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Swiss balaclava, surplus
Swiss balaclava, surplus.
Swiss balaclava, surplus.
Swiss balaclava, surplus. The balaclava can be raised up to cover both the mouth and the nose.
The balaclava can be raised up to cover both the mouth and the nose.
Swiss balaclava, surplus. the colour shades vary.
the colour shades vary.
Switzerland

Swiss balaclava, surplus

Price 7.99 USD excluding sales tax

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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Swiss balaclava, surplus.
Swiss balaclava, surplus.
Swiss balaclava, surplus. The balaclava can be raised up to cover both the mouth and the nose.
Swiss balaclava, surplus. the colour shades vary.

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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Four stars
I would recommend for a friend

28.09.2020 Verified purchase
A bit on the scratchy side, covers all of my neck unless I pull it up to cover my nose instead.
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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Three stars
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04.11.2020 Verified purchase
Materiaali tuntuu laadukkaalta mutta koko on todella pieni, jopa 5-vuotiaalle pojalleni. Suosittelen pienipäisille.
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Four stars
I would recommend for a friend

19.12.2020 Verified purchase
Mine appeared to be in excellent condition. Excellent quality. Very soft and warm in freezing weather. Wear it under my helmet as I ride my bike. No blind spots. Nose is exposed as I prefer it that way. Fits my 59 cm head. I have a long neck so the item does not quite ready bottom on neck. If it were 5cm longer I would give it 5 stars.
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Five stars
I would recommend for a friend

31.01.2022 Verified purchase
Five stars
I would recommend for a friend

04.02.2022 Verified purchase
it is warm and a little scratchy and a smal hole in the back
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Half star
I would not recommend to a friend

20.02.2022 Verified purchase
I accidentaly put the Swiss balaclava into the washing machine, it was shrinken. I couldn't unshrink it and also couln't return it to the store because it's not the Kierto product
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Three and a half stars
I would recommend for a friend

25.12.2022 ⚠ Unverified purchase
So take the stars in context of price/functionality

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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Four and a half stars
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12.04.2023 Verified purchase

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Björn A. 31.03.2020
Are Swiss evil people?
Cus it looks like has place for a horn..
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Ivica C. 14.04.2020
Actually, that looks like bad tailoring/defect (maybe the reason the army is getting rid of them).
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).
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Theodor C. 26.12.2022
Thank you for a well written explanation. I was also wondering what it might be.
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Jeffrey M. 20.01.2022
I for one welcome our new Horned Swiss Overlords!
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Ean S. 04.04.2022
Swiss people are unicorns confirmed?
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