Blaze 400

Pinguin Blaze 400

A lightweight and packable down sleeping bag​ with a spacious rectangular shape for camping, travel, hammock use and outdoor sleeping during the warmer part of the year. Blaze 400 combines the comfort of a traditional rectangular sleeping bag with the low weight and good packability of down insulation. It is designed for users up to 190 cm tall and, with a width of 85 cm, provides plenty of room for those who find a mummy-shaped sleeping bag too restrictive.

400 g of RDS-certified down with hydrophobic treatment

Insulation is provided by 400 g of 90/10 duck down with a fill power of 700 cuin.

The down is RDS (Responsible Down Standard) certified and treated with a hydrophobic Teflon™ finish. The treatment helps reduce moisture absorption and allows the down to retain its loft and insulating performance better in damp conditions. It does not, however, make the down or the sleeping bag waterproof.

Cuin indicates the fill power of down, meaning the volume a given amount of down can achieve when fully lofted. Fill power alone does not determine how warm a sleeping bag is. Thermal performance also depends on the amount of insulation, chamber construction and the overall shape of the sleeping bag.

The number 400 in the model name refers to the amount of down insulation.

Trapezoidal chambers

The down insulation is distributed in trapezoidal chambers. Internal baffles separate the individual sections of down, helping to keep the insulation evenly distributed while reducing migration and clumping.

The chamber construction also helps minimise areas with lower insulating performance and makes efficient use of the down filling.

Thermal comfort for the warmer part of the year

Blaze 400 has the following temperature ratings:

• Comfort: +3 °C
• Limit: -3 °C
• Extreme: -19 °C

When choosing a sleeping bag, use the Comfort rating as the primary guide for normal overnight use. Limit represents a lower temperature threshold for a less cold-sensitive sleeper, while Extreme is an emergency rating and should not be considered a recommended temperature for regular sleeping.

How cold you feel is also influenced by fatigue, humidity, clothing, wind and, importantly, the insulating performance of your sleeping mat.

Rectangular comfort at 1000 g

The rectangular shape provides more room to move than a traditional mummy sleeping bag, making Blaze 400 ideal for users who prefer greater freedom while sleeping.

Despite its spacious design, it weighs 1000 g, making it suitable even for trips where both comfort and low pack weight matter.

The sleeping bag is designed for users up to 190 cm tall and has a width of 85 cm.

Packability and compression sack

Blaze 400 comes with a compression sack weighing 65 g.

The Ø 19 × 32 cm dimensions refer to the sleeping bag packed in the sack before the compression straps are fully tightened. Once compressed, the packed length can be reduced to approximately 28 cm, resulting in dimensions of Ø 19 × 28 cm.

Tip for maximum compression: First use your body weight to gradually compress the sleeping bag in the sack. Then tighten the individual compression straps gradually, working around the sack in several steps. Do not tighten one strap fully at once. Tightening the straps evenly helps achieve a smaller packed size.

Use the compression sack primarily for transport. For long-term storage, keep the down sleeping bag loosely stored so that the insulation remains uncompressed.

A versatile rectangular design

Blaze 400 is equipped with a high-quality YKK zip. Thanks to its rectangular construction, the sleeping bag can be turned over and used as if the zip were on the opposite side.

This also makes it possible to connect two compatible Blaze sleeping bags to create a shared sleeping space.

When fully opened, Blaze 400 can also be used as a conventional blanket.

Blaze as a hammock underquilt

Blaze 400 can also be used as an underquilt beneath a hammock. This places the insulation underneath your body, where a conventional sleeping bag would otherwise be compressed by your weight and lose part of its insulating performance.

Blaze 400 is therefore suitable not only for sleeping in a tent or outdoors, but also for hammock camping.

How to care for a down sleeping bag

After use, allow the sleeping bag to dry thoroughly and air it out. Do not store it compressed in the compression sack for long periods, as this can reduce the loft of the down insulation.

There is no need to roll the sleeping bag carefully when packing it for a trip. Gradually stuffing it into the sack makes good use of the available space and compresses the filling slightly differently each time.