gistfile1.txt

SomeModel = Backbone.Model.extend(
)

...

@collection.each((model) ->
  console.log model.get('foo') # Returns correctly
  bar = new SomeModel(model)
  console.log bar.get('foo') # Returns undefined - previously x.get('foo') returned correct too
  # So now I have to do
  baz = new SomeModel(model.attributes)
  baz.get('foo') # works now

I don't understand why you need bar or baz when model already does what you seem to want?