Gearnalysis

Western Mountaineering TerraLite

62GearScore

The Western Mountaineering TerraLite is a down bag rated to a standardized comfort of 35°F, weighing 29.0 oz. It uses 850-fill-power down, starts at $659.

DownFill
BagStyle
Semi-rectangularShape
GearScore62/ 100Overall, on the default algorithm
MSRP$6596ft · list price
Value Score63$10.58 / ptBang for buck: price per GearScore point
Comfort rating35°FStandardized comfort temperature
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GearScore breakdown

How this bag earns its 62 on the default algorithm, factor by factor

62Warmth88Weight82Packedn/sPrice41Fill power64
Each axis is that raw metric scored 0 to 100 against the field.
Warmth35°F
88/100 29% of score · standardized comfort rating
Weight29.0 oz822 g
82/100 45% of score · lighter scores higher
Packed sizen/s
not scored, spec unpublished
Price$659
41/100 off by default · your budget lever
Fill power850 FP
64/100 off by default · loft-quality signal

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Specifications

Temperature & provenance

35°Fstandardized comfort · Maker rating
Maker rating25°F

The maker publishes a single self-assigned rating (no EN/ISO lab test). Maker ratings follow the survival-oriented "limit" convention and run optimistic, so for scoring we standardize it to a comfort-equivalent of 35°F (a documented, uniform adjustment). This is how a lab-verified bag out-ranks an optimistic marketing number.

Style: Bag
Shape: Semi-rectangular
Fill: Down
Insulation: 850+FP goose down
Fill power: 850 FP
Fill weight: 18.0 oz510 g
Weight: 29.0 oz822 g
Packed volume: n/s
Warmth-to-weight: 4.3 /100g
Price per warmth: $19 /warm

Sizes

SizeWeightPrice
6ft default29.0 oz822 g$659
6ft631.0 oz879 g$680

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.

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Warmth29%
Weight45%
Packed size26%
Price0% · lever
Fill power0% · lever
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.