Marmot Pinnacle Sleeping Bag

I bought this and compared at home the Stoic Somunus sz 15, the north face superlight 0 degree bag. The marmots material inside and outside are not as soft and confi as any of the others which use the soft pertex water resistant material; however it has the same weight as the Stoic and it is lighter than the north face superlight. North face is supposed to be warmer though and it is 4 season, however I am not willing to carry another pound when I mostly use it in the 3 seasons. The insulation at the neck and nose convinced me that this is a better bag than the stoic. Marmot has extra insulation and tightening loops at the neck to seal the cold air out as well as another loop that you can tighten around your face or nose. This helped to stay warm in the Sierras where my water bottle started freezing. No cold air entered the bag when I moved around at night. I completely sealed out that. I don?t think I could do that with the Stoics simple one loop design. Also the marmot long has more wiggle room at the foot and the hips and felt like it has more down in it. Since I put my clothes in the bag to keep them warm I have more room left in the marmot. The zipper snags if you are not used to it, but there is away to use it without sagging if you practice a bit. Also the zipper glowed in the dark. I love the hood it can hold your pillow too. I think for the price between $220 - $260 it is one of the best bags out there. It is not water resistant so I give it 4 instead of 5 stars. I bet this would be the next thing they will upgrade in the future.

I'm not a hardcore backpacker, but I camp several times a year in spring-summer-fall for 2-3 nights a stretch, and occasionally do multi-day bike tours with overnight camping. I needed a bag that was light, packable, warm and adaptable. This is all four, and with the Backcountry sale price you can't go wrong.
I took this out for the first time this weekend in the Virginia mountains. Temps at night were in the low 30s. With a light base layer on top and bottom, plus some cozy socks (and additional body heat in the tent), I slept like a (very warm) baby until the sun came up, at which point I was starting to sweat and needed to shed layers. I'm glad to know I could sneak in some early winter trips in lower temps and still not turn into a compete popsicle while getting some shuteye.
The loft and coziness of this bag would make it a great topper (zipped up) for my sleeping pad in the summer, with just a sheet or light blanket on top. And it compresses down to nearly nothing, so I know it would be a great companion for backpacking or cramming into my weight-limited duffel bag for RAGBRAI over the summer.
I look forward to more three-season adventures with this high quality bag.

I decided to buy the Marmot pinnacle for an early February start on the AT. I am usually cold when camping (especially my extremities). I haven't had the bag on the trail yet but have spent the last three nights sleeping in the backyard just to make sure it would keep me warm when i really need it to. The overnight temps have ranged from low teens down to almost zero and i have stayed toasty warm. Sometimes even hot. I use a Gore Tex bivy which helps keep the heat in. Very satisfied so far. I will update when i really get some miles on it.

I purchased this bag about eight months ago and have used it many times (53 nights) from 40 degrees F down to 15F and have been very comfortable. Even at 15F I was able to sleep comfortably with a merino pant base layer and a light beanie. The down is exceptionally lofty and the bag is high quality. For a 15 degree bag it is very light and compresses extremely well! At 6ft tall the regular bag fits but I definitely fill the whole bag and feel just barely squeezed when needing the hood. Otherwise the bag is awesome and I would buy it again!