The Outdoor Research Helium UL Bivy is a bivy, weighing 18.0 oz. It starts at $300.
GearScore breakdown
How this bag earns its 40 on the default algorithm, factor by factor
Have specific needs in mind — winter warmth, ultralight backpacking, or a bag on a budget? Rank this bag against every other on your own custom scoring algorithm.
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Temperature & provenance
This product publishes no temperature rating (typical for bivies), so it isn't scored on warmth.
| Style: | Bivy |
|---|---|
| Shape: | Bivy |
| Fill: | n/s |
| Fill power: | n/s |
| Fill weight: | n/s |
| Weight: | 18.0 oz511 g |
| Packed volume: | n/s |
| Warmth-to-weight: | n/s |
| Price per warmth: | n/s |
How scoring works
The same GearScore engine the comparison pages use. This is the default weighting; open the full comparison to re-weight it around your trip.
GearScore blends published specs into one 0 to 100 number. Warmth (a standardized comfort rating) is a "good enough" gate; weight and packed size score on a sliding scale. Price and fill power are levers presets turn on.
Customize on the full comparison →- Sufficiency
- Only needs to be good enough. Warmth works this way: clear your target temperature and you're set, extra warmth adds no points.
- Monotonic
- More (or less) is always better. Lighter beats heavier and smaller packs beat bigger, so they score on a sliding scale.
- Preference
- Style, fill, and shape are personal preference, never scored. They only filter the list.