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Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
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Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag

Price 239.99 USD excluding sales tax

The Defence 4 may be Carinthia's best all-around sleeping bag. Designed for cold and nasty weather, it's no surprise that (among others) also the Finnish army adopted this very model! This here is a reliable choice, designed for very demanding use!

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Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.
Carinthia Defence 4 sleeping bag.

The Defence 4 may be Carinthia's best all-around sleeping bag. Designed for cold and nasty weather, it's no surprise that (among others) also the Finnish army adopted this very model! This here is a reliable choice, designed for very demanding use!

  • Three season bag: Lower Limit -15 °C / 5 °F
  • Weight 1850 g / 4.1 lbs (Medium)
  • Military-grade materials

These Carinthia sleeping bags are designed for military use, with the materials and overall properties all made to meet those requirements.

Comes with a compression bag, which tightens both height- and lengthwise.

Buy two bags, get three

By layering the Carinthia Defence 4 outside the Carinthia Tropen, you get a combination that works in extremely freezing temperatures. These two make an excellent pair for users in intermediate weather areas: use the breathable Tropen (featuring a mosquito net) in the summer, switch to the Defence 4 in the fall, and bring along both into the heart of winter.

The Defence 4 and the Tropen combo is endorsed by Carinthia and zippers of these bags are positioned differently to minimize heat loss. They can be packed together into the Defence 4 compression bag for ease of carrying.

Bag model

  • The mummy shape: Here, the criteria of stuff size, weight, and warmth are most important. The tapered foot section reduces weight and stuff size. The main advantage is, however, that from the knee downwards, there is increasingly less internal volume to keep warm. The foot section should not be so small that the feet cause the layers of insulation to poke out. A trapezoidal foot section has proven to be ideal. A wedge shape, declining evenly in width from top to bottom, does not fit the true proportions of the body.
  • Two-way zipper: All Carinthia military sleeping bags are equipped with a two-way zipper. The glider on the top does not snag, allowing a quick step out if necessary (in case of alert for example). The glider below does stick and can be opened for ventilation.
  • Trapezoidal foot section: Experience has shown that the trapezoidal cut provides the ultimate foot space. In a normal sleeping position, the feet do not poke the insulation outward, avoiding cold spots. There is also enough room to store a shoe bag or extra clothing.
  • The outer shell fits loosely over the bag innards, providing an extra insulating layer of air. This also eliminates heat loss due to seams combining the shell with the fillings. Overall this feature enhances the bag's performance considerably!

Materials

  • Shellproof outer shell - a lightweight, hard-wearing, ripstop reinforced and specially treated polyamide which is both wind and waterproof (1000 mm), yet breathable.
  • Shelltrans lining - a soft to the skin ripstop reinforced polyamide with excellent moisture-wicking capabilities keeps you comfortable through the night.
  • Thermoflect, a very thin, very lightweight aluminum material that reflects body heat. Thermoflect raises the sleeping bags heat-retaining capacity by about 11 %.
  • G-Loft filling - Carinthias own, in-house "hollow-fibre", made in Austria. Highly compressible, excellent weight-insulation ratio, and also moisture resistant, meaning that it will work even under long term use in damp conditions.
  • Defence 4 uses double layered G-Loft filling. Two G-LOFT Plus insulation layers are arranged in such a way that the quilting is offset. The shell is attached afterwards, creating a further layer of air between the quilted insulation and the shell. With no stitch perforations in the shell, it is fairly water-resistant and free of unintended ventilation.

Carinthia sleeping bags are not entirely PFC-free but do have the Oeko-Tex certificate, Standard 100.

Measurements

Temperature specification

Tested according to ISO 23537 / EN 13537, where "Comfort" represents a standard female sleeping comfortably in a relaxed position, and "Lower Limit" is where a standard male can sleep for eight hours without waking in a curled position. "Extreme" is not relevant to the common user: it's the temperature where a standard female can survive for six hours without dying of hypothermia.

  • Comfort: -8.8 °C / 16 °F
  • Lower Limit: -15 °C / 5 °F
  • Extreme: -35 °C / -31 °F

The values are comparable between manufacturers who conform to the standard. Note that some manufacturers label the Comfort as "Female Comfort," and the Lower Limit value may be presented as "Comfort Limit."

If you're a "warm sleeper," look at the Lower Limit figure when choosing a suitable sleeping bag. If you get cold easily, look at the Comfort rating instead. Quite simple.

Size and weight

Metric

Size Rec. height Length Width* Weight Comp. size
Medium Up to 185 cm 215 cm 85 cm 1850 g 25 x 30 cm
Large Up to 200 cm 230 cm 87 cm 2000 g 25 x 32 cm

*Measured at shoulder height

Imperial

Size Rec. height Length Width* Weight Comp. size
Medium Up to 6' 1" 7' 0.5" 33.5" 4.1 lbs 10" x 12"
Large Up to 6' 7" 7' 6.5" 34.5" 4.4 lbs 10" x 12.5"

*Measured at shoulder height

Kierto Circular Economy

Return this product used but clean and unbroken, and you'll receive half of the product's original price as Varusteleka credits. Service is available only in Finland. Only Registered users can make Kierto returns. See more information about Kierto.

