain Hardwear Phantom +32. Why?

1) Warm weather rating - I didn't really need a cold weather sleeping bag since I would be doing most of my camping here in northern California where I could either hike or bike in. I would probably not be going out in consistently freezing weather. And with a +32 I could get a sleeping bag that compresses much more than a +15.

2) Down over synthetic - Although down doesn't hold up well when damp, it does compress much better. And if it was small enough, I could carry it in my dry bag and there would be no rain issues.

3) 800 fill - The 800 fill down compresses down much more than 600. It was worth the extra money for me to get the extra compression so that I could fit it into my dry bag and have lots of room leftover for other stuff.

If you're sensing a theme here, it's because I was really focused on compression and size.

I was also considering the Western Mountaineering sleeping bags but they were much pricier.

After taking it out for several trips it has held up in the most important aspects for me - very small (it compresses down to slightly larger than a nalgene bottle) and lightweight.

Nighttime camping temperatures have ranged from 50s to 90s. In the 50s I've usually been a little warm, but I'm a very warm sleeper. I'm not sure how it will hold up when colder but I'm not very worried.

It took a little while to get used to the 3/4 zipper. Like I said, I'm a warm sleeper and I get uncomfortable when my feet get hot. So I wish there was a way to stick my feet out of the bag without having to contort myself. But it's something I'm willing to live with since the bag is probably lighter and warmer this way.

The one thing I will note though, is that you should research sleeping bag temperature ratings before you buy. I talked to a really helpful guy at REI who said basically American manufacturers don't have a standardized system for the temperature ratings. He said usually they are optimistic and indicate more of a survival temperature than comfort rating. Unless the manufacturer uses the standard European code, you will have no idea what you're getting. If a sleeping bag uses the standard European code it will probably be more accurate.
jean sf at REI on 09/01/2009

Mountain Hardwear Phantom Women's Sleeping Bag: 32 Degree Down

Rating:*****

I used the Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 - Women's for a week in 25-40 degree weather and never got cold, only wearing lightweight long underwear (no socks/hat). I have been very happy with this sleeping bag ever since, and definitely think that it deserves the 32 rating. It also compresses down very small (maybe a little bigger than a nalgene) and the weight is very light.

ripplespirit at Backcountry.com on 05/06/2009

Mountain Hardwear Phantom Great Cool Weather Sleeping Bag

Rating:*****

This is the first down sleeping bag I've ever owned and I love it. It compresses down super small for easy backpack travel and is nice and toasty. I used it in high 40's unzipped for most of the night with light base layers and socks. Only my toes got cold in the wee morning hours.

Sandi Longhurst at Backcountry.com on 08/24/2009

Negative Reviews:

Not warm enough at all. Is this really a 32F bag??

Rating:**

I was so excited to get my new sleeping bag but as soon as I received it, I noticed some feathers were coming out of the bag. I used it last night where my car's thermometer was reading 53F. You know, 53F is not that cold of a night camping. I woke up a couple of times because I was freezing... It was supposed to be 32F degree bag, but it is really NOT.

snowbunny324 at Backcountry.com on 09/16/2008