Two sleeping bags worth lining up side by side. Both are solid; the right one depends on the specs you care about most.
| Sea to Summit Ember 30 | Enlightened Equipment Enigma 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| GearScore | 83✓ | 62 |
| Comfort rating | 40 °F | 40 °F |
| Weight | 19.2 oz | 18.0 oz✓ |
| Warmth-to-weight | 5.5 /100g | 5.9 /100g✓ |
| Packed size | 5.1 L | n/s |
| Fill power | 850 FP | 850 FP |
| Price | $364✓ | $365 |
| Fill | Down | Down |
| Style | Quilt | Quilt |
| Shape | Quilt | Quilt |
Highlighted cells mark the better spec: Ember 30 in blue, Enigma 30 in amber. A blank spec is never counted as a win. A lower comfort rating in °F means a warmer bag, so the warmer bag takes that row. GearScore is the overall rating (0 to 100); re-weight it on the full bag comparison. Prices are current MSRP.
The Sea to Summit Ember 30 and Enlightened Equipment Enigma 30 take different routes to the same job. The Ember 30 wins on price, and the Enigma 30 pushes back on low weight and warmth-to-weight.
The Ember 30 is a little cheaper. The Enigma 30 is 1 oz lighter and stronger on warmth-to-weight. On the default GearScore the Ember 30 leads 83 to 62.
Pick the Ember 30 if you care most about price, which makes it the better call for getting the most for your money. Pick the Enigma 30 if low weight and warmth-to-weight matter more to you, or you are focused on counting grams on long miles.
The Enlightened Equipment Enigma 30. It is 1 oz lighter than the Ember 30.
The Sea to Summit Ember 30. It is a little cheaper than the Enigma 30.
The Sea to Summit Ember 30, 83 to 62 on the default algorithm. You can re-weight the factors to match your trip.
It depends on your priorities. Go with the Ember 30 for price, or the Enigma 30 for low weight. The spec table above shows exactly where each wins.