Made by Carinthia

Carinthia is an Austrian family-owned business best known for its sleeping bags. Apart from their homeland, they have equipped many European countries' armed forces, including Scandinavia and our very own Finnish Defence Forces too!

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Five stars
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16.10.2017 ⚠ Unverified purchase
Three and a half stars
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02.11.2017 Verified purchase
Hinta/(lämpö * paino) -suhteelta hyvä pussi. On kyllä todella tilava ja mukava. Ainoa isompi miinus siitä, ettei pussissa ole hartioiden päälle kiristettävää lämpösulkua.
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Five stars
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01.03.2018 Verified purchase
Kelpo makuupussi ja ykkösen kanssa sopiva kovemmassa pakkasessa. Itsellä toimii, kun sujauttaa leveän kuminauhan pään ja pussin ympärille, lämpösulku on siinä ja suuaukko pysyy mukavammin oikeassa kohdassa. Esim joittenkin makuualustojen ympäriltä löytyy sopiva kuminauha.
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24.05.2018 Verified purchase
I've used Defence 4 bags for 15 years, got my third one now. I've occasionnaly used several high end mountaineering down bags, and rugged Wiggys bag, but for me nothing beats the Def 4 for safety and comfort when sleeping rough. It is perfectly windproof, drastically reducing the need for a proper shelter. And it is water resistant enough for you not to care about rain or melting snow. This thing is just perfect in a snow hole as well as on the side of a bare mountain. The zip never catches and never fails. The absence of a collar helps for quick operation and is not an issue in practice. I can't imagine myself taking responsibility for a group at night in tough weather and using anything else than the trusty Def 4 for me to return to.
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Three stars
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01.10.2018 Verified purchase
Muuten todella hyvä mutta vetoketju aukeaa helposti vahingossa. Vähänkään mönkii niin on yhtäkkiä vyötäröä myöten auki. Ärsyttävä ominaisuus mutta ehkä korjattavissa pienellä neppari modauksella...
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Five stars
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04.09.2019 Verified purchase
Had the Defence 4 a long time ago and tried many other sleeping bags since then and finally came back to this. It is not the lightest, smallest or warmest sleeping bag you can buy, but a tough, durable, reliable and extremely well build one. No wonder many militaries use these as there standard sleeping bag (that's where I know it from). It's made for use and abuse in the field and it won't disappoint. As a male you are good down to -10 to -15 degrees C with this and still get a good night of sleep.
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Five stars
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08.12.2019 ⚠ Unverified purchase
Four and a half stars
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09.02.2020 Verified purchase
Ensinnäkin toimitus oli nopea, kiitos siitä. Makuupussi oli juuri sitä mitä odotettiin. Makuupussissa oli sopiva lämmin nukkua yön yli metsässä. Vaatetuksena pussin sisällä oli college-housut, puuvillasekoitesukat ja huokoinen villapaita. Alussa päässä oli pipo mutta pipo päässä tuli liian kuuma ja sen käytöstä luovuin. Pakkanen vaihteli -6 ja -8 asteen välillä. Makuualustana toimi havunoksat ja ihan perus telttapatja.

Pussin kosteudenpoisto toimi myös. Pussin sisällä ei ollut havaittavaa kosteutta. Aamulla pussin ulkopintaan oli kertynyt hieman kosteutta mutta se on ihan normaalia.

Makuupussin laadun näkee ja tuntee. Pussi pakkautuu vaivattomasti kompressiopussiin.

Luonnollisesti metsäreissuilla savun tuoksu tarttuu varusteisiin mutta makuupussista savun tuoksu hävisi muutaman päivän tuuletuksen jälkeen.

Suosittelen kyseistä tuotetta. Hinta-laatusuhde on erinomainen.Ostaja ei tätä arvostelua kirjoittanut. Kirjoittajana toimi ostajan puoliso(mies).
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Five stars
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27.02.2020 Verified purchase
i ordered a different sleeping bag before and it was made of thin material. and it was gigantic for a 0 degree F bag. THIS ONE i ordered is the best all around heavy duty sleeping bag for cold weather i have ever used, i used it at about 25°F or about -4°C i want to say? i may be wrong but it kept me dry and warm. the hood is big enough to put a small pillow inside behind your head. i really like it and doesnt take up too much space in your pack like other synthetic insulation sleeping bags. it is the best all around one ive used i know it will never fail me. the zipper and the stitching is good. i had a coleman before and the stitching came apart on me. i had a thermarest cenrauri sleeping bag for similar temperature and it felt like it was made of dead skin from being sunburned and my cat easily popped a hole and tore the thing and i returned that shit. the carinthia feels bomb proof. For a survival sleeping bag that will never die go with carinthia defense 4 you wont regret the buy.
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