Airsoft Action - January 2021

KIT & GEAR
LOFTED GARMENTS
insulating properties,
trapping heat and
maximising comfort.
The warmest jacket
in the collection
is the SJ12
(UK£184.95).
This Snugpak
design is
tailored to fit
the contours
of your body,
with a waterresistant
main zip
and a high
neck design
that keeps
out the
draughts.
The Softie
Jacket 12 is
designed for the
winter months with a
permanent, adjustable, insulated hood for extra
warmth around the head, neck and face. You’ll be
comfortable right down to -15°C. It comes in Blue,
Red, Olive, Military Black and Multicam camouflage
colours and the jacket also features Velcro patches
on the arm for military use. The SJ12 also has the
extended body and longer back I mentioned earlier.
The other models in the SJ range offer
permutations on the same theme but I’ve noticed that
there are a
couple of new models in this
season’s
worthy
Snugpak range that are
of comment, namely the
ARROWHEAD and the
TAC3.
The Arrowhead
offers a Comfort
Rating of
0°C/32°F but a
Low Rating of
-5°C/23°F and
is based on
the classic and
international
best-selling
Sleeka Elite
jacket. The new
and improved
Arrowhead is
the result of
Snugpak’s continued design and development for
military personnel and professionals and combines a
water-repellent Paratex outer material and exclusive
Softie insulation to create a warm, breathable,
windproof and lightweight jacket. The technical fit
offers enhanced thermal performance, freedom of
movement and includes a Softie insulated detachable
zip-off hood for added protection and warmth.
Worn as a cold-weather mid-layer or outer layer,
the Arrowhead is an extremely versatile piece of
insulation.
The TAC3 is a slightly simpler affair, an
intermediate-weight insulated hooded jacket,
manufactured in the UK with Swiss-made Softie
Insulation, lined with
a luxurious brushed
“Thermal Suede”
lining for extra
comfort. The
TAC3 is easily
compressible
for stowing,
with quick
re-loft and
the wind
resistant robust
outer fabric is
treated with
Durable Water
Repellent to
keep showers
and spindrift
at bay. With
a Comfort Rating of 0°C/32°F and a Low Rating of
-5°C/23°F, at just 660g/23oz (size Medium) this is
an ideal jacket to tuck away in your pack “just in
case”. Both the TAC3 and Arrowhead are available in
sizes XS to XXL and in both plain block colours and
Multicam.
STATIC COLD
One of the things with sites, ranges and training
areas is that you do spend a fair amount of time in
a cold, static position; you might be attending the
safety briefing first thing in the morning or breaking
for lunch, but it’s a rarity to find a heated outdoor
airsoft site isn’t it? For ages I’ve always had an original
Snugpak “Softie” jacket in the back of the car for
just such times, for when you want a bit of instant
warmth but a couple of years back I upgraded to
the Military Mountain Leader Smock, or MML6.
Developed by Snugpak with input from professional
navigators, mountain leaders, climbing instructors,
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JANUARY 2021