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Swiss balaclava, surplus
The old Swiss army balaclava is an exceptional specimen for what it is, as it doesn't make its user look like he's gonna rob you. This high-quality piece of headwear is probably 100% wool!
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The old Swiss army balaclava is an exceptional specimen for what it is, as it doesn't make its user look like he's gonna rob you. This high-quality piece of headwear is probably 100% wool!
When it's really cold, or the movement stops and/or the night falls, you oughta protect your head well. This balaclava covers your noggin and a goo part of the neck pretty well. The large face hole doesn't flap around and the stretchy part on the neck will guarantee a snug fit. Can also be rolled up as a cute watch cap.
Material and care
Made of wool to the best of our knowledge. The thickness is comparable to a thin sweater, so this is not an ultralight baselayer kinda thing. You can probably machine wash it at 30-40°C (86-104°F) with a wool cycle. However, washing should be done only when necessary.
Condition
Used, but overall in nice condition. The knit type and color shades vary, but all are grey or blue-grey.
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Erik M. 28.09.2020 Verified purchase
Sadly, it seems the previous owner was shot in the back of the head as there's a bullet sized hole there. Will have to find special fabric to sew it closed.
Otherwise, it's a nice balaclava.
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Jaakko J. 04.11.2020 Verified purchase
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Michael F. 19.12.2020 Verified purchase
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Oscar R. 31.01.2022 Verified purchase
BJØRN K. 04.02.2022 Verified purchase
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Anonymous customer 20.02.2022 Verified purchase
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Arian W. 25.12.2022 Verified purchase
ugly blue colour, they look greyish in the picture but the reality i got is just light blue(east to dye tho)
decently warm and breathes and behaves like real wool so il assume real wool.
on the small sidw for my 64cm head.
pack a few in your pocket/car/pack etc, dye them and wear them when its just cold enough to freese your nostrils. Dont rely on these while icefishing or hiking in -20
for the price you get functional wool stuff hence the high rating. Cant complain since i hoped for exactly that
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Konsta S. 12.04.2023 Verified purchase
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Cus it looks like has place for a horn..
Given that the balaclava is Swiss (i.e. over-engineered), the upper edge of the face opening is meant to be V-shaped (so it follows the line of your brow), and not straight as in this example.
The horn is what happens if you take a piece of fabric cut in the V pattern, and then (wrongly) sew it in a straight pattern.
Also, this is the reason why there is so much uncovered forehead in this example (plus the staff trying to show that you can cover your mouth).
The actual balaclava leaves a "heart" shaped face opening along your brows and finishing below your mouth / on your chin.
They are quite short (as opposed to the Belgian model), so if you try to cover your mouth, your neck will lose any protection. I assume it was supposed to be layered with the Swiss neck tube which would provide the actual neck protection.
And they even have some extra fabric on the temples, so they work with glasses (Swiss over-engineering, I mean meticulousness).
Thank you for a well written explanation. I was also wondering what it might be.
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