The Bend Alpha sleeping bag liner is made from USA-made Polartec 60gsm Alpha Direct fabric. As far as I know this is the only Alpha Direct mummy-style liner on the market, and most likely the highest warmth to weight bag liner in the world. This game-changing bag or quilt liner does what other liners claimed to do, but because they are all flat sheets of fabric, they never could live up to their purpose. Insert the ultralight and lofty Alpha Direct fabric, and you can actually add a full comfort rating of warmth to your sleep system for the times when you need it, all with less weight and bulk than any conventional liner.
**Current color is NAVY BLUE**
The long weighs about 7.5 ounces, and the regular about 6.5 ounces. Packed size is about 4x4x6 inches.
We have tested this liner extensively. It is super, super comfortable even on bare skin. You barely even know its in your pack. It packs an impressive punch of warmth we found to be between 6-8 extra degrees of comfort. Its a great stand-alone ultralight sleeping bag for hot weather (Good to 65 degrees F). Its a great cacoon to use for daytime naps. Its a fantastic caccon and blanket to keep you warm and seperated from creepy trail couches and beds. It launders easily and dries very quickly.
With this bag liner there is no need to own multiple sleeping bags or quilts in most cases. You can own just one 30 or 40F degree bag, and pack this liner to boost your warmth only for the times you need it. For example, I own only a 30F degree limit (40 degree comfort) quilt now. When I am expecting night temperatures to be below 40 degrees F, I pack my Alpha bag liner and am good to below freezing. Add in my Alpha Direct pants and hoodie and I'm good to the mid-to-low 20's F.
Designed with a wide-mouth opening with cinchable elastic drawstring for both ease of entry/exit AND to maximize warmth.
One reason why you buy gear made by people that actually use it, is the little details the major brands would have no idea about. The logo on the liner is meant to go on your chest. This gives you a quick and reliable way to orient the garment when setting up camp, even in low light. You immediately know head, foot, top, bottom and inside/outside with just a glance.
Designed, cut, sewn and shipped to you from Bend, Oregon.
LONG recommended for users over 5'11"
REGULAR for everyone else
Item is made to order and ships within one week of order placement.
Includes a hand-made ripstop nylon stuff sack.
Reviews
I used this on a recent trip in Yosemite where the temps at night went from 30-45 degrees. I don't like sleeping in bags so stuffed my Nemo Tensor into this to sleep on top of. Way more comfortable than any other liner I've used. Would love to see a blanket version of this without the under side (bag) and side loops to connect my pad and into my quilt straps. Let me know :) Thank you
I bought this liner to use with a summer weight sleeping bag so that it can be used on early fall trips. This is much nicer (and lighter) than any liner from REI I was considering. It’s very warm, light and packs away in a day hike bag easily. This could also be used alone in the summer as a light covering.
Magnet was very communicative, offering a secondary color option after ordering. I would not go anywhere else for another liner if I needed one.
Really like this liner, lightweight but cozy. Magnet contacted me to ask if I was okay with gray material instead of black which I thought was nice. Very high quality, I've ordered alpha direct fleece from a few different companies and the quality on Magnet Designs is way up there. I highly recommend as I believe this is the only alpha direct sleeping bag liner on the market.