we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. my experience is that cheap is rarely good, almost always I get what I pay for.
I should have mentioned that my Bibler experience goes back to the mid-1980's, so should probably be ignored! I have no experience with the 2009 Bibler (was just assuming it would be at least as good as the 1984 model, but you know what happens when you "assume".)
One of the things I like to do when I'm considering a purchase like a tent or sleeping bag or whatever is ask myself the question: How long do I expect it to last and how many times a year will I use it? Some backpacking gear will last a lifetime if you take care of it. If I go out only 10 nights a year, but do that over the next 20 years, that's 200 nights in the new bag. If I'm looking at a bag for $200 versus another for $300 and I really like the $300 one (but the $200 would do), I try to look at it from a cost per trip perspective. Looked at this way, the cost of the first bag is $1.00 per trip; the second $1.50 per trip. Is the more expensive bag worth the extra 50 cents per trip to me? The answer is easy--hell yes, the expensive bag is worth only 50 cents more per trip!
(But buyer beware: Using this method you can justify just about any expenditure! 8-)
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>
> Greg,
> Yeah. I agree. But, Ralph also has a point.
... Cheep is always good, if the results work as well and saves
> weight. Anyway, we are getting off topic, again...
> My thoughts only . . .
> jdm
>
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