The Arctic are the warmest and most comfortable cold weather hikers we made so far.
Features:
- integrated battens
- abrasion resistant reinforcements on knees and seat part
- 5mm neoprene with thermal lining on upper legs to give warmth and keep the battens firmly in place
- 4-way super-stretch 5mm for warmth & comfort
- 4-way super-stretch 3mm inserts for freedom of movement
- glued & double blind stitched
- micro-fleece inner lining for the top, the belly area, the lower legs, at the crotch and under the knees
- non-stretchable "hold" application on the back to prevent the hikers from sliding too low
The top (3mm) , belly area (5mm), lower legs (5mm), under the knees (3mm)and crotch (3mm) where elasticity is needed are made of 5mm or 3mm super-elastic neoprene panels carefully positioned to give maximum warmth, comfort and performance. The inner lining is a warm and pleasant-to-skin micro fleece, while the outer is a nylon lining with a water-repellent coating. The choice and positions of the neoprenes make this hiker one of the warmest cold-weather neoprene hikers without compromising Sandiline's well known performance.
To achieve durability and comfort the back side is made with 6,5 mm small diamond
neoprene, the 5 mm neoprene with the thermal lining on the thighs makes the pants warm and rigid where needed.
The pants are equipped with integrated battens made of virtually unbreakable
fibreglass put inside a rubberised PVC net pocket, reinforced with high tenacity
Cordura on the sides and a heavy duty coated PVC outer shell. All the mentioned
combined with the stiffer neoprene on the tights makes you feel like the pants are
part of you.
The »pee« zipper – Users often spend a lot of time in neoprene clothing. We put the
zipper in a horizontal position, where other items or clothing, like spray-tops & PFD's
cannot interfere with the opening procedure.
The integrated battens, made of very stiff polyester are under a rubber plate which, combined with the stiffer neoprene on the thighs, makes you feel as if your legs and the pants are one.