Diamir 1200 Down Sleeping Bag

High-specification expedition and polar bag, cut roomy enough for stashing kit and for comfort in extreme environments.
Typical Operating Temperature
Guideline minimum temperature. Sleeping Bag TOT: you should get a night’s sleep, under normal circumstances. Clothing TOT: you should feel warm enough, assuming low/moderate activity. Sleep System TOT: relates to full system. For more details, see our Technical Briefing.
-48°C / -54.4°F
Weight
For clothing, weight is for size: M. For sleeping bags, weight changes with selected length/width. N.B. there may be some variation in the weights of finished products.
2080g / 73oz
Price
$1,673.48
Diamir 1200 Down Sleeping Bag

I used the bag at the North Pole and on Aconcagua. It was fantastic.
A.M.

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Features

  • Exceptional 900 fillpower European Goose Down
  • Water-resistant Ultrashell outer fabric
  • Superlight MX inner fabric
  • Box-wall construction for max loft
  • Inner water-resistant panels
  • Full length zip protected by double draft tubes
  • Pack size: 27 x 49cm†
  • Mummy hood draws up close around head
  • Wide 3D Collar seals in warmth at neck
  • Trapezoid baffle system for ideal down control
  • Special baffle section stabilises down over chest
  • Extra down channels along each side ensure side insulation
  • Side block baffles prevent down shift
  • Ultrashell inner panels at head to protect against breath soaking the down
  • Ultrashell panels at inner foot to cope with damp feet/footwear
  • Footpiece: ovoid shape to fit naturally to feet and avoid pressure
  • Black inner for quick drying
  • Stuff sac with large mesh storage sac
  • Colour: Red and Gold
  • Options:
    • Zip location: left or right
    • Short or Long lengths*
    • Waterproof Dri-LX outer fabric shell (+250g)‡
    • Further customisation available via our Design Your Own Sleeping Bag service

†Please note: We make our stuff sacs big enough to allow fairly easy stuffing rather than reducing the bag to the tightest minimum.

*Please note: For all length and width options we change the amount of downfill to keep the warmth (TOT) the same.

‡Please note: The optional waterproof Dri-LX outer provides an extra seam-sealed outer shell to the bag. While a shelled sleeping bag is not designed to be used alone in heavy rain (the hood area is open to the elements) the shell does protect the bag when it is used outdoors without a tent.

Description:

This Diamir down sleeping bag takes specialised mountaineering and expedition bags to a new level with the use of PHD's exceptional 900 fill power down and inner Ultrashell panels at head and foot. The Diamir represents the benchmark for expedition down sleeping bag standards.

Cut roomy enough for comfort, and for stashing vulnerable kit overnight with you, this bag is well suited to long periods in remote camps. The trapezoid baffles provide a lightweight method of achieving excellent down control, aided by vertically-oriented chest baffles that prevent any chance of down migration.

  • The Ultrashell outer is highly water-repellent and helps to keep the down dry and lofting.
  • The Ultrashell inner panels in the hood and foot area also protect the down.
  • A large 3D shaped collar, side V channels to insulate the side seams, double draft tube behind the zip, and closely-boxed foot section form part of a formidable list of technical specifications.

The optional waterproof Dri-LX outer provides an extra seam-sealed outer shell to the bag. While a shelled sleeping bag is not designed to be used alone in heavy rain (the hood area is open to the elements) the shell does protect the bag when it is used outdoors without a tent, for example in a snow-hole or under a tarp.

As used by the BBC's Tribe team in Siberia, by racers in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, and by many others.

Dri-LX (weight: 64 gsm)

At just 64gsm, Dri-LX is our lightest 2-layer breathable waterproof rip-stop nylon fabric. Its remarkably low weight not only makes for a lighter load, but also reduces pack size. Its excellent waterproofing qualities are in part due to how it can be taped at the seams to create a waterproof shell for sleeping bags and clothing.

Ultrashell (weight: 40 gsm)

One of the lightest of PHD's coated materials. This ripstop nylon provides complete wind block and good water resistance at minimal weight. Ultrashell gives an excellent upgrade to performance with very little weight penalty.

Superlight MX fabric (weight: 32 gsm)

A mini-ripstop nylon with excellent tear strength, MX is the pick of the superfine 15 denier downproof materials. We have tested lighter fabrics, but most have had significant drawbacks, while our confidence in MX is based on several years of extensive use in both our ultralight and our high mountain gear.


900 Fillpower Down

European goose down of very high quality. A truly excellent down with large clusters, consistent quality and lively long-term performance. More on our down insulation.

Construction

PHD's trapezoid baffle system is used throughout. This is the best of the technical baffle systems, combining excellent down control with low baffle weight. In cross section the baffle system looks like this:

The design has a close-fitting down-filled mummy hood, and side V-channels which ensure all areas of the body are insulated. The baffles over the chest are vertically aligned, which stops any horizontal shifting of the down caused by arm movement during the night.

More on sleeping bag construction.

Proofed inner panels

Proofed fabric (Drishell or Ultrashell) panels are included inside the hood and foot areas of the bag to help keep the down dry. In very cold temperatures your breath can cause ice to form around the face opening, which may soak into the down as it melts. The panels at the foot end are to protect the down if you get into your bag with wet socks (or in extreme situations with your boots on).

"I used the bag at the North pole and on Aconcagua. It was fantastic and the source of much jealousy especially when it dipped to minus 35C."
A.M.

"I am just writing to say how impressed I was with your Diamir 1200 sleeping bag. I used it for a week while taking part in the Yukon Arctic Ultra. I was really impressed and would thoroughly recommend it. Temps got down to -35C ... knowing how good the bag was, was really reassuring."
S.E.

"My Diamir 1200 was plenty warm enough on Mt. Vinson where the temp hit -30 Celsius in camps where we lost sight of the sun for several hours. In fact, in the sunnier camps the bag was so warm that I'd routinely strip off down to my bottom layer of thermals."
Nick Lewis, Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions.

As recommended for Mount Vinson by Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions.

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