There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
- Air matt is secured underneath you, no more rolling off your air mat or sliding around. This turns your camping setup into a more solid bed platform
- 2 piece design, it's a quilt and a sleeping bag. grab the quilt when its warm or you want to shed weight, use the full system when it gets colder and when it's worth the weight
- flexibility, this is a big one for zenbivy. not only can you switch between bag and quilt, it attaches on both sides allowing for better movement and makes it ambidextrous. no matter how you sleep, there is no more futzing around with one-sided closures.
- footbox goes from fully open to fully closed, a blanket to a square quilt footbox to a tight mummy footbox.
- comfort comfort comfort! no more constriction, bunching, or worming around, the floating top sheet design allows body movement but keeps your blanket in place
anyway, I hope you get the gist. I'm sure the zenbivy team would be better at talking about the advantages of their product so I reached out to them and suggested they contact massdrop. product site and more info: https://zenbivy.com/ lastly the quick stats: price $242 original model: Temperature Rating: EN Limit: 23º F EN Comfort: 34º F Trail Weight: 20R: 2 lb 5 oz 20L: 2 lb 9 oz 25L: 2 lb 10 oz Shoulder/Hip/Foot Measurements: 20R: 68” x 58” x 42” 20L: 71” x 61” x 44” 25L: 76” x 66” x 44” Quilt Dimensions (flat): 20R: 78” x 54” 20L: 86” x 58” 25L: 86” x 58” materials: Down: 700 fill-power HyperDry™ fluorocarbon free water-resistant 85/15 duck down Shell: 20d Nylon Taffeta, coating-free, 380T, cire, fluorocarbon-free DWR, 36g/m2 Liner: 50d Polyester Pongee, coating-free, 300T, cire, 62g/m2 Zippers: YKK #5 MUSI interchangeable coil on quilts, YKK #5 coil on footbox Synthetic hinge: XD Padding 80g/m2 Light Bed: Weight 20% Lighter than the original and competes with the lightest blankets and mummy bags on the market. Zenbivy Light Quilt 25º : 1 lb 7oz Zenbivy Light Bed 40º (synthetic) 1 lb 14 oz Zenbivy Light Bed 25º : 1 lb 13 oz Zenbivy Light Bed 10º : 2 lb 6 oz (size R quilt, size R-20x72 bed) 20d weight fabrics 40º Synthetic ($209-$229) 25º Down ($359-$399) 10º Down ($419-469)