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level 3a
Level 3A is a simple hood-less jacket fastened on
the front with one-way zipper, designed to be worn
as insulation layer under the soft-shell or hard-shell
but it could be also used as stand-alone piece. A
design, applied fabrics and a suitably chosen cut
ensure small dimensions after packing the SOF PCU
Level 3A. The face fabric is a lightweight rip-stop
nylon with the dense weave which ensures good
resistance to the wind blows and thanks to coating
with the DWR repellent also a certain extend of
resistance to the rain. The Level 3A has totally three
pockets – two on the hips and one in the left breast.
All of them are fastened with the zippers which are
fitted with hand-grips from the Hypalon/Trelleborg
synthetic fabric, easy to catch even with wet hands
or hands in the gloves. A similar solution was applied
in the main zipper. The minimalist cut causes that
the jacket is rather close-fitting to the body (it can be
adjusted by a draw cord in the lower part), however
leaves a certain space for creating air chambers
which fulfil a role of the insulation – it should be
highlighted that a thermal insulation is ensured not
by the material, but air which material stops inside.
So, let's get to the most important thing – internals.
