JeffRaines
WKR
Agreed.I’d stick with Western Mountaineering. The Kodiak or Antelope from Hermits Hut with 3oz of overfill. I would choose a US hand sewn bag over some of the Chinese made ones above. With your alpinlite and a kodiak you will be set for just about every condition for the next 30 years. Buy American and don’t look back. Good luck !
I generally like SG and have their down jacket and some clothing from them as well as a pack.
With that said, its hard to look at the price of their bags and buy them vs. competitors like FF and WM which are made here in the US. They're a slight amount more, but honestly if you're spending $600 on a bag, what's an additional $50-100 to support the workers here in the USA?