Hi all,
My wonderful wife got me a new down bag this Christmas (MH Phantom 0F). I absolutely love it. The only problem being this: I always purchase a Long sleeping bag, since I'm a hair under 6'3". She purchased a Regular. I assumed it would be too short and I would have to trade it up a size, as has been my experience with previous bags (Big Agnes and REI). When I slipped into this one, however, my toes barely touched the end, not compressing any down at all. It truly seems to fit exactly my height.
I'm not against trading it in for the long for cost reasons (I mean, $20 is nothing compared to what this bag costs). The main pro/cons are increased warmth efficiency (exact fit) and storage space (for boot liners, etc).
Anyone have any input on why I would opt for the longer bag? I usually put my boots in a plastic sack at the bottom of my bivy (which is longer than even a Long sleeping bag).