Mountain Hardwear Conduit SL Bivy

Rated: 4 by 4 reviews.

Campsaver.com

The Mountain Hardwear Conduit bivy is constructed with a Conduit SL outer shell, taped seams and a waterproof zip to keep moisture out and warmth in. The Conduit SL Bivy also features external tie-out loops, a drawcord hood closure and tips the scales at a mere 1.2 lbs.

Features:

  • Drawcord closure system on hood
  • Taped floor seams are water proof
  • Water-resistant zips
  • Zips onto any mummy bag with compatible 70" zipper

Backcountry.com

With fully taped seams and waterproof breathable Conduit SL shell fabric, the Mountain Hardwear Conduit SL Bivy keeps you dry when sleeping out in inclement weather. This bivy sack also zips onto sleeping bags with compatible 70-inch zippers and features a draw cord hood to cinch down when the storm cranks up.

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Features:
  • Zips onto any mummy bag with compatible 70" zipper.
  • Waterproof zipper.
  • Hot taped floor seams are water proof.
  • Internal tie-out loops connect with Mountain Hardwear sleeping pads.
  • Drawcord closure system on hood.
  • Weight: 1 lb. 2 oz.
  • Size: 84 in. x 35 in.
  • Packed Size: 4 in. x 11 in.
  • Left side zipper.

Manufacturer Warranty:Lifetime
Material:Conduit SL nylon
Poles:None
Recommended Use:Alpine climbing, ultralight backpacking, big wall climbing
Seam Taped:yes
Sizing:up to 6' 6"
Weight:1 lb 2 oz / 510g

Mountain Hardwear Conduit SL Bivy Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
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10

Positive Reviews:

Outdoors without a tent

Rating:****

Read all reviews before picking this bag and was happy that I did because it performed just like everyone said it would. Well made and would buy again but as people said it does retain moisture inside because it does not breath. Does protect from outside dampness but remember it it rains and your head is sticking out you will get it wet of course. Great value compared to others.

jac3262557 at Backcountry.com on 09/24/2009

Review Title

Rating:****

Awesome bivy. Love the full length zipper!! However, this bivy could pack alot smaller and be alot lighter if they didn't put such a massive zipper on the bivy. It's weird to see a heavy duty K-Mart style zipper on super light Conduit fabric. Bad choice for Mountain Hardwear.

Editor, TRAILSOURCE.COM at Backcountry.com on 08/20/2009

Great bivy

Rating:*****

I love this little bivy and it is the quality I expected from Mountain Hardwear. I match this up with my marmot atom bag in my search pack and it gets the job done all year round.

cca3186608 at Backcountry.com on 07/23/2009

Negative Reviews:

Poor performance.

Rating:**

I have used this bivy several times and it performs much better in certain situations. In the canyonlands it was fine, keeping me dry during a light rain and keeping my sleeping bag out of the sand and dust.
However, during a winter camping trip my down bag was consistently wet with condensation from the inside of the bivy. During this trip I slept in a mega mid, a snow cave and simply under the stars, in each case the bivy did not breathe well enough to keep my sleeping bag dry. I returned it with the intention of finding a better bivy.

not_why_ho1578864 at Backcountry.com on 04/30/2